Theresa Cowdin

Theresa Cowdin January 14, 1937 - September 23, 2012

Theresa M. Cowdin, age 75 of Janesville, died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato. Memorial services will be held Friday, September 28th at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment will be in the Janesville Cemetery. The Cowdin Family will greet friends on Thursday from 4 to 7 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, and will continue on Friday for one hour prior to services. Arrangements are being completed by Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville. Theresa Marie was born January 14, 1937 in Janesville Township, Waseca County, Minnesota to David and Marie (Munz) Cahill. She graduated from Janesville High School in 1955. Theresa was united in marriage to Walter Skrlin, and later divorced. On January 11, 1971 she married Theo E. Cowdin in Iowa. Theresa lived most of her life in the Janesville Area, where she enjoyed 36 years of employment with Wiste''s Food Market. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville. Theresa loved birds and her garden. At the center of her life was the love she had for her family. She is survived by her son, David (Sally) Skrlin of Albert Lea; daughter, Ann (Jason) Gerdts of Janesville; step- children, Dean (Jan) Cowdin of Madison Lake, Butch (Gail) Cowdin of Bella Vista, AK, Carol (Fred) Glade of Hastings, and Jody (Steve) Schroeder of Waseca; by her grandchildren, great grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and step-great grandchildren; brother, Robert Cahill of Waseca; sister, Betty Hibbard of Salida, CO; sisters-in-law, Lois Cahill of St. Paul, Bev Cahill of Salida, CO; brother-in-law, Paul Knutson of Richfield; by nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Theo Cowdin; brothers, Richard Cahill, and Ed Cahill; sister, Mary Knutson; sister-in-law, Ruth Cahill; brother-in-law, Bill Hibbard; step granddaughter, Janelle Schroeder; former husband, Walter Skrlin.