Fern F. Rhoe, 90, of Annandale died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at the Annandale Care Center. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 28, at Zion Lutheran Church, Annandale, with Rev. Martin Langemo officiating and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Annandale.
She is survived by her children Dale (Carol) Rhoe of Osceola, Wis., Joyce Wadman of Annandale, Renea (Brian) Miller of Kansas City, Kan.; grandchildren Michael, Janell, Christopher, Becky, Jeffrey, Peter, Steven, Erin, and Nathan; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters Ione Fowlwick of Blaine, Lila Paumen of Annandale; and brother Russell (Sandra) Repke of Clearwater.
She was preceded in death by her husband; son-in-law Lanny Wadman; brother Donald Repke; and sisters Ellen Klemz, Gail Wipper, June Wipper, Lois Wipper and Ruby Steiskal.
Fern Francis Rhoe was born June 19, 1922, in Silver Creek Township, Wright County to Julius Ernest and Daisy Mae (Sutton) Repke. She was raised on a farm in Silver Creek Township and graduated from Annandale High School in 1941. She married Gilbert Frank Rhoe on Feb. 28, 1942, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 23, 1993. She was a homemaker, a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Quilting Group, and Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. She enjoyed sewing, canning, cooking, baking, fishing, the cabin near Cass Lake, gardening, and loved to share her produce with family, friends and neighbors.
Pallbearers: Michael Rhoe, Peter and Steven Wadman, Nathan Miller, Christopher and Jeffrey Gilchrist.