Mavis Cecelia Farris

Mavis Cecelia Farris was born on Dec. 25, 1922 in Mansfield township the daughter of John and Goldie Johnson Morgan. She attended rural school and graduated from Alden High School. On Sept. 6, 1942 she was united in marriage to Ivan Farris at Grace Lutheran Church, Alden. Mavis enjoyed being a homemaker and mother to her children; she found great joy in being a grandmother to all of her grandchildren. She worked for Land O' Lakes for just under 20 years, retiring in 1983. She enjoyed cooking, oil painting, flower gardening and canning from their garden. Mavis was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the Church Circles. Survivors include her children; Larry and wife Pat, Waterville, Richard and wife Becky, Conger, Randy and wife Kathy, Conger and Tim and wife Julie, Scarville. Grandchildren: Ron and wife Carol Farris, Albert Lea, Michelle and husband Troy Thompson, Albert Lea, Tammy and husband Jeff Holland, Forest City, Corey and wife Crystal Farris, rural Albert Lea, Jason Farris, Alden, Melanie Farris, Eagan, Nick Farris, serving in the US Army, Shane Farris, Conger and Josh Farris, Bricelyn. Step Grandchildren, Robert and Jessica Anderson, 7 great-grandchildren and 4 step great-grandchildren. Brothers and sisters, Harvey and wife Birdie Morgan, Anoka, Marvel and Alvin Farris, Ft. Pierre, S.D., LeRoy and wife Carol Morgan, Conger, Lois and Lane Bice, Alden and Donald and wife Gladys Morgan Rose Creek. Many nieces and nephews. Mavis was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ivan, son Jerald Farris, grandson, Jerry Farris, brothers Verle and Russell Morgan and sister, Darlene Fisher.