Faber, Audrey, (Mrs. Francis) 1928-2016

FABER, HOP, VANDER TUIG

Posted By: Mary L Verburg Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/3/2017 at 08:40:08

Audrey Faber age 88 of Luverne, MN. died Wed. July 20, 2016 at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton, MN.

Funeral services were held at the Reformed Church in Luverne with burial at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.

Audrey Arlene Faber was born on Feb.11, 1928 to Gerrit and Gertrude (Vander Tuig) Hop in Hawarden, IA. At age 10 Audrey moved with her family to Artesia CA and attended Bellflower Christian High School graduating in 1944. On July 26, 1945 Audrey was united in marriage to Francis Faber. The couple began their life together in Artesia. In 1951, they moved to a farm northeast of Inwood, IA. Five years later, they moved to a farm in IA, near the MN border south of Luverne. The family later moved to the Hills, MN area. As their children became older Audrey pursued a career as a LPN at attending school in Sioux Falls, S.D. She completed her education and began working at the community hospital in Rock Rapids, IA. In 1967, the family moved to a farm west of Luverne. Audrey then went to work at the Donohoe Clinic on Main Street in Luverne for a short time before becoming employed at the Luverne Community Hospital.

Audrey is lovingly remembered by her husband of what would have been 71 years on July 26, 2016. Francis; two children, William :Butch" (Catherine) Faber of Pacific Grove, CA. Judi (Ed) Boersma of Minneapolis MN; daughter-in-law Darla Faber of Luverne; son-in-law, Dennis Vander Plaats of Sioux Center; 18 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; one great great granddaughter and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by three children, Crystal Faber, Robert Faber and Gloria( Acherman) Vander Plaats; son-in-law Barney "Bud" Ackerman Jr.; two great-grandchildren and great-great-granddaughter Paige Punt; parents, and three siblings, Harry and Bud Hop and Sadie Vos.

Source: Doon Press 7-28-2016