Obit: Telford, Jeanette Augusta (1927 - 2022)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Telford, Neuhaus, Strade, Beisner, Fetting, Kademan, Knutson, Hanson
----Source: Life-Tributes Funeral Home (Spencer, Clark Co., WI) 2/04/2022
Telford, Jeanette Augusta (16 April 1927 – 2 February 2022)
Jeanette Augusta (Strade) Telford, 94, of Colby, formerly of Spencer and
Abbotsford, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Colby Retirement
Community under the care of St. Croix Hospice.
Jeanette was born on April 16, 1927, to Edwin and Hulda (Neuhaus) Strade on the
home farm at Curtiss. She attended Clovernook Country School thru the 8th grade
and then had to help on the family farm. On June 15, 1948, she married Alfred
Telford in the rectory at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Owen. He preceded her
in death on October 6, 2013. They spent 65 years together as husband and wife
and had five children. Moving from Owen in 1952 to operate a farm in Thorp and
in 1958 they bought a farm in Spencer. In 1971, they built a new home in
Abbotsford. She did cleaning at the Colby Clinic and Colby City Hall, retiring
in 1988. In November of 2010, she moved to the Colby-Abbotsford Senior Village
in Colby and in August of 2016 moved to the Colby Retirement Community.
She belonged to the First United Church of Christ Women’s Guild, Brighton
Homemakers, Clovernook Homemakers, Central Wisc. Campers, Veterans of Foreign
Wars Auxiliary #2227 of Colby, Abbotsford Public Library Club and in later
years, Colby Library Club.
In her spare time, she enjoyed playing cards, reading, cake decorating, sewing,
crocheting and camping with their motorhome. She made hundreds of quilts for
Children of Sunburst in Neillsville and Abused Women of Wausau. She also made
baby hats and Afghans for Hannah House and St. Joseph’s Hospital of Marshfield
and later baby hats for Memorial Hospital in Medford; a total of 331 baby hats.
All grandkids and great grandkids got a handmade quilt and Afghan. Quilts and
Afghans were also given for gifts for showers, weddings and graduations. She had
even made a red, white, and blue quilt for the Stratford VFW for a raffle;
making 500 quilts overall. She sewed flower girl, junior and bridesmaid dresses,
men’s leisure suits and suit jackets and even a Santa suit. She sewed upholstery
and a top for a Model A car. No job was too hard for her to tackle.
Survivors include Sandra Beisner of Spencer, Arlyn (Kathy) Telford of Colby and
Alan Telford of Curtiss; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren;
brother-in-law, William (Nancy) Telford of Wausau and sister-in-law, Nancy
Telford of Racine along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Hulda Strade; her
husband, Alfred; a stillborn son; a grandson-in-law, Gary Fetting; sisters,
Bernice Kademan and Dolores Knutson and their spouses; Alfred’s parents, George
and Mary Telford and brother-in-law, James Telford.
A Funeral Service will be held at 3 P.M. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at First
United Church of Christ in Colby with Pastor Teri Hanson officiating. Burial
will follow in Abbotsford Public Cemetery. Family and friends may call at church
on Tuesday from 2 P.M. until time of service. The honor of pallbearer belongs to
her grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Tammy Beisner, Melanie Fetting, Kent
Telford, Jamie Meyer, Russell Fetting and Tucker Meyer.
In lieu of flowers, the family is accepting memorials in Jeanette’s name to
First United Church of Christ Women’s Guild.
The family would like to express sincere appreciation to Jeanette’s caregivers
and staff at Colby Retirement Community and a special thank you to Rhonda and
Karissa from St. Croix Hospice.
A Celebration of Life will be held in April of 2022. Updated information will be
posted as it becomes available.
Jeanette’s arrangements are in the care of Life Tributes Funeral Home-Spencer.
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