Enid Featherstone

Our loving mother, Enid (Hall) Featherstone, 94, of Red Wing, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at the Villa at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born August 18, 1915 in Grand Meadow, Minnesota to Reverend Everett and Florence (Ruddick) Hall. She attended schools in Slayton, North Mankato, Pipestone, and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1934. She attended Hamline University. She was employed at the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company in St. Paul. Enid married Glenn Featherstone on May 16, 1941 and they made their home in Featherstone Township. She worked for many years at St. John's Hospital in Red Wing as the Surgical Ward Secretary and also worked as the Youth Director for First United Methodist Church from September of 1970 to May of 1976. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, the Featherstone Project Group and had been a member of the PEO Sisterhood for 64 years. Enid enjoyed traveling, spending winters in Mission, Texas and visiting the family cabin near Bemidji in the summers. She was an avid follower of Red Wing Athletics and had also enjoyed camping, boating and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, Joy (Charles) Rowen of Inver Grove Heights, Bruce (Linda) Featherstone of Hastings, Don (Barb) Featherstone of Red Wing, and Julie (Chuck) Kinney of Red Wing; 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Glenn; parents, and three brothers, Dr. William Hall, Dr. Kenneth Hall, and Phillip Hall.

Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday, April 12, 2010 at First United Methodist Church with Reverend Wayne Walther officiating. Visitation will be 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials preferred to First United Methodist Church.