Blanche Thoni

COTTAGE GROVE-Blanche Mae Thoni, age 92, of Cottage Grove, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. She was born on Sept. 25, 1919, the daughter of Edward and Minnie (Hottman) Stebnitz. Blanche married Oscar Thoni on Sept. 5, 1942 at the Baptist church on Carroll Street in Madison. She was a generous and caring mother and loved raising her three sons. She enjoyed card playing, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Blanche was a member of Moose Lodge and Lake Edge United Church of Christ. She is survived by her sons, James (June) of Cupertino, Calif, Gary (Eileen) of Olathe, Kansas, and Ronald (Jean) of Madison; grandchildren, Janice (Ty) Levasseur, Jarred (Stacy) Thoni, Christine Thoni, Michael Thoni, Spencer Thoni and Alec Thoni; and great-grandchildren, Ashley and Tanner Levasseur, Morgan and Colton Thoni, and Travis Thoni. Blanche was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Oscar; sisters, Florence Solheim and Angeline Shower and brothers, Gaylord and Ted Stebnitz. Funeral services will be held at LAKE EDGE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 4200 Buckeye Rd., Madison, at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, with the Rev. Lex Liberatore presiding. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be at the church from Noon until the time of the service on Friday. Memorials may be made to Lake Edge United Church of Christ. The family would like to thank her dear friends, Maurice and Micky Clement and the staff at Karmenta for all their care. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608) 221-5420 www.gundersonfh.com Visitation will be at the church from Noon until the time of the service on Friday. Funeral services will be held at LAKE EDGE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 4200 Buckeye Rd., Madison, at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011.