1925
Lucille
2020
Lucille Eleanor Tonkin
December 30, 1925 — April 24, 2020
Lucille Eleanor Tonkin, 94, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Friday April 24th 2020 at Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th, where she had been recently residing. Lucille Eleanor Tonkin was born December 30, 1925 in Strathcona, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Ida Christenson. She was raised in Bovey, Minnesota.
She married Bruce Grant Tonkin on October 11, 1947. The Tonkins lived in Hopkins, Minnesota, Madison, Wisconsin, and Roseville, Minnesota before being transferred with IBM to Rochester in 1962. Lucille spent a lot of her free time as a pink lady volunteer for the Methodist Hospital. Lucille loved to spend time with her grandkids, and cooking and baking. She also enjoyed boating in the summer months.
She is survived by a son, William (Pamela) Tonkin of Alexandria, Minnesota; a daughter, Jean (Thomas) Grehan of Santa Fe, New Mexico; five grandchildren, Christopher, Timothy, and Ryan Tonkin, and Austin and Peter Grehan; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother Christy, and a sister Bernice.
A graveyard service will be held in Coleraine, Minnesota at a later date.
If so desired, memorials may be directed to Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th. Online memorials are being welcomed and may be created at this website.
She married Bruce Grant Tonkin on October 11, 1947. The Tonkins lived in Hopkins, Minnesota, Madison, Wisconsin, and Roseville, Minnesota before being transferred with IBM to Rochester in 1962. Lucille spent a lot of her free time as a pink lady volunteer for the Methodist Hospital. Lucille loved to spend time with her grandkids, and cooking and baking. She also enjoyed boating in the summer months.
She is survived by a son, William (Pamela) Tonkin of Alexandria, Minnesota; a daughter, Jean (Thomas) Grehan of Santa Fe, New Mexico; five grandchildren, Christopher, Timothy, and Ryan Tonkin, and Austin and Peter Grehan; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother Christy, and a sister Bernice.
A graveyard service will be held in Coleraine, Minnesota at a later date.
If so desired, memorials may be directed to Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th. Online memorials are being welcomed and may be created at this website.
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