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- OBITUARY FOR MARIAN E. (ROKES) WHITING
Funeral Held For Marian E. Whiting
The funeral for Marian E. "Betty" Whiting, 74, of Clitherall, Minnesota was held last Thursday morning at the Christian Missionary and Alliance Church in Battle Lake, with the Reverend Louis Rowe officiating. She died on Monday, June 10, 1991 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.
Providing music for the service were organist Karen Dreyer and vocalists George Hendrickson and Robert and Eunice Swedberg. Serving as pallbearers were David Rokes, Robert Rokes, John Cordes, Richard Dreyer, Carol Malmstrom and Oliver Jacobson.
Mrs. Whiting was born on December 23, 1916 at Woodstock, Minnesota, the daughter of Grant and Olive (Bell) Rokes. In 1924 her family moved to Timber Lake, South Dakota, and later on to Ridgeway, South Dakota. In 1930 she moved with her family to the Clitherall area where she attended school at District no. 1 in Old Clitherall. After her marriage to Clarence Whiting on March 24, 1943 in Battle Lake, they made their home in the Clitherall area. She was a member of the Christian Missionary and Alliance Church for 50 years.
Survivors include her husband of Clitherall; One brother, James Rokes of Vining; and five nephews. The Nilson Funeral Home of Battle Lake was in charge of the funeral arrangements, and burial was in the Lakewood Cemetery in Battle Lake.
This obituary was submitted by Mrs. Julian (Ilo) Whiting.
BIRTH: Also shown as Born Pipestone, Pipestone, Minnesota.
BIRTH: Also shown as Born Pipestone, Pipestone, Minnesota.
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