Lucille A. Befort

Lucille A. Befort age 97, of Zumbrota, died peacefully on August 22, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester after a long and well-lived life. Lucille A. Majerus was born on July 27, 1915 in Bellechester, Minnesota to Stephen and Katherine (nee Schweich) Majerus. She completed high school at Good Counsel Academy in Mankato and married Frank Befort on September 30, 1939 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bellechester. They spent most of their adult life in Fountain, Minnesota where Frank worked as creamery manager and Lucille worked as the elementary school custodian. She retired to Zumbrota in 1994. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband Frank Befort, parents Stephen Majerus and Katherine (Schweich) Majerus, brother Leonard Majerus, and daughter Mary Befort. Lucille is survived by her children, Janice (William) Moerke of Evansville, MN, Stephen (Anne Johnson) Befort of St. Paul, MN and Beth (Dan) Belz of Fort Atkinson, WI; sister, Eleanor Morson of Mendota Heights, MN; ten grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 25 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Bellechester, Minnesota with Father Bruce Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before mass at the church. Arrangements are with the Mahn Family Funeral Home in Zumbrota.

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Visitation

AUG 25. 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (CDT)

St. Mary's Catholic Church - Bellechester
221 Chester Ave
Bellechester, MN 55027

Service

AUG 25 (CDT)

St. Mary's Catholic Church - Bellechester
221 Chester Ave
Bellechester, MN 55027