Fern Lickteig

Fern M. Lickteig, age 87, of Austin, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Fern was born October 8, 1923 in Bowdon, North Dakota to Ernest W. and Martha (Brown) Murphy. On November 9, 1946 she married James E. Lickteig in Austin, Minnesota. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1984. Fern was a homemaker. She was a member of the Salvation Army and SFO Third Order of St. Francis. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting and embroidery, collecting and restoring dolls, and she was an animal lover-dogs, cats, birds. Survivors include three daughters, Linda Waller, Winifred (Ronald) Ferguson, Karen (Maynard) Majerus; six grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Clara Murphy, June (Murphy) Bowman, Rita Lickteig, Rena Lickteig, Thomasine Farnsworth; many nieces and nephews including, Lois Goodnature. In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Donald, Ernest and Warren; sister, Dorothy Estes. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 1:00 pm on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Dale Tupper officiating. There will be a 4 pm CCW rosary and a 7 pm wake service on Tuesday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 4-8 pm and also one hour before the service at the church on Wednesday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. The honorary casket bearer will be Matt Koopman. The casket bearers will be Jason Ferguson, Bernard Waller, Brian Waller, Betsy Moriarty, Kevin Moriarty and Mark Goodnature.

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