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Lois M. Meincke

November 19, 1927 — September 12, 2017

Lois Marie Meincke, age 89, of Lake City passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN after a short battle with acute leukemia. She was born on November 19, 1927 to Edward and Olive (Reveling) Betcher in Lake City, Minn. She married Richard Henry Meincke on February 6, 1946 at St. John's Lutheran Church at Lake City. They farmed in Mt. Pleasant Township until 1979 when they moved to Lake City. They enjoyed 70 years together. In September of 2015, Lois and Richard moved into The Bluffs of Lake City.

Lois attended rural and Lake City schools, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1945. She was very active in her community and worked in several local grocery stores in Lake City.

Lois was a lifetime member of St. John's Lutheran Church and a member of Ladies Aid. She belonged to the Merry Maids Birthday Club, VFW Auxiliary, and Lake City Medical Auxiliary.

Lois and Richard enjoyed spending 31 winters in Arizona. She enjoyed her leisure time fishing, playing cards, sewing, crafts, porcelain dolls, dancing and most of all spending time with family.

Lois is survived by four children, three sons, James (Linette) Meincke of Lake City, Daniel (Elaine) Meincke of Lake City, Randy (Lori) Meincke of Lake City, and one daughter, Mary Kay (Jon) Gravenish of Lake City; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Bernice Dahling of Lake City. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard, parents, two brothers, Donald and Raymond Betcher, and two sisters, Dorothy Schwirtz, Eleanor Gerken.

A Funeral Service will be Friday, September 15, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake City with Reverend Paul Otto and Reverend Nathan Cordes officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Mahn Family Funeral Home Anderson-Peterson Chapel in Lake City and one hour prior to the service at the church.

On-line Condolences can be sent to http://www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Visitation

SEP 14. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel
1022 W. Lyon Ave., Box 90
Lake City, MN 55041

Visitation

SEP 15. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)

St. John's Lutheran Church - Lake City
516 West Chestnut Street, Lake, MN 55041
Lake City, MN 55041

Funeral Service

SEP 15. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)

St. John's Lutheran Church - Lake City
516 West Chestnut Street, Lake, MN 55041
Lake City, MN 55041
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