Obit: Maldonis, Alvina (1920 – 2016)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Maldonis, Nichols, Buchholz, DiRico, Thieling, Madden, Daniels

Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 26 Jan 2016

Maldonis, Alvina (29 FEB 1920 – 20 JAN 2016)

Alvina Maldonis, age 95 of Plymouth, IN formerly of Dorchester, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Culver, IN. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 29, 2016 at the Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Dorchester. Interment will be held in Dorchester Memorial Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome from 9:30 a.m. until time of service on Friday at the funeral home.

Alvina was born on February 29, 1920, the daughter of Charles and Nona (Nichols) Buchholz in Unity, WI. She attended Forest Grove Elementary School in the town of Holway and was a graduate of Owen High School. She worked in Chicago for a number of years and then came home to marry John Maldonis on August 2, 1941. He preceded her in death on May 28, 2004. Together they farmed in the Township of Holway until 1980, moving to the Village of Dorchester. She was a lifelong resident of Wisconsin before moving to Indiana in 2005, to be close to her daughter.

Alvina loved to read, knit, crochet and sew. She had a green thumb, especially with house plants (her favorite was African violets). Most importantly she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and valued her family. Alvina was the foods and nutrition leader for the Pine Creek 4H Club in Holway for many years and later served as general leader of that same club as well as serving on the Taylor County 4H council.

Alvina is survived by her daughter: Patricia Ann (John) Thieling of Plymouth, IN, grandchildren: Amy Thieling, Jennifer (Travis) Stout, Erik (Heather) Thieling, Kristin (Lou) Thieling-DiRico and great-grandchildren: Jared Thieling, Caden Stout, Brennan Stout, Harrison Thieling and Zoe DiRico. She is further survived by her sister: Fern (Don) Madden of Winchester, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband; John; her parents; four siblings: Evelyn Daniels, Warren Buchholz, Robert Buchholz and Karl Buchholz.

Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com.