Theresa Irene Elisha
Theresa Irene Elisha, 80, died March 10, 2003, at Grand Junction, Colo. Born April 29, 1922, at Burns, she was the daughter of Edward and Lucy (Weber) Strotkamp.
She grew up in Burns and graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in journalism. She was a journalist in New York City and a WAVE in the U.S. Navy.
On June 2, 1956, she married Lowell Elisha in New York, N.Y. He died in 1980.
Survivors include six sons, Jerome of Kent, Wash., Kevin of Grand Junction, Colo., Arne of Longmont, Colo., Rodrick of Lakewood, Colo., Laurence of Billings, Mont., and Matthew of Arvada, Colo.; two daughters, Frieda Elisha-Hunter of Denver, Colo., and Kateri Reeves of Idalia, Colo.; a brother, Herb Strotkamp of Burns; sister, Marcella Gordon of Salina; and 12 grandchildren.
The rosary was recited Friday evening at Holy Family Church, Florence. Mass was offered Saturday at the church with Father Steve Gronert officiating. Burial was in Burns Cemetery.
Memorial funds established with the church and International Multiple Myloma.
