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Eunice E. Stefanski

EAST CHAIN — A memorial service for Eunice E. (Ehlers) Stefanski, 69, of East Chain, Minn., will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 23, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Burial will be at a later date. Eunice passed away Wednesday morning, June 14, 2017, at the Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. Friday, June 23, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont.

Eunice was born to Ira and Lucile (Personius) Ehlers on Jan. 8, 1948, in Winnebago, Minn., and celebrated as the first baby of the year in Faribault County. She was the youngest of six children which included Raymond (Margaret Schwartz) of Winnebago, Minn., Robert (Bob) (Glenys Johnson) of Bayport, Minn., Ruth LeMier (John “Jack”) McGowan of East Chain, Minn., Roger Ehlers of Fairmont, Minn., and Marilyn (Bill) Ivers of Cherry Hill, N.J. As the family moved, Eunice attended school in Madelia (K-2), Northrop (3-4), and then Fairmont Lincoln Annex, Middle, and High Schools. She married LeRoy Stefanski on Jan. 21, 1966, and together established a crop and hog farm in Silver Lake Township near East Chain, Minn. Their only child, Mary, was born on Feb. 14, 1967, and now resides in Rushford, Minn. with her husband Raymond Marinan. Besides her daily chores as a farmer’s wife, she held several jobs over the years starting as a waitress at the Western Café in Fairmont for $.90 an hour. She later worked as a nurse’s aide at the Fairmont Community Hospital, the Hy-Vee Deli, Hallmark, Armstrong Vet Clinic, and Aerospace Systems. She was the proprietor of Triple E Ceramics, offered pet grooming services, and was most recently known as “the egg lady” as she spent her retired time raising layer chickens. She enjoyed growing flowers, doing crafts, and spending time with her cats, dogs, and pygmy goats. Eunice spent years compiling her family history and helping others with genealogy. Her efforts to trace her family to the Revolutionary War led to her acceptance into the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and she held board positions on the local Fort Chanyaska Chapter. She is a life member of the Martin County Friends of the Library and Martin County Historical Society. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Roger and Raymond; and only grandchild, Julian. She will forever be remembered for her helping hand and vibrant smile. Memorials are preferred.

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