Marion Alice (Swenson) Pehling |
| Posted 2018-01-05 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on Saturday, October 10, 2015 <<< Marion Alice Pehling, 97, passed away peacefully at Casa Grande Assisted Living Home in Lake Havasu City, Sept. 29, 2015. Marion was born March 30, 1918 to John and Olga Swenson in Delafield, Minn. Marion earned her teaching degree from Mankato College in 1939. In 1941, she married George Pehling. She and George farmed in Waverly, Minn. for 17 years. Marion’s great joy was working with children. She started a Day Care Center for severely handicapped children in the 1960s. In August 1969, she, George and their two children, Barbara and Douglas, moved to Lake Havasu City, where she taught second grade in LHUSD#1 for 14 years. Marion taught Sunday school and assisted with Bible school for many years. She was a faithful member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church. Marion and her husband loved to travel in their retirement. They cruised the Panama Canal; they took trips to Norway, Germany and Alaska. Marion was preceded in her passing by her parents and her husband of 68 years, George. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara and David Malone; her son, Douglas and Rebecca Pehling; grandchildren, Shawn, Cory, Benjamin, Jordan, Andria, Monica, Ryan, and great-grandchildren, Isabella, Trevor, Audrey and Paige. Marion will be remembered for her sense of humor, her love of life and her humble service to others. The family would like to say a sincere thank you to Hospice of Havasu and Casa Grande Assisted Living Home for the years of care that they provided to Marion. Internment will be in the columbarium at Mount Olive Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made in Marion’s name to Hospice of Havasu, PO Box 597, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to the family at www.lietz- frazefuneralhome.com. See Also: Find A Grave |
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