Sunday, February 16, 2014

Joanne Dunn Obituary



Joanne Grace Dunn Fogtman  Age 73, of Thornton, Colorado, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013. Joanne was born on September 26, 1940, Daughter of Thomas P. and Vivian M. Dunn in Oshkosh, Wi.

Married to Wayne H. Kleinhans i
n 1958. In Jan. 11, 1967  Married David Fogtman Sr.
She was a Minister of the Universal Life Church and officiated weddings for family and friends.

She was a LP Nurse, working primarily in Psychiatry and Geriatrics, many of those years for the Veteran's Hospitals in Lexington, Ky and Houston, Tx. 


Survived by her Husband David Fogtman Sr. and Children: Susan Kleinhans Peacock of Caldwell, Id, Sandra Kleinhans Godard and her husband James Godard of Caldwell, Id, David Fogtman Jr. and his wife Christy Fogtman of Cyprus, Tx, Samantha Fogtman Rodriguez of Houston, Tx and two step children Sansie Fogtman Freeman of Cyprus, Tx,  Mitchell Fogtman of Chattanooga, Tn.


Her Grandchildren Dominic Fogtman, Branden Holfinger, David C Fogtman III, Jacob Rodriguez,  Evie Rodriguez, Anna Rodriguez, Billy Freeman, Joe Freeman, Jay Freeman, David Fogtman, Chris Fogtman, Jessica Fogtman and Garrison Fogtman.

Her Siblings Thomas R. Dunn and his wife Jean of Oshkosh, Wi, Patrick G. Dunn of Neenah, Wi, Mary K. Dunn Jennerjahn and her husband Paul Jennerjahn of Oshkosh, Wi. And numerous nieces and nephews.


Preceded in death by  her Parents, Grandson Dameon Fogtman, Step Sister Mary Ellen Krueger, Sister-in-law Judith A Dunn and first husband Wayne Kleinhans.

Grace "Tudd" Cronce

Grace Cronce Rush, 89, passed away on Friday Dec. 7, 2012 in McMinnville, Tennessee due to the infirmities of old age. She was born on November 14, 1923 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Alger and Amelia Cronce. 
Grace enlisted in the U.S. Navy "Waves" during World War II and served as a Petty Officer Second Class at Fleet Post Office San Francisco. She was a recipient of the World War II Victory Medal for her service as part of our country's "Greatest Generation." 
Following the war she returned to Milwaukee until she joined Trans World Airlines in 1946. She was one of the first classes of TWA stewardesses who were not required to be registered nurses. Grace was based by TWA in Los Angeles, California where she met her future husband, H.J. "Dick" Rush, who was also a Navy veteran of World War II. 
Grace and Dick were married in 1949 and moved to New Jersey where he stationed as a flight crew member for Western Airlines. They transferred to Miami, Fla. in 1951 where they made their home until they moved to Hendersonville, Tenn. in 1963. 
Grace was an active member of the Lutheran Church and was one of the founding members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Gallatin, Tennessee. Grace was also a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in McMinnville. 
Grace is survived by her husband, Dick; her three children, Douglas of St. Louis, Mo. and his wife Janette Lohman; Stevan of Naples, Fla.; and Gregory of McMinnville, Tenn. and his wife Susan; and her four grandchildren, Brittney, Brie, William and Melanie. 
Funeral services were scheduled to be held on Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Gallatin. Interment will be at Middle Tennessee Veteran Cemetery in Nashville. Visitation will be Monday 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel and Tuesday 9 a.m. until time of the service at 10 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. 4083 Yager Road McMinnville, TN. 37110
(source: https://www.lohud.com/article/DN/20121212/GALLATIN03/312120160/Grace-Cronce-Rush)

* "Tudd" is a family nickname and we are not exactly sure how to spell it. My Aunt Mary Kay thinks it could have originally been "Toots" but evolved because of thick accents. 

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Diderik & Petronelle





Diderik Mikael Benjaminsen & Petronelle Pettersdatter
Seated: Didrik Mikal Benjaminsen & Petternille Pettersdatter (Petronelle Pedersdatter) 
Children standing: Mathilda & Ditmar
Didrik Mikal Benjaminsen  AKA: Benson
Birth: 19 Jan 1855 in Meby Farm, Velfjord, Nordland, Norway 
(Meby Farm, Velfjord, Brønnøysund Parish, Nordland, Norway )
Died: 29 Jun 1928 in Navarino, Shawano, Wisconsin USA (Age: 74)

Petronelle Pettersdatter 
Born: 1 May 1858 in Halsen Farm, Velfjord, Nordland, Norway 
Died: 14 Jan 1947 in Anacortes, Skagit, Washington USA (Age: 88)

(Diderik is Aletta's brother)

Alette & Rasmus

Alette Bertilie Benjaminsdr & Rasmus Christian Paulson

1881 Rasmus was married to his first wife Marriage to
Nikoline Kristine Bertelsdatter 
Birth Feb 12,1856 in Rørmark Area, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norway
Death Mar 24, 1884 in Ashwaubenon, Brown, Wisconsin USA (Age: 28)
they had two children 
Thora Løkke Paulsen 
Birth 12 Aug 1882 in Fort Howard, Brown, Wisconsin USA 
Death 1885 in Brown County, Wisconsin USA (Age: 3)

Alfred Rikard Paulson
Birth Apr 1, 1880 in Vik Parish, Nordland, Norway
Death  Oct. 5, 1896 in Brown County, Wisconsin, USA (Age:16)

After the death of his first wife, Rasmus married Alette on Apr 16, 1886
They had 9 children Annie, Tora, Amalia, Bessie, Olga, Dena, Rudolf "Rob", Melvin, Inga
Alette Bertilie Benjaminsdatter
Born: Jan 12,1865 in Meby Farm, Velf Parish, Helgeland, Norway
(Meby Farm, Velfjord, Brønnøysund Parish, Nordland, Norway)
Died: Dec 18,1952 in Waukechon, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA (Age: 87)

 Rasmus Christian Paulsen  
Born: July 6, 1856 in Hestoen FarmBronnoy Parish, Helgeland, Norway
Died: Nov 10, 1909 in Waukechon, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA (Age: 53) 

Amelia "Mollie" Petroline Paulson


Amelia (Mollie) Petroline Paulson
Born: Jan 25, 1898 in Waukechon, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA 
Died: March 24, 1983 in Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA (Age: 85)
Parents: Rasmus Christian Paulson & Aletta Bertilie Benjaminsdr

Mollie and Alger

This is Amaila "Mollie" Petroline Paulson and Alger Cronce.
Married 1917?
Together they had 5 children
Grace "Tudd" Cronce Nov. 14, 1923 - Dec. 7, 2012
Alger "Dinny" Franklin Cronce 1920 -1992
Roland "Bud" Bernard Cronce 1933 - 1991
Vivian Marcella Cronce Dunn 1918 -1950
Marie Anabel Cronce; Oct. 12, 1922 - Nov. 23, 1922 (Age: 1 mnth.)


Amelia (Mollie) Petroline Paulson
Birth Jan 25, 1898 in Waukechon, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA
Death March 24, 1983 in Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA (Age: 85)

Alger Frank Cronce
Birth Sept 7,1899 in Shawano, Wisconsin
Death Aug 2, 1973 in Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA (Age: 73)