Frances Batalden

Frances was born on October 17, 1917 in Milford, IA, the daughter of Victor and Beulah (Yager) Calkins. At the age of four she and her parents moved to Lamberton, MN where she attended grade school and high school. After she graduated from high school she worked in her father's grocery store until March 30, 1941 when she married Reuben Batalden in her folk's home. The couple farmed in Highwater Township, Cottonwood County for 40 years, retiring and moving into Lamberton in 1987. Frances was a member of Highwater Lutheran Church, W.E.L.C.A., a former Sunday School teacher, Highwater Kitchen Band, and Swap-It Club. Her greatest enjoyment was her family and friends. Frances died on Thursday, November 26, 2009 at the Valley View Manor Care Center at the age of 92 years. She is survived by her son - Roger and his wife Bonnie Batalden of Lamberton; three grandchildren - Beth and her husband Gordon Jacobs of Redwood Falls, Jill and her husband David Amundson of Marshall, and Joan and her husband Cory Blomgren of Lamberton; great grandchildren - Alexa and Aliya Amundson and Thomas, Evan, and Trenton Blomgren; step great grandchildren - Andy and wife Becky Jacobs and Mollie Jacobs; a sister - Audrey and husband Marvin Johnson of Eden Prairie; and a sister-in-law - Gerda Calkins of Lamberton. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband - Reuben in 2004; a brother; and a niece.