Glenedeen Herr

Glenedeen C. Herr, 95, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Glenedeen C. Herr was born on May 14, 1912 in Comfrey, MN the daughter of William Mabel (Bowman) Baier. She grew up and attended country school in Comfrey and she attended Faith Lutheran Church where she was baptized and confirmed. After she graduated from high school Glenedeen attended Johnson's Beauty Academy. She returned to Comfrey and worked as a beautician for a few years. She married Ralph Herr on November 18, 1935 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Comfrey. The couple made their home and farmed in Leavenworth Township for many years. Being from the city, Glenedeen thought moving to the farm was the best place in the world. She enjoyed much of the farm work, including picking rock and feeding the chickens. The family had a lake home at Koronis for 30 years. Glenedeen loved the time at the lake and especially enjoyed having her two grandsons spend time with her. She was a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, was an excellent gardener, a good cook and in years past enjoyed going dancing and playing cards. Survivors include her daughter, Judith Thompson, grandsons Trent Ty, sister-in-law Verna Feil. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister in infancy, mother and father in law, husband and son-in-law.