1953
Gloria
2016
Gloria "Gina" R. Mensing
April 8, 1953 — December 1, 2016
Gloria R. "Gina" Mensing age 63, of Zumbrota passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 after a battle with cancer at Seasons Hospice in Rochester surrounded by her loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Church of St. Paul in Zumbrota with Father Randal Kasel celebrating the mass. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday, December 5, 2016 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota and on Tuesday for one hour prior to the mass at the church.
Gloria Regina Phelan was born on April 8, 1953 in Slayton, MN to Vincent and Alicia (nee Gloria) Phelan. She grew up in rural Currie. Gina attended the IHM Catholic School through the tenth grade and graduated from Tracy High School in 1971. Gina furthered her education at Southwest Minnesota State College, where she graduated in 1975. Gina was united in marriage to David E. Mensing at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Currie on June 5, 1976. Gina worked at the Mayo Clinic, and IBM, before embarking on her twenty six year career as a Public School Paraprofessional. Gina worked for the Goodhue Public Schools for twenty five years and Willow Creek Middle School in Rochester for one year.
Gina enjoyed flower gardening and crocheting. She was an active member of the Church of St. Paul, where she sang in the choir, cantored and was a Eucharistic Minister to nursing home residents for twenty five years.
Gina is survived by her husband David; children, Rebecca (Peter) LeGrant of Bakersfield, CA, Jonathan (Fiancé, Irina Tsveklova) Mensing of San Francisco, CA, Melissa (Matthew) Berg of Brainerd and Katherine (Mark) Ranck of Fort Wayne, IN; grandchildren, Ethan Berg and Regan Berg; siblings, Francis (Linda) Phelan of Savage, Myra (Charles) Ricketts of Wabasso, Josephine (Robert) Langdon of Dallas, TX, Alise (Peter) Phelan Hope of Los Angeles, CA and Leila (Kim) Heffern of Oconomowoc, WI; and many nieces and nephews
Gina was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Alicia.
1475 Jefferson Drive
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Zumbrota, MN
Zumbrota, MN
Gloria Regina Phelan was born on April 8, 1953 in Slayton, MN to Vincent and Alicia (nee Gloria) Phelan. She grew up in rural Currie. Gina attended the IHM Catholic School through the tenth grade and graduated from Tracy High School in 1971. Gina furthered her education at Southwest Minnesota State College, where she graduated in 1975. Gina was united in marriage to David E. Mensing at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Currie on June 5, 1976. Gina worked at the Mayo Clinic, and IBM, before embarking on her twenty six year career as a Public School Paraprofessional. Gina worked for the Goodhue Public Schools for twenty five years and Willow Creek Middle School in Rochester for one year.
Gina enjoyed flower gardening and crocheting. She was an active member of the Church of St. Paul, where she sang in the choir, cantored and was a Eucharistic Minister to nursing home residents for twenty five years.
Gina is survived by her husband David; children, Rebecca (Peter) LeGrant of Bakersfield, CA, Jonathan (Fiancé, Irina Tsveklova) Mensing of San Francisco, CA, Melissa (Matthew) Berg of Brainerd and Katherine (Mark) Ranck of Fort Wayne, IN; grandchildren, Ethan Berg and Regan Berg; siblings, Francis (Linda) Phelan of Savage, Myra (Charles) Ricketts of Wabasso, Josephine (Robert) Langdon of Dallas, TX, Alise (Peter) Phelan Hope of Los Angeles, CA and Leila (Kim) Heffern of Oconomowoc, WI; and many nieces and nephews
Gina was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Alicia.
Visitation
DEC 5. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel1475 Jefferson Drive
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Visitation
DEC 6. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)
St. Paul's Catholic ChurchZumbrota, MN
Service
DEC 6. 11:00 AM (CST)
St. Paul's Catholic ChurchZumbrota, MN
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