Obit: Horn, Jeanette Doris #2 (1931 - 2010)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Horn, Sheets, Humke, Cook, Brost, Pickarts, Toburen, Jackson, Wessel, Schwinn

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI.) November 3, 2010

Horn, Jeanette Doris (22 February 1931 - 26 October 2010)

Jeanette D. Horn, age 79, of Thorp, passed away at Our Lady of Victory Hospital, in Stanley, on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 1, 2010, at Immanuel United Church of Christ, rural Greenwood.  Rev. Mark Schwinn officiated and interment of cremains followed at Forest Hill Cemetery.  Honorary pallbearers were: Jim Horn, Everett Wessel, Dennis Humke, Ray Toburen, Butch Jackson and Kurt Humke. Visitation was held at the church, on Monday, from 9 a.m. until time of service.

Jeanette Doris Humke was born on February 22, 1931, in Greenwood, WI, the daughter of George and Lelah (Sheets) Humke. She was raised on the family farm and received her education in the Greenwood area, graduating from Greenwood High School in 1950.  Jeanette then attended Eau Claire Teachers College for two years.  She taught in the Greenwood area at Rocky Run School and then later at Oakland School. Jeanette was united in marriage to Glenn M. Horn on June 4, 1955, in Greenwood.  They farmed in the Town of Warner until 1961, at which time they sold the farm and built the Bel Aire Motel in Thorp. They moved to Thorp and operated the motel until they sold it in 1983.  Jeanette and Glenn then purchased a farm in  the Town of Worden, south of Thorp, where they have lived until the present time.

She was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ and its Ladies Aide, and a former leader of Braun 4-H.

Jeanette had many interests, but especially loved spending time with her family and friends, teaching her grandchildren to read, write, draw and play cards, gardening, flowers, recipes and cats.

She will be dearly missed by her husband, Glenn, of Thorp; her children: Candace (Don) Cook of Warrens, WI/Mesa, AZ, Frank (Elaine) Horn of Thorp, Linda Horn (Special friend Jim Brost) of Sheboygan, WI, Randy (Connie) Horn of Thorp, and Howie (special friend Julie Pickarts) of Poynette, WI; 11 grandchildren: Brandi, Nicole, Jessica, Scott, Melissa, Kayla, Jamie, Brandon, Brianna, Hudson, and Trevin; one great-grandchild, Joseph; two brothers: Irvin (Shirley) Humke and Paul (Rose Caryl) Humke, both of Greenwood; one sister-in-law, Betty Humke of Sister Bay, WI; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Glenn in 1971; two brothers: George Humke, Jr. and Harvey Humke; and two sisters: Ruth Toburen and Verona Jackson.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.  Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.