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The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Eva Mae Josephine Schroth
1920 - 2002 (81 years)1. Eva Mae Josephine Schroth was born on 31 May 1920 in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin; died on 05 Mar 2002 in Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas; was buried on 11 Mar 2002 in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois. Notes:
1930 Census on file.
From Remembrance Card:
Conway, Arkansas
Eva Wurster, age 81, of Conway, Arkansas and formerly of Thomson, Illinois, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002 at the Heritage Living Center, Conway, Arkansas.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2002 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. Reverend David Vidler of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll, Illinois will officiate. Burial will be in the Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2002 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson.
Eva was born on Monday, May 31, 1920 in Appleton, Wisconsin to Roland and Eva (Ehredt) Schroth. She was the Valedictorian of the Thomson High School Class of 1938. She married Glen M. Wurster on August 31, 1938 in Clinton, Iowa. Glen died November 30, 1938 in Greenbriar, Arkansas.
Eva took great pride in being an active member and officer of the Grange for many years. She was an inspiration and a fount(ain) of encouragement and laughter for her friends and family all of her life. Her passing has made the world's light of humanity a little less brightly.
Survivors include two daughters, Beth Swank of Savannah, GA. and Jill Fowler of Austin, Texas; three grandchildren, Paige, Tracy and Alison; 4 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Sandy (Don) Young of Lakewood, Colorado and Virginia Thompson of Commerce City, Colorado; and two brothers, Roland (Bud) Schroth of Thornton, Colorado and Donald Schroth of Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Eva was preceded in death by ger husband, one sister, June Pulfrey and one brother, Harold.Eva married Glen Martin Wurster on 31 Aug 1938 in Clinton, Iowa. Glen (son of Charles Gottlob Wurster and Emma Agatha Randecker) was born on 08 Apr 1914 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois; died on 30 Nov 1983 in Greenbrier, Faulkner, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 2
2. Beth Louise Wurster (1.Eva1) Beth married Donald Morrison Swank [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
3. Jill Ann Wurster (1.Eva1) Jill married Johnny Ted Fowler [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Dennis Wayne Storey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 3
4. Paige LeeAnne Swank (2.Beth2, 1.Eva1) Family/Spouse: Robert John Mullins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: Robert Dell Rogers, II. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Paige married Mark Kurt Abbott [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: Michael Wayne Flint. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Tracy Lynn Swank (2.Beth2, 1.Eva1) 6. Alison Virginia Storey (3.Jill2, 1.Eva1) Family/Spouse: Michael ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 4
7. Derek James Mullins (4.Paige3, 2.Beth2, 1.Eva1) 8. Robin David Abbott (4.Paige3, 2.Beth2, 1.Eva1) Robin married Kisandra Mary Boyer [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
9. Cassandra Ellen Abbott (4.Paige3, 2.Beth2, 1.Eva1) 10. Michelle Lousie Abbott (4.Paige3, 2.Beth2, 1.Eva1) Family/Spouse: ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Cloe ?
11. Anthony Michael Wayne Storey (6.Alison3, 3.Jill2, 1.Eva1)
Generation: 5
12. Tucker Jay Abbott (8.Robin4, 4.Paige3, 2.Beth2, 1.Eva1) 13. Cloe ? (10.Michelle4, 4.Paige3, 2.Beth2, 1.Eva1)