BOTHUM, Gilma T. 1922-2013

BOTHUM

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 5/8/2013 at 18:16:47

Gilma Teone Bothum

(June 12, 1922 - May 4, 2013)

Gilma Teone (Haugen)(Sanden)(Chrz) Bothum

Gilma T. Bothum, 90 of Austin, Minnesota, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Home, Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Gilma Teone was born on June 12, 1922 in Worth County, Iowa, near Northwood, the daughter of Knut and Olga (Olson) Haugen. She was baptized in 1922 and confirmed in 1937 at Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett, Iowa, by Reverend Thor Sigmond. She attended and received her education in the Brookfield township school system in rural Northwood.

After she finished school, she stayed home and helped with the work on the family farm and cared for her grandma until her death.

Gilma married Abel Sanden on November 22, 1945. The couple had one son, Gary Allan Sanden. Abel died on November 1, 1957. She then married Charles Chrz on September 27, 1960. Charles died April 19, 1972. Gilma then married Lester Bothum on August 25, 1973 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They lived on his family farm in Oakland Township until they moved to Austin in 1989. Lester died on December 29, 1992.

Gilma was interested in baking, crocheting and crafts. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and going out for lunch.

She was a former member of the Bristal Lutheran Church and Oakland Lutheran Church and was currently a member of Trondhjem Lutheran Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, grandson, granddaughter, daughter-in-law, brother Kenneth, sisters Elaine, Talora and Carol.

Gilma is survived by her son Gary Sanden, Oakland, Minnesota, and his fiancé Elaine Ramos, Albert Lea, Minnesota; step daughter: Lori (Matt) Quinn, Los Angeles, Calif.; grandson: Devin Sanden; eight step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; sister, Phyllis Bruhn, St. Bonifacius, Minnesota; sisters-in-law: Betty Granholt, Albert Lea, Minnesota and Lila (Kendall) Johnson, Albert Lea, Minnesota; brother-in-law, Stanley Thurlow, Wakefield, Kansas; and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Thursday, May 9th at Hayward Lutheran Church with the Reverend Katie Fick officiating. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery, Oakland, Minnesota. Visitation will be at the church for one hour before the service.

Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be designated to Trondhjem Lutheran Church or Hillcrest Cemetery, Oakland, Minnesota.

Clasen-Jordan Funeral Home website - May 2013