1924
Irene
2016
Irene Lamping
January 27, 1924 — June 4, 2016
Funeral services for Irene M. Lamping will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the Emmons Lutheran Church. The Reverend Christopher Martin will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 PM on Tuesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, as well as one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Oaklawn Cemetery, Emmons, MN.
Irene passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at St. John's Lutheran Home, Albert Lea. She was 92 years old.
Irene Maxine (Mikkelson) was born on January 27, 1924 to Nels and Hendrena (Peterson) Mikkelson at their home farm outside of Forest City, IA. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith on June 12, 1924.
On January 26, 1947 she was united in marriage to Glen W. Lamping in Forest City, IA. The couple was blessed with a son, Kenneth Ray Lamping. Irene has called Emmons her home since 1948. She was a faithful member of Emmons Lutheran Church, and was active in many church activities.
In her younger years, Irene liked gardening, canning, and baking; her kringla recipe was always a family favorite! She liked to crochet and embroider; many friends and family still have items made by Irene. Irene enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins and the RFD Channel. Most of all, Irene loved her family. She would be at every family event, big or small, and nothing put a bigger smile on her face when she could see her family grow.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Glen; parents, Nels and Hendrena; mother and father in-law, Fred and Opal Lamping; a granddaughter in infancy, Shari Kay Lamping; sisters, Ethel Fergerson, Ruby Mitchell, Valere Gould; brothers, Merle "Bud" Mikkelson and Roger Mikkelson; brother and sister in-laws, Leonard Fergerson, Virgil Mitchell, Ruth Mikkelson, Jane Mikkelson, Percy Gould, Harold Lamping, Mary Wilson, Pauline Nelson, and James Nelson.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Ken (Cindy) Lamping of Glenville; grandchildren, Pam (Craig) Braget of Lake Mills, Wanda (Douglas) Wrolson of Albert Lea, Terri (Paul) Tenold of Joice, and Chad Lamping of Glenville; great-grandchildren, Nicky (Ben) Dagestad, Ryan (Jenny) Braget, Benjamin (Amber) Honsey, Dustin Honsey and fiancé Maggie Borg, Megan (Mitch) Johnson, Lindsay Christenson and significant other, Todd, Lisa Wrolson, Brittni (Jordan) Molstead, Andrew (Katelyn) Tenold, Alexander Tenold, and Haley Lamping; 20 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Victor Mikkelson of Pine, AZ; sister, Myrtle (Gene) Berhow of Omaha, NE; brother and sister in-laws, Donna (Marvin) Schmelzer, Lowell (Audrey) Lamping, Gerald (Phyllis) Lamping, Blanche Mikkelson, Gilma Lamping, and Dale Wilson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Emmons Lutheran Church organ fund, or Mayo Clinic Home Health and Hospice, Albert Lea.
Irene passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at St. John's Lutheran Home, Albert Lea. She was 92 years old.
Irene Maxine (Mikkelson) was born on January 27, 1924 to Nels and Hendrena (Peterson) Mikkelson at their home farm outside of Forest City, IA. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith on June 12, 1924.
On January 26, 1947 she was united in marriage to Glen W. Lamping in Forest City, IA. The couple was blessed with a son, Kenneth Ray Lamping. Irene has called Emmons her home since 1948. She was a faithful member of Emmons Lutheran Church, and was active in many church activities.
In her younger years, Irene liked gardening, canning, and baking; her kringla recipe was always a family favorite! She liked to crochet and embroider; many friends and family still have items made by Irene. Irene enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins and the RFD Channel. Most of all, Irene loved her family. She would be at every family event, big or small, and nothing put a bigger smile on her face when she could see her family grow.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Glen; parents, Nels and Hendrena; mother and father in-law, Fred and Opal Lamping; a granddaughter in infancy, Shari Kay Lamping; sisters, Ethel Fergerson, Ruby Mitchell, Valere Gould; brothers, Merle "Bud" Mikkelson and Roger Mikkelson; brother and sister in-laws, Leonard Fergerson, Virgil Mitchell, Ruth Mikkelson, Jane Mikkelson, Percy Gould, Harold Lamping, Mary Wilson, Pauline Nelson, and James Nelson.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Ken (Cindy) Lamping of Glenville; grandchildren, Pam (Craig) Braget of Lake Mills, Wanda (Douglas) Wrolson of Albert Lea, Terri (Paul) Tenold of Joice, and Chad Lamping of Glenville; great-grandchildren, Nicky (Ben) Dagestad, Ryan (Jenny) Braget, Benjamin (Amber) Honsey, Dustin Honsey and fiancé Maggie Borg, Megan (Mitch) Johnson, Lindsay Christenson and significant other, Todd, Lisa Wrolson, Brittni (Jordan) Molstead, Andrew (Katelyn) Tenold, Alexander Tenold, and Haley Lamping; 20 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Victor Mikkelson of Pine, AZ; sister, Myrtle (Gene) Berhow of Omaha, NE; brother and sister in-laws, Donna (Marvin) Schmelzer, Lowell (Audrey) Lamping, Gerald (Phyllis) Lamping, Blanche Mikkelson, Gilma Lamping, and Dale Wilson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Emmons Lutheran Church organ fund, or Mayo Clinic Home Health and Hospice, Albert Lea.
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