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Ethel Lillian LEE

Female 1910 - 2012  (102 years)


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  • Name Ethel Lillian LEE 
    Birth 26 Mar 1910  Fillmore County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 10 Dec 2012  Fillmore County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Rushford Lutheran Cemetery, Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Ethel L. Highum, 102, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, December 10, 2012, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford.

      Ethel was born on March 26, 1910, in Arendahl Township, Fillmore County, Minn. to Thomas and Agnes (Moldrom) Lee. She was raised at Arendahl and attended Peterson Schools.

      On December 12, 1929, she married Gorman Highum. Ethel farmed along-side her husband in the Arendahl and North Prairie areas for many years. She was a member of Rushford Lutheran Church and was very active in her church in many capacities. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and spending time with her family.

      She is survived by five daughters: LaVaughn Helleland of Rushford, Donna (Roger) Trester of Rushford, Doris Holger of North St. Paul, Minn., Gayle (Harvey) Taipale of Lake Elmo, Minn., and Kay (Robert) Feine of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; a very special niece whom she raised, Louise (John) Marier of Ladysmith, Wis.; seventeen grandchildren: Leon, Diane, Judy, LuAnn, Vicky, Patricia, Linda, Kathy, Steve, Deborah, Jon, Eric, Mari, Greg, Dan, Paul, and Joelle; 35 great-grandchildren and 32 great-great-grandchildren.

      She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sons-in-law, a granddaughter, and two great-grandchildren.
    Person ID I34529  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2023 

    Father Thomas Edward LEE,   b. 25 May 1870, Crawford County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1941, Olmsted County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Agnes MOLDREM 
    Marriage 7 Dec 1892  La Crosse County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F23668  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gorman HIGHUM 
    Marriage 12 Dec 1929 
    Family ID F23669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2023