Sophie Ida Thoene

Sophie Ida Thoene DURANT, Iowa--Sophie Ida Thoene, 94, of Durant, died on Monday, March 23, 2015, at her home. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on March 26, 2015, at Bentley Funeral Home, Durant. Burial will take place in Durant Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 until 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Durant Ambulance in her memory. Sophie was born on October 7, 1920, in Lowden, the daughter of William and Ida. She married Ralph R. Thoene on October 7, 1941 in Lowden. He preceded her in death on March 14, 2010. Sophie was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America, Durant. She enjoyed bowling, gardening, canning and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye, Cubs and Bears fan. She is survived and lovingly remembered by one daughter, Judith Tillman and husband, Jerry, of Nevada; five sons, Robert Thoene and wife, Bev, of Albany, Illinois, Dennis Thoene and wife, Deb, of Buffalo, Bruce Thoene and wife, Kathy, of Long Grove, Lyle Thoene of Iola, Kansas, and Darrell Thoene and wife, Patty, of West Branch; 15 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and her sister...[more]

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n-law, Lois and Arlene Ruchotzke. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three sisters, Alice Burgess, Arlene Sterk, and Esther Benischek; and two brothers, Ralph and Elmer Ruchotzke.