Betty Fennern

Betty Lorraine Fennern was born March 14, 1933 in Burnstown Township, Brown County to William and Bertha (Krueger) Gentz. She was united in marriage to Ivan Fennern on September 29, 1956 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. The couple lived in the Wanda area until 1994 when they moved to Norway Lake near New London, MN. Following Ivan's death in 1998, Betty returned to the Wanda area in 1999. During her working years, Betty worked at Barron Fabrication, Sanborn Mfg., Wabasso Nursing Home, Wabasso School, Marshall Produce, St. John Lutheran Home, and owned the Red Rooster Cafe. Betty loved her place on Norway Lake where she enjoyed fishing, water-skiing, cooking and entertaining guests. She also enjoyed camping, hunting, planting flowers, and playing cards. Betty cherished her grandchildren and had many fond memories of her trips to Hawaii, Florida and Branson, MO. She is survived by children- Dale (Mary) Fennern of Sanborn, Jolene (John) Salfer of St. Michael, and Brenda (Ken) Hagert of Wanda; grandchildren- Robbe Fennern, Elise Schoer, Cody Fennern, Ethan Fennern, Amara Penske, Andrea Penske, Brandon Penske, and Kendra, Andrew, Alex, Zack, Charlie, Shylin, Emma and Jenna Hagert; 3 step-grandchildren; great-grandchildren- Avery, Aedan, Addison and Axel Schoer, Kade Fennern, Brayden Reeves, and Ivan Honzay; 2 step-great-grandchildren; and brother William Gentz. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ivan in 1998; and siblings- Esther Sabinske, Lydia Krause, Arthur Gentz, Walter Gentz, Ellda Steckman, Wilbert Gentz, Norma Wall, and Victor Gentz. First Visitation 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel 407 N. Jackson Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Second Visitation 9:30 am - 10:30 am Thursday, April 9, 2015 Zion Lutheran Church, Sanborn, MN 101 S. Street Sanborn, Minnesota, United States 56083 Service Information 10:30 am Thursday, April 9, 2015 Zion Lutheran Church, Sanborn, MN 101 S. Street Sanborn, Minnesota, United States 56083 Interment Information Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Willow Lake Township 20484 Laser Ave. Sanborn, Minnesota, United States 56083