{"id":75613,"date":"2021-01-15T22:58:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T22:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/lillie-jessie-thompson-lill-elza-1914-2002-obituary\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","slug":"lillie-jessie-thompson-lill-elza-1914-2002-obituary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/lillie-jessie-thompson-lill-elza-1914-2002-obituary\/","title":{"rendered":"Lillie Jessie Thompson Lill Elza 1914-2002 Obituary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lillie Jessie Thompson &#8220;Lill&#8221; Elza, 88, a resident of Alpena, departed this life Thursday evening, Sept. 26, 2002, at her home. She had been in declining health for the past several years, although death was unexpected.<br><br>She was born Feb. 16, 1914, at Onego, Pendleton County, a daughter of the late Amby Thompson and Delphia Payne Thompson.<br><br>On July 20, 1935, she was married to Phillip Morton Elza, who preceded her in death on March 9, 2002.<br><br>Surviving are three sons, Troy Elza and Kenneth Elza, both of Alpena, and Herald Elza, Bowden; two daughters, Rutholene Elza Nelson, Dry Fork, and Mildred Elza, Alpena; two brothers, Archie Thompson, Alpena, and Jerlo Thompson, Riverton; two sisters, Mary Thompson and Peachie Thompson, both of Riverton; eight grandchildren, Kathy Kerns, Linda Teter, Donald Nelson, Clifford Elza, Connie Rowe, Michael Elza, Patrick Elza and Julie Poling; and three great-grandchildren, Matt Elza, Brennan Elza and Kali Elza.<br><br>Preceding her in death besides her husband are three brothers, Hughie, Trummie and Dewey Thompson; and one sister, Ressie Biller.<br><br>Mrs. Elza was a homemaker and had worked as a cook for Nanny Harpers Boarding Home in her early years.<br><br>Cremation services were provided by the Lohr &#038; Barb Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at Lohr &#038; Barb Funeral Home Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., at which time a memorial service will be held<\/p><center><a style=\"color:Tomato; \" href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/randolph-county-west-virginia-area-obituaries\/\">Return to Randolph County Area Obituaries Home Page<\/a><\/center><br><br><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_75613\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"75613\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lillie Jessie Thompson &#8220;Lill&#8221; Elza, 88, a resident of Alpena, departed this life Thursday evening, Sept. 26, 2002, at her home. 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