Edna S. (Hinrichs) Thew

MIDDLETON - Edna S. (Hinrichs) Thew, age 92, of Middleton, passed away peacefully on Saturday April 9, 2011 at Oakwood Lutheran Homes - West in Madison. She was born February 21, 1919 in Pingree, ND, the daughter of Ervin and Alma (Schroeder) Jensen. She moved to the Middleton area with her family at about the age of 6 years and continued to live, raise a family, and then retire there until moving to Oakwood in the fall of 2001. On March 16th, 1939 she was united in marriage to George Hinrichs. George preceded her in death in 1977. Edna later met and married Ted Thew on April 17th 1982. Ted preceded her in death in 2001.Edna has been a lifelong member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Middleton. Although in recent years she attended church at Oakwood Lutheran Homes with only occasional visits to St. Luke's, being a member all of her life at St. Luke's was something she was very proud of. Her seven children were baptized, confirmed, and married at this church.Edna was a devoted mother who loved and cared about all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her interests involved doing things for the family. She loved to vegetable garden and preserve what she harvested. Most of all, she loved to share the fruits of her labors with her family. Nature's beauty was never lost to Edna and she had a real knack for growing beautiful flowers. Until her very last days she loved, enjoyed, and appreciated being surrounded by flowers. Edna was a one of a kind baker. Her breads and pastries were perfection both in appearance and taste. Once again, nothing gave her greater pleasure than to share these delights with her loved ones. It was her joy to prepare and serve wonderful dinners. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, and her birthday were always opportunities for her to express her love to her family by sharing a wonderful meal. Edna leaves behind to cherish her memory five children; Roger (Pat) Hinrichs of Chetek, Harriet (Arnold) Meier of Cherry Valley, IL, Judy (Richard) Schwenn of Verona, Joseph Hinrichs of Middleton and Linda (James) Lehrmann of Racine; 18 grandchildren, many great grandchildren all of whom she loved dearly. Two sisters, Olga Ascher and Lucille Dunse who were always there for her, and many nieces, nephews and friends also survive her.In addition to her parents and her husbands, Edna was welcomed into eternal life by several precious family members who preceded her in death including her daughter Karen Dammen, her son LaVern Hinrichs, and her daughter-in-law Betty Hinrichs. Her three grandchildren Larry Dammen, Jimmy Dammen, and Megan Hinrichs were also there to greet her along with siblings Hubert, Edward, Richard, Art, Jim, and Darlene.Funeral services will be held at ST. LUKE'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 7337 Hubbard Ave. Middleton, at 11:00 am on Thursday April 14, 2011 with the Reverend Heather Lampert and the Reverend Trudy Stoffel officiating. Burial in St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery will follow the service.Friends and family may call from 10:00 am until the time of the service at the church on Thursday.Those wishing to express their sympathy with a memorial are invited to consider HDSA, Huntington's Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Ave.Suite 902, New York, NY 10018 or a charity of their choice. Memorials: Those wishing to express their sympathy with a memorial are invited to consider HDSA, Huntington's Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Ave.Suite 902, New York, NY 10018 or a charity of their choice. Cemetery: Burial in St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery will follow the service. Visitation: Friends and family may call from 10:00 am until the time of the service at the church on Thursday Service: Funeral services will be held at ST. LUKE'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 7337 Hubbard Ave. Middleton, at 11:00 am on Thursday April 14, 2011 with the Reverend Heather Lampert and the Reverend Trudy Stoffel officiating.