Elnora Lien

Elnora Mary Hotchkiss was born August 24, 1930, in Alexandria, IN, the daughter of Roy and Mary Magdalene (Loeschen) Hotchkiss. She moved to St. James at the age of 6 and graduated from St. James High School in 1948. Elnora was united in marriage to Elmo Lien on September 18, 1949. The couple farmed northwest of St. James on the family farm and lived there until 2008 when they moved to Comfrey. Elnora worked at Coast-to-Coast in St. James for a year, then at Divine Providence in Sleepy Eye , Pleasant View in St. James, then the St. James Hospital for 25 years. She finally worked at the Comfrey Hospital before retirement. Elnora was a member of Albion Lutheran Church where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday School , Albion Ladies ELCW, and the Comfrey American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed flower gardening, baking, fishing, and spending time at their lake home on Cedar Island Lake in Richmond, MN. Elnora Mary Lien died Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Season's Hospice in Rochester at the age of 82 years. She is survived by husband Elmo; daughters- Patricia and husband David Hesse of Comfrey, and Dr. Deborah Lien and husband Dale Norell of Rochester; 5 grandchildren: Tammy Hesse of Comfrey, Troy (Danielle) Hesse of Farmington, MN, Todd (Sara) Hesse of Victoria, MN, Aaron Norell of Champlin, MN, and Ana Norell of Omaha, NE; 4 great-granddaughters Makenzie, Brenna, Aevaleen and Liahna ; and nieces Virgene Stauffer and Renelle Biggar. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Mildred Peterson and brother-in-law Harold Peterson. First Visitation 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sunday, October 14, 2012 Sturm Funeral Home, Comfrey 101 N. Field Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019 Second Visitation 10:00 am - 11:00 am Monday, October 15, 2012 Albion Lutheran Church 10454 250th Ave. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service Information 11:00 am Monday, October 15, 2012 Albion Lutheran Church 10454 250th Ave. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information Albion Lutheran Cemetery 10454 260th Ave. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081