Mavis J. Ellingson age 80, of Zumbrota, died on Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Fairview Southdale Hospital. The memorial service will be on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the United Redeemer Lutheran Church, 560 West 3rd Street, Zumbrota with Pastor Susan K. Vikstrom officiating. Private inurnment will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota.
Mavis Janelle Hoven was born on August 27, 1931 on the family farm in Roscoe Township, Goodhue County, MN to Otto and Minnie (nee Gronseth) Hoven. She grew up on the family farm and graduated Wanamingo High School in 1949. Mavis worked for a bank in the Twin Cities and for Farmer's Security State Bank in Zumbrota. On May 16, 1953 she married Allyn Ellingson at Stordahl Lutheran Church. They made their home in Zumbrota and Mavis worked for over forty years at the bank in Zumbrota. Mavis was a member of United Redeemer Lutheran Church, Stary-Yerka VFW Post #5727 Auxiliary and the Minneola Basket Weaving Guild. Mavis enjoyed attending and watching sporting events, especially baseball, music and spending time with family and friends.
Mavis is survived by her daughters, Mary Jo Ellingson of San Francisco, CA, Sharon (Gary) Miller of Fountain and Jean Ellingson of Eden Prairie; granddaughter, Jennifer Winslow of Sulphur, LA; great-grandchildren, Amanda, Nathan and Hailey Winslow; brother, Gaylen Hoven of Zumbrota; sisters-in-law, Corinne Lexvold of Zumbrota and Beata (Duane) Youngdahl of Greensboro, NC and nieces and nephews.
Mavis was preceded in death by her husband Allyn and her parents, Otto and Minnie.
Visitation
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5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CDT)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel
1475 Jefferson Drive
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Service
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2:00 PM (CDT)
United Redeemer Lutheran Church
560 West 3rd Street
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Cemetery
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(CDT)
Zumbrota Cemetery
Zumbrota, MN