Funeral services for Elaine A. “Sis” McGinnis of Ellendale, Mn, will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the
United
Methodist
Church
in Ellendale. Reverend Gary Liker and Reverend Ron Brey will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the
Geneva
Cemetery
.
Mrs. McGinnis died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at the
New
Richland
Care
Center
. She was 93 years of age.
Elaine was born March 25, 1915 in
Berlin
Township
,
Steele
County
, the daughter of Elwin and Stella (Peterson) Hemingway. She attended public school in
Ellendale
,
MN
. She was united in marriage to L.M. (Mac) McGinnis on February 26, 1934
Elaine had lived in
Albert Lea
, Hollandale,
Geneva
and
Northfield
. She resided in
Ellendale
,
MN
since 1983. She was a member of the
United
Methodist
Church
in Ellendale and was active in the
Mary Sarah Circle
and Bible Study. She had been employed for three years at the
Owatonna
Hospital
and for Red Snapper Plastics until her retirement in 1981.
Elaine was involved with RSVP and was volunteer of the month in 1987. She enjoyed sewing, playing dominos and watching Bonanza on television.
She is survived by her children Donna Smith of
West Moline
,
IL
, Delores and her husband Kent Peterson of
Albert Lea
,
MN
, Julie and her husband Scott Borg of
Fairmont
,
MN
. There are nine grandchildren, numerous great and great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended Hemingway family.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Merle, twin infant sons, grandsons; Randy Peterson, Ricky Smith and Terry Smith and two Brothers Ralph and Warren Hemingway.
