Anna M. “Jensen” Boschma

Beloit, WI

Anna M. “Jensen” Boschma age 88, died Friday December 11th, 2009 at Beloit Memorial Hospital. Anna was born August 25, 1921 to the late Jens Christian and Anna (Petersen) Jensen in Clinton, WI. She grew up on a dairy farm and fell in love and married a farmer, the late Joseph R. Boschma on September 27, 1940 in Earlville, Iowa. He preceded her in death on April 6, 2004. Anna was a wonderful mother & homemaker and enjoyed cultivating her vegetable and flower gardens. She always made delicious jams, jelly’s and preserves that the entire family enjoyed. Anna was baptized and confirmed at Pella Lutheran Church and was a longtime member at Pella Lutheran Church until it closed. She was also a proficient writer; she enjoyed writing poetry and short stories with the hope that they would be published. Most of all, Anna loved her family and always emphasized the importance of family to all. She adored her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her six children, Lois Coppersmith of Gassville, AR, Darrell Boschma of Janesville, Mary (Raymond) Harris of Camp Hill, PA, Dennis (Vicki) Boschma of Gamaliel, AR, Jo (George) Szwiec of Rockton & Leonard Boschma of Rockford; nineteen grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her brother Philip (Shirley) Jensen, two sisters in law, Bessie Hornstra & Loraine Boschma

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her son in law, Bill Coppersmith, two grandchildren, Amelia & Jeffrey James and her great grandchild, Ashley.

Anna’s Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday December 17, 2009 in the BRIAN MARK FUNERAL HOME, 504 Milwaukee Road, Clinton with Rev. William W. Wagner officiating. Friends will be received on Thursday at the Funeral Home from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service. The cortege will process to Clinton Cemetery for Interment following the service. All are welcome to join the family at the funeral home for light refreshments and fellowship following the burial. A memorial is being established in her name. Her children invite friends to an open house on Thursday December 24^th from Noon until 3:00 p.m. at the Best Western at the corner of Willowbrook and Gardner Streets in South Beloit, IL.

BRIAN MARK

formerly Schoenfeld-Mark

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