Elizabeth Thill

Elizabeth Ann "Bette" Thill, 89, of Rose Creek, Minnesota, died at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin from complications related to Parkinson's disease, on Sunday, April 14, 2013. Elizabeth was born on February 1, 1924 in Duluth, Minnesota, to Anna and Fergus Marren. She grew up in St. Paul and Austin, Minnesota. She graduated from the College of St. Catherine and entered the Cadet Nurse Corp. during World War II. After the war she was employed by the George A. Hormel Company. Elizabeth is survived by husband Jack Thill of Rose Creek, MN; three sons, John and Janet Thill of Leawood, KS, Jeffrey and Debbie Thill of Spring Park, MN, Kevin and Linda Thill of Austin, TX; sister, Patricia M. Stoecker of Seneca, SC; four grandchildren, K.Patrick Thill of Sunnyvale, CA, Ryan Thill of Salt Lake City, UT, Lindsay Thill of Gainesville, FL, Anna Thill of Austin, TX, and three grandchildren by marriage, Gina Manthey of Eagan, MN, Jenna Kulberg (Jessie)of Monticello, MN, Anders Berglund of Spring Park, MN, and two great grandchildren, Karly Kulberg and Connor Kulberg of Monticello, MN. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Harry O. Bakken; and brother, Raymond B. Vecellio. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 am on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Rose Creek with Father Tom Loomis officiating. There will be a 7 pm wake service on Friday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 4-7 pm and also one hour before the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the National Parkinson's Foundation Minnesota, 5905 Golden Valley Rd., Suite 201, Golden Valley, MN 55422 or donor's choice. Condolences may be left online at www.mayerfh.com.

Service Information

Cemetery

St. Peter's Cemetery

Rose Creek MN 55970

Visitation

Friday, April 19 2013
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Mayer Funeral Home
600 2nd Street NW P.O. Box 27
Austin MN 55912

Visitation

Saturday, April 20 2013
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Saint Peter Catholic Church
302 Maple St SW
Rose Creek MN 55970

Service

Saturday, April 20 2013
11:00 AM

Saint Peter Catholic Church
302 Maple St SW
Rose Creek MN 55970