Elda W. Theilen

July 23, 1922 - October 20, 2018

Elda W. Theilen, 96 formerly of Rockford, Iowa died Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday October 25,2018 at the Hanford Community Church. Officiating will be Rev. Dan Carlson. Visitation will be Wednesday October, 24 from 4pm until 7pm at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home in Rockford Iowa. Interment will be Elmwood St. Joseph cemetery, Mason city. Elda Wharam Coe was born July 23, 1922 in Owen Township. The daughter of Wayne and Ruth Wharam Coe. She attended Mason City High School. On May 2 1939, she was united in Marriage to Wellington Theilen in Hampton Iowa. They worked on a farm together. Her time was also preparing and dressing ducks, turkeys, and chickens. Often doing 200 a day. She enjoyed the fruits of her gardening by canning goods for the family. She and Wellington enjoyed dancing and were known for their Halloween dances at the farm which was always in costume. She enjoyed playing cards, their fishing trips to Canada and most especially her time with the family and friends. She was an awesome "cook from scratch" and favorites included fried chicken and apple pie. She enjoyed dancing and gambling with her friend Gene. Surviving Elda is her Daughter Diane Gooder and her husband John Gooder of Rockford . Also her son-in-law Larry Stille of Rockford. Special friend Eugene Wilde. Six grandchildren Lorrie (Tom ) Staudt, Barb (Craig) Wood, Nancy (Shane) Heft, Jason (Stacy) Gooder, Jeff (Staci) Gooder, Justin (Anna) Gooder and two brothers Jim and Duane Coe. Preceding her death are her parents, daughter Yvonne Stille, July 1993. Three brothers Keith, (her twin) Ellis and Dick. One sister Ruth Ann Scholl. Arrangements at Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 302 West Main, Rockford, Iowa 50468 641-756-3311, www.Fullertonfh.com .