Jean LaVonne (Anderson) CROVISIER TORGESON

CROVISIER, TORGESON, ANDERSON, RICKARD, WALTERS, MCRAE, HANSEN, HUDGINS, BIERL, HOBBIE, SINKLER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/14/2016 at 02:38:41

July 5, 1925 ---- October 9, 2016

Jean Crovisier Torgeson was born to Thomas L. and Alma J. Anderson on July 5, 1925 in Knowlton, Wisconsin. She was the third of eight children. Jean lived most of her life in central Iowa and graduated from Clarion High School in 1943. She married Richard (Dick) K. Crovisier on November 8, 1945 and they had three daughters. Except for a short time in Des Plaines, Ill. and Kelley, Iowa, Jean and Dick made their home in Ames. They were active members of Bethesda Lutheran Church in Ames. Jean and Dick had been married for fifty years when Dick passed away on November 30, 1995.

On March 9, 1998, Jean married Jesse N. Torgeson. They were married for almost twelve years when Jesse passed away on February 23, 2010. In September 2011, Jean moved to Fort Collins, Colo. to be near her daughter, Patricia. Jean passed away on October 9, 2016.

Jean spent her life in the secretarial field with various companies, but retired from Iowa State University in 1988 after over fourteen years of employment. Jean was very active in professional secretarial organizations during her employment. In 1988, Jean was awarded the ISU Alumni Superior Service Award for non-alumnus staff during an Iowa State University ceremony, having been nominated by her colleagues. She also received training in Toastmasters and Stephen Ministry.

Jean leaves behind three daughters, Nancy L. (Michael) Rickard of Traer, Iowa, Patricia K. (Gregg) Walters of Fort Collins and Judy J. (James McRae) Crovisier of McKinney, Texas; as well as five grandchildren, Jeremy Rickard, Jessica Rickard, Rene Walters Hansen, Joel Walters and David Walters; and four great-grandchildren. Also left are four step-children, Linda (Roger) Hudgins of Dunkerton, Iowa, Craig (Ida) Torgeson of Radcliffe, Iowa, Kevin (Linda) Torgeson of Radcliffe and Brent (Angie) Torgeson of Story City, Iowa. She also leaves behind three beloved sisters, Darlene Bierl of Clarion, Iowa, Karen (Gary) Hobbie of Clarion and Bonnie (Gerald) Sinkler of Nevada, Iowa; and a beloved sister-in-law, Vesta Anderson of Corwith, Iowa.

A memorial slideshow may be viewed online at forevermissed.com; enter Jean LaVonne Crovisier Torgeson. An open-casket, graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 18 at Ames Municipal Cemetery, Graceland Section. A light lunch will be served at Adams Funeral Home in Ames following the graveside service. The family requests no flowers.

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