Thelma Canaan

STOUGHTON - Thelma G. Canaan, age 86, passed away peacefully at her home on Thu. Mar 1, 2018. She was born in Sauk Co. on Jan 8, 1932 to the late Oscar and Lillie (Kent) Griffin. Thelma married her childhood and high school sweetheart Raymond Willard Canaan in March 8, 1952. She loved God, was a strong Christian woman, and a longtime member of Lakeview Evangelical Church. Thelma loved crocheting, fishing with her grandchildren, listening to blue grass music, cooking wonderful meals, baking award winning pies, playing games. She also loved to travel and visit with her family and friends.
Thelma is survived by her 3 children Sandy (Doug) Gerber, Bonita (Mark) Waid, and Harlin Canaan; 5 grandchildren Nathan (Susan) , Ashley, Amanda (Ben) , Nicky and Kyle; 2 great grandchildren Brantley and Bethany; her brother Duane (Della) Griffin; sister-in-law Marilyn Canaan,; brother-in-law Joe "Jr." Pyfferoen, and she is further survived by many nieces and nephews.
Thelma is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Raymond, 3 sisters Odetta Canaan, Ardith Schulz and Gyneth Pyfferoen.; and 2 brothers Theron and Freeman Griffin.
A funeral will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday March 9, 2018 at LAKEVIEW EVANGELICAL CHURCH, 2200 Lincoln Ave. with Rev. Graham Blaikie presiding. Burial will follow at Lutheran South Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Thursday March 8, 2018 at Cress Funeral Home, 206 W. Prospect Ave., and also from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at the church on Friday.

Cress Funeral and Cremation Service
206 W Prospect Ave Stoughton
608-873-9244