Edna Lawson Furreboe, 77, died Saturday September 26, 2015 from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease.
Edna is preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Robert J. Furreboe. She is survived by her children, Robert L. Furreboe, Elizabeth I. (Greg Torkelson) Furreboe, and James A. (Tammy) Furreboe; grandchildren, Erik and Tyler Furreboe, and Jackson and Monroe Torkelson.
Edna Lawson Furreboe was born May 16, 1938 to parents, Ralph and Elisabeth Lawson, in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Fort Hamilton High School in 1955. She graduated from Packer Collegiate Institute in 1957. Edna completed her nursing degree and received her BS from Columbia University in 1960. Edna married Robert J. Furreboe, her husband of 47 years, on August 6, 1960, in Brooklyn, NY. After marrying, Edna and Bob moved to the Midwest. Edna worked part-time as a R.N. and raised their three children. Her husband, Bob, worked as a Lutheran Pastor. The family spent 16 years in Stoughton, WI when Bob served as pastor to Christ Lutheran Church there. They moved to Arlington Heights, IL when Bob received a call to serve as pastor as St. Mark Lutheran Church in Mt. Prospect, IL.
Edna and Bob enjoyed traveling and were active members at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights, IL. Edna loved to sing and was a member of the choir at Our Saviour’s. Edna had been a member in many church circles and continued as a member in P.E.O. She continued in two book clubs and bridge groups as long as she was able.
The memorial service will be at 11:30a.m. Saturday, October 3, preceded by an hour and a half of visitation at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 1234 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. There will be a luncheon immediately following the service. Interment will be at a later date in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Mission Endowment Committee, Pastor Bob & Edna Furreboe Fund for Mission Support.