Rilling, Mavis (Folkedahl) 1932 - 2020

RILLING, FOLKEDAHL, NELSON, MAXFIELD, FOSSUM, FOLTZ

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:45

September 26, 1932 - December 10, 2020

Mavis was born September 26, 1932 to Andrew and Nina (Nelson) Folkedahl. She attended school in Spring Grove. She married Joel Rilling. They later divorced. She had lived in the Cedar Rapids area until 1977 when she moved to Hesper. She worked for several years at DECO in Decorah. She later moved to the Cherrywood Apartments in Mabel and last May became a resident at Green Lea Senior Living. She was a member of the Hesper Lutheran Church and enjoyed walking, country music, flowers and gardening, and traveling.

Mavis passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah at the age of 88.

Mavis is survived by a daughter Lois (Mike) Maxfield of Robins, Iowa; four grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren; four siblings Odis Fossum of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Nanford “Buck” of Marengo, Iowa, Forrest (Andrea) of Hesper, and Lola (Robin) Foltz of Hesper. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Robert; a brother Gene; a brother-in-law John Fossum; a sister-in-law Judy Folkedahl; and two nephews Troy and Brett.

Graveside services will be 1 PM Wednesday, December 16 at the Hesper Public Cemetery in Hesper, Iowa. The Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel is assisting

Source: Mengis Funeral Home database

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