Alvina Johanna Horzen

1923 - 2020  (97 years)

• Name	Alvina Johanna Horzen
  Birth	23 Apr 1923	Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Death	11 Nov 2020	Sheboygan, SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin   [1]
  Burial	Greendale Cemetery, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I1129	King/Roy
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Frank Horzen,   b. 8 May 1880, Krska Vas, SLOVENIA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY d. 17 Jul 1966, Sheboygan, SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Johanna Menart,   b. 2 Jun 1891, 34 Novi Svet, Austro Slovenia d. 11 May 1993, Sheboygan, SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin (Age 101 years)
  Marriage	26 Oct 1914	St. Cyril and Methodius, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
  Photos		Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, Sheboygan, WI
  		Frank Horzen Family ca. 1945 L-R: Betty, Mitzi, Jennie, Frank
  Documents » Slide Show		Federal Census 1920, Frank Horzen family 1609 Indiana Avenue Sheboygan, Wisconsin
  		Federal Census 1930, Frank Horzen family 1524 Main Avenue Sheboygan, Wisconsin
  		Federal Census 1940, Frank Horzen family 1524 Main Avenue Sheboygan, Wisconsin
  		Federal Census 1950, Frank Horzen family 1520 Main Avenue Sheboygan, Wisconsin
  Headstones		Headstone of Frank and Jennie (Menart) Horzen
  Family ID	F261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Apr 1923 - Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Death - 11 Nov 2020 - Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Burial - - Greendale Cemetery, Sheboygan, Wisconsin  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Alvina Horzen ca. 1994
  		Alvina Horzen, ca. 1995
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Notes

  Sister Genevieve, Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi, Christ the King Died: Covid-19

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Obituary. Alvina J. Horzen Sheboygan - Alvina Johanna Horzen, passed away on November 11,2020 from complications of the Covid virus. She was born April 23, 1923 to Frank and Jennie (Menart) Horzen. She graduated eighth grade at St. Cyril and Methodius School in Sheboygan in the class of 1936. She graduated high school at St. Francis Academy of Joliet IL in the class of 1940. She was a nun in St. Francis of Assisi Convent of Lemont, IL for 5 years assigned to Cleveland, OH, Scranton, PA and Kansas City KS. She then declined final vows and left the convent. After years of teaching at her grade school alma mater she obtained her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Lakeland College in 1974. Alvina taught school at St. Cyril and Methodius School and St. Peter Claver School in Sheboygan. In addition, she worked as a housekeeper for Father B.J. Wilimek at St. Cyril's. Later she worked for the Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan Chronicle and at Kohler Generator. She enjoyed bowling, potica, and polka dancing until the years slowed her down. She resided at Sunny Ridge Nursing Home for the past 17 years. She was predeceased by her parents and brother Frank Horzen Jr., sister Mitzi Ferris, brothers-in-law Byron King, Robert Redemann and Paul Ferris, sisters-in-law Anna Horzen and Pat Horzen, spouse of Frank Horzen III. She is survived by her sister Betty Horzen King Redemann. In addition she is survived by nieces and nephews Frank Horzen III of Sheboygan, John Horzen (Anne) of Sheboygan, Rick Horzen of Sheboygan, Jim Horzen (Wanda) of Sheboygan, Tom King (Jean Erdman) of Oshkosh,Wl, Timothy King (Denise)of Wheaton, IL, Larry King (Barbara Krause) of Pittsburgh, PA, Marie Binder (Timothy) of Fox Crossing, Wl, Paul King (Kim Parsley) of Lynnwood, WA, Betsy Kunde (Bruce) of Oshkosh Wl, Barbie King (Jody Reinhartj of Oshkosh, Wl, Peter Ferris (Betty Lou) of Greenville, South Carolina. Mark Ferris (Anita) of Boaz, AL, Father Luke Ferris of Green Bay, Wl, Steven Ferris (Shannon) of CO, Anne Ferris (John McNally) of Lakewood Ranch, FL, Jean Brien of Green Bay Wl, and grand nieces, grandnephews and their progeny. A funeral mass has been held with burial at Greendale Cemetery next to her parents. Thank you to the nursing staff at Sunny Ridge for the years of care. A celebration of life will be held after the coronavirus epidemic is over. Published in Sheboygan Press on Nov. 22, 2020.