64724_Jeanette Mae_Herfendahl
Jeanette Mae Herfendahl, age 98, of Fairmont, MN, formerly of the Emmons area, died Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont.
Funeral service will be 1:30 PM, Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Emmons Lutheran Church in Emmons, MN, with Rev. Dr. Cathi Braasch officiating.
Visitation will be at the church in Emmons, one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.
Burial will take place at Oak Lawn Cemetery in rural Emmons, MN.
Jeanette Mae Herfendahl was born on April 30, 1914, to Ben and Ella (Alberts) Westendorf at Buffalo Center, IA. She attended country school through the eighth grade. Jeanette worked at the Cool Springs Canning Company in Lake Mills for many years.
She married Alton Herfendahl on December 18, 1937 at Northwood, IA.
She was a homemaker all of her life. She was a wonderful mother, loving grandmother and great grandmother.
She enjoyed gardening, baking and cooking. She made lefsa for many years for stores and people in the area. Jeanette also was an avid reader, spent time doing crossword puzzles, and loved the Minnesota Twins.
She loved having tea in the afternoon with family and friends.
She lived in Emmons most of her life before moving to Albert Lea, MN, she had been a member of the Emmons Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, MN.
Left to cherish her love and memory are her sons, Marlin (Sharon), Arden (Dawn Scott), Harold (Mary), Dale (Tammy); her daughter, Julie (Steve) Miller; grandchildren, Dave (Vicki) Herfendal, Greg (Wendy) Herfendal, Melanie (Dan) DeVries, Jennifer (Brian) Keogh, Eric Herfendal, Erin Herfendal, Crystal (Matt) Price, Cash Miller; great grandchildren, Shaun Haugerud, Kelly, Haley and Ashley Herfendal, Keira and Conor Keogh, Katie DeVries, Brayden and Alexsia Price; step-grandchildren, Mike (Dawn) Swalve, Kristi (Joel) Hantelman; step-great-grandchildren, Brittany, Zakk and Stephen DeVries, Ian Wildeman, Ferran and Paisley Hantelman; a sister Helen Pederson; a brother, Ray Westendorf; along with several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sons at birth; sisters Minnie, Frances, Alice, Anna; brother, Bennie; a grandson, Tim Morris; and a daughter-in-law, Judy Herfendal.