Milbrath, Jeanette Cecil (Enger) 1926 - 2013

MILBRATH, ENGER, CHRISTEN, PEARSON, BARKEMA, GARDNER, TOBIN, CAROLAN, STOCKDALE, CARSTENSEN, AMUNDSON, MOEN, OTT, VAGTS

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:22

Jeanette C. Milbrath, age 87, of Cresco, Iowa died Thursday evening, April 4, 2013 at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Jeanette Cecil (Enger) Milbrath was born on March 29, 1926 the only child to John and Clarissa (Christen) Enger at the home of her grandparents, Christian and Annie (Pearson) Enger in Decorah. Growing up she lived in the Decorah and Ridgeway area. She was baptized at Madison Lutheran Church near Ridgeway and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Decorah. Jeanette attended Winneshiek County rural schools and graduated from Decorah High School in 1943. She worked as a secretary at Decorah High School from 1943 to 1946, as a telephone operator in Decorah from 1946 to 1948. On June 26, 1948 Jeannete and George Milbrath were married at First Lutheran in Decorah. They were married 57 years and were the parents of three daughters, Glenda, Wanda and Cynthia. She spent the rest of her life in Cresco where she worked at the Cresco State Bank from 1952 until retiring in 1998. George and Jeanette enjoyed travel; after retiring from the Bank Jeanette continued work with Jeanette’s Tour business until 2012 where she was very dedicated to and caring of her travel companions. Together George and Jeanette traveled throughout the United States and Canada and to a granddaughter’s wedding in Jamaica. Jeanette was an active member of the First Lutheran Church in Cresco and the church’s Women’s organizations having been treasurer for many years. She and George both enjoyed going to all the activities their grandchildren were involved with. Jeanette is survived by two daughters, Wanda (Jim) Barkema of Muscatine, Iowa and Cindy Gardner (Jerry Driscoll) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; seven grandchildren, Kendra (Matt) Tobin, Amanda (Lonnie) Carolan, Sam (Jenny) Stockdale, Troy Gardner, C.J. (Sarah) Barkema, Ben Barkema and Amanda Barkema, one step-grandson Eric (Amie) Carstensen; ten great-grandchildren, Liam and Merrick Tobin, Clarissa, Hudson and Gabriella Carolan, Sofia Gardner, Max and Izebella Stockdale, Wakelea and Harlow Barkema. Sisters-in-law Hazel Amundson, Ethel Moen, Audrey Ott, Jeanette Milbrath and brother-in-law Gareth Vagts. She is also survived by many special cousins, nieces and nephews. Jeanette is preceded in death by a daughter, Glenda Stockdale in 1999, her husband, George in 2005 and her parents.

Cemetery:
Burial will follow services in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Cresco.

Source: Lindstrom Funeral Home database

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