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1935
Lois
2022
Lois J. Fournier
July 25, 1935 — October 27, 2022
Lois J. Fournier, 87, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at her home. Lois was born on July 25, 1935, in Galewood, Michigan to the late Larry and Alice (Lenger) Elzinga.
On July 17, 1964, she married Franklin Roy Borgen. He preceded her in death on July 18, 1987. She later married Richard Fournier on September 13, 1997. He also predeceased her.
Lois liked to read, especially her Bible. She loved to do jigsaw puzzles and to play sudoku. She could not get out to church, so she enjoyed watching the pastors on television as well as watching Dr. Pol, since he was of Dutch origin like Lois. She liked to knit, famous for knitting circle rugs. She knitted until her hands wouldn't allow her to do it anymore. She truly loved her family, she never said goodbye without ending it with "love you guys".
She had several jobs over the years, including being a nurse's aide at Munson Medical Center on the cancer unit.
Lois is survived by four sons; John (Jennette) Borgen of Traverse City, MI, Gerry (Eunice) Leonard of Owenton, KY, Michael (Randi) Borgen of Lakeland, FL, and Randy (Tonya) Borgen of Kalkaska, MI, and stepchildren; Brent Fournier, Kathy (James) Porter, Doug Fournier, and Richard Fournier, Jr. Also surviving are her grandchildren; Hannah (Levi) Osborne, Benjamin (Kristen) Leonard, Matthew Borgen, Rachel Borgen, Abby Bailey, Jessica Borgen and a great-grandson Noah Leonard. Brothers; Larry "Butch" (Sandy) Woodwyk, Jack (Ruby) Woodwyk, in-laws, Susan Woodwyk, Charles Borgen, Doyle Borgen, Kenny (Gloria) Borgen, Josie (Ronald) Clay and Roline Holt.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, a son, Timothy Borgen, brother, Jake "Buzz" Woodwyk and a brother-in-law, Dickey Borgen.
A funeral service honoring Lois will take place at 11:00 a.m., with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, 305 Sixth St., Traverse City, Michigan 49684.
Burial will follow in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to the Cherryland Humane Society.
The family is being cared for by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
On July 17, 1964, she married Franklin Roy Borgen. He preceded her in death on July 18, 1987. She later married Richard Fournier on September 13, 1997. He also predeceased her.
Lois liked to read, especially her Bible. She loved to do jigsaw puzzles and to play sudoku. She could not get out to church, so she enjoyed watching the pastors on television as well as watching Dr. Pol, since he was of Dutch origin like Lois. She liked to knit, famous for knitting circle rugs. She knitted until her hands wouldn't allow her to do it anymore. She truly loved her family, she never said goodbye without ending it with "love you guys".
She had several jobs over the years, including being a nurse's aide at Munson Medical Center on the cancer unit.
Lois is survived by four sons; John (Jennette) Borgen of Traverse City, MI, Gerry (Eunice) Leonard of Owenton, KY, Michael (Randi) Borgen of Lakeland, FL, and Randy (Tonya) Borgen of Kalkaska, MI, and stepchildren; Brent Fournier, Kathy (James) Porter, Doug Fournier, and Richard Fournier, Jr. Also surviving are her grandchildren; Hannah (Levi) Osborne, Benjamin (Kristen) Leonard, Matthew Borgen, Rachel Borgen, Abby Bailey, Jessica Borgen and a great-grandson Noah Leonard. Brothers; Larry "Butch" (Sandy) Woodwyk, Jack (Ruby) Woodwyk, in-laws, Susan Woodwyk, Charles Borgen, Doyle Borgen, Kenny (Gloria) Borgen, Josie (Ronald) Clay and Roline Holt.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, a son, Timothy Borgen, brother, Jake "Buzz" Woodwyk and a brother-in-law, Dickey Borgen.
A funeral service honoring Lois will take place at 11:00 a.m., with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, 305 Sixth St., Traverse City, Michigan 49684.
Burial will follow in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to the Cherryland Humane Society.
The family is being cared for by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Starts at 11:00 am
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