1920
Esther
2013
Esther Van Ravenhorst
June 3, 1920 — December 9, 2013
Memorial services for Esther Van Ravenhorst, age 93, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 14, 2013 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. The Rev. Roger Davies will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-7 Friday, December 13, 2013 at Bayview, and one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.
Esther died Monday, December 9, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Home.
Esther Berniece (Miers) Van Ravenhorst was born on June 3, 1920 in Hillman, MN, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Festing) Miers. She attended country school in Morrison, County, MN. Esther married Dick Van Ravenhorst on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1941 in Geneva Minnesota. Six children were born in this marriage. They farmed in Freeborn County until 1982 when they moved into Clarks Grove. Esther was a gardener and did many crochet projects which she loved giving away.
Survivors include her children Dorothy Young of Granite Falls, Anna Lee Heemsbergen of Albert Lea, Gladys (Ralph) Schroht of Owatonna, Carol (Donn) Riskedahl of Clarks Grove, Steven (Debi) Van Ravenhorst of Clarks Grove, and Brian (Mary) Van Ravenhorst of Northfield; grandchildren Douglas, Elizabeth, Marie (Matt), Martin, Annette (Brian), Roger (Michelle), Kia (Darin), Cindy (Jon), Chan (Lisa), Jade (Ashley), Hilari (Paul), and Mathew (Tisha); 23 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Esther was preceded in death by her husband Dick, her parents Henry and Anna, sons-in-law Richard Young and John Heemsbergen, granddaughter Berniece Whelan, grandson-in-law Duane Raney, six brothers, four sisters, and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Blessed be her memory.
Esther died Monday, December 9, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Home.
Esther Berniece (Miers) Van Ravenhorst was born on June 3, 1920 in Hillman, MN, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Festing) Miers. She attended country school in Morrison, County, MN. Esther married Dick Van Ravenhorst on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1941 in Geneva Minnesota. Six children were born in this marriage. They farmed in Freeborn County until 1982 when they moved into Clarks Grove. Esther was a gardener and did many crochet projects which she loved giving away.
Survivors include her children Dorothy Young of Granite Falls, Anna Lee Heemsbergen of Albert Lea, Gladys (Ralph) Schroht of Owatonna, Carol (Donn) Riskedahl of Clarks Grove, Steven (Debi) Van Ravenhorst of Clarks Grove, and Brian (Mary) Van Ravenhorst of Northfield; grandchildren Douglas, Elizabeth, Marie (Matt), Martin, Annette (Brian), Roger (Michelle), Kia (Darin), Cindy (Jon), Chan (Lisa), Jade (Ashley), Hilari (Paul), and Mathew (Tisha); 23 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Esther was preceded in death by her husband Dick, her parents Henry and Anna, sons-in-law Richard Young and John Heemsbergen, granddaughter Berniece Whelan, grandson-in-law Duane Raney, six brothers, four sisters, and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Blessed be her memory.
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