1921
Effie
2017
Effie Neist
October 18, 1921 — January 14, 2017
Funeral services for Effie Neist will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. The Reverend Eileen Woyen will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 – 6 PM on Friday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and again one hour prior to the service at the church.
Effie passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at St. John's Lutheran Community. She was 95 years old.
Effie was born on October 18, 1921 in Elmore, MN. She was raised by her mother, Julia. She attended and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1939. She attended one year of college at Mankato Commercial College. On June 22, 1947, she was united in marriage to Harvey Neist at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The couple was blessed with two children.
Effie was a homemaker. When she was able to get out of the house, she spent a lot of time volunteering for various organizations. She volunteered for, Naeve Hospital, Red Cross, Albert Lea Public Library, the Visitors Bureau, and for Trinity Lutheran Church. At Trinity, she was the TLCW Treasurer and the Fellowship Secretary. She enjoyed making quilts for the church missionaries, and enjoyed recycling cards. Effie enjoyed volunteering because it was a way for her to help other people. She always thought of others before herself.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey; and her mother, Julia.
She is survived by her children, Steven Neist and Ronald Neist; grandchildren, Rebecca Neist and Matthew Neist; as well as many other loving relatives and friends.
Blessed by her memory!
Effie passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at St. John's Lutheran Community. She was 95 years old.
Effie was born on October 18, 1921 in Elmore, MN. She was raised by her mother, Julia. She attended and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1939. She attended one year of college at Mankato Commercial College. On June 22, 1947, she was united in marriage to Harvey Neist at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The couple was blessed with two children.
Effie was a homemaker. When she was able to get out of the house, she spent a lot of time volunteering for various organizations. She volunteered for, Naeve Hospital, Red Cross, Albert Lea Public Library, the Visitors Bureau, and for Trinity Lutheran Church. At Trinity, she was the TLCW Treasurer and the Fellowship Secretary. She enjoyed making quilts for the church missionaries, and enjoyed recycling cards. Effie enjoyed volunteering because it was a way for her to help other people. She always thought of others before herself.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey; and her mother, Julia.
She is survived by her children, Steven Neist and Ronald Neist; grandchildren, Rebecca Neist and Matthew Neist; as well as many other loving relatives and friends.
Blessed by her memory!
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