Pearl B. Lair

Pearl B. Lair was born April 1, 1918, to Nicholai Loftus and Lila Nagel Loftus Jensen. She attended Emmons schools. On October 11, 1941, Pearl was united in marriage to William Webster Lair at the Church of St. Theodore. She was a life long resident of the area and had been the owner/operator of the Corner Cafe in Emmons. Pearl had also been a part of Lynn's Cakes and Catering and was lovingly known as the "CEO" and "Head Bun Baker." She was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Emmons Legion Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary in Rochester, and a charter member of the Emmons Bunco Group. Survivors include her children: William "Bill" and wife, Judy of LaCrescent, John and wife, Pam of Rochester, David and wife, Bonnie of Albert Lea, Rosemary and husband, Jerry Harris of Mantorville, Paul and wife, Lynette Lair of Albert Lea, Robert "Bob" and wife Linda Lair of Lake Mills, Lynn and wife, Donna Lair, also of Lake Mills, and Joseph "Joe" and wife, Diane of Emmons; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Verliss and husband, James "Pat" Lair of Albert Lea and Darlene and husband, Kenneth Lee of Morganton, GA, and step sisters, Marion and the late "Bo" Gooden of Emmons and Lillian and husband, Roy Carlson of Glenville. Pearl was preceded in death by her parents; step father, Ernest Jensen; husband, Webster; brother, Lauren in infancy; grandsons, Christopher Lair and Ryan Lair; and daughter-in-law, Linda Benson Lair.