PIKE, Elmo Lucy 1919-1996

PIKE, KVALE, OLSON, NABER, HANSEN, DELANEY

Posted By: Karen L. Robertson (email)
Date: 11/28/2011 at 19:29:49

Funeral services for Elmo Lucy Pike, 76, of Northwood, who died Monday, January 8, 1996, were held Friday, January 12 at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, with Rev. Mark Bents of the First Lutheran Church, Northwood, officiating.

Elmo Lucy Pike was born March 27, 1919 in Mitchell County near Carpenter, the daughter of Walter and Isabelle (Kvale) Pike. She was baptized and confirmed at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, by Rev. Langehough. She received her education in the Otranto school system, graduating from Otranto High School in 1938.

After completing her education she worked as a telephone operator in Lyle, Minnesota for many years. She took care of her parents for many years. After her parents died she worked at the Viking Restaurant in Northwood for 15 years before retiring.

Lucy enjoyed reading books, flowers, traveling and children. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar and an active member of the Senior Citizens Center, Northwood.

She is survived by four sisters, Alice J. Olson, Northwood; Dorothy Naber, Mason City; Truly Hansen and Thelma DeLaney, both of Austin, Minnesota; one brother, Harold Pike of Mason City; two sisters-in-law, Gwendolyn Pike, St. Ansgar; Marvalene "Babe" Pike of Northwood; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Lucy Pike, three brothers, Archie, Guy, and Roy Pike, and a special friend, LeRoy Anderson.

Burial was in the First Lutheran Cemetery.

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