Avis L. (Lillebo) PECH ENDRELAND

JOHNSON, LILLEBO, HAMMOND, ENDRELAND, BERHOW, PECH

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/2/2006 at 02:52:34

Avis L. Endreland, 82, long-time Thompson resident, died early Monday morning (February 16, 1998) at Muse Norris Hospice in-patient unit in Mason City where she had been a patient since Friday. Prior to that, she had been hospitalized twice at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. She had been dismissed from the hospital the most recently on Sunday, February 8. She reentered the hospital on Thursday. Death was caused by an aneurysm. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thompson, with the Rev. Richard Newgard officiating. Music will be provided by the organist, Eleanor Roper. A ladies quartet comprised of Virjean Skogen, Anne Swenson, Barbara Stenberg and Bonnie Johnson will sing "Children of the Heavenly Father" and a congregational hymn is "The Strife is O’er, the Battle Done." Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Avis Lindy (Lillebo) Endreland was born June 7, 1915, the daughter of John and Edna (Berhow) Lillebo at Kanawha. She was baptized on August 11, 1915. She received her education in a country school and in Belmond, Northwood and Hanlontown. She graduated from Hanlontown High School during 1932. On January 22, 1936, she was united in marriage to Melvin W. Pech at Primghar. They made their home in Eagle Grove until moving to Thompson during 1944. They became the parents of three children: Carolyn, who died in infancy, Douglas and Linda. Following the death of her husband in 1945, she was employed as linotype operator by the Thompson Courier - Rake Register for more than 25 years. She was the first site manager for Thompson Congregate Meals. On May 28, 1949, she was united in marriage to Berge H. Endreland at First Methodist Church in Nashua. They lived in Thompson all of their married life. He died during 1980.

Mrs. Endreland is survived by one son, Douglas and his wife Karen of New Castle, Okla.; one daughter, Linda and her husband Eston Johnson of Rochester, Minn.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one sister, LaVae Lillebo of Thompson; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; one daughter in infancy; two brothers, Emery Lillebo and Raynold Lillebo; and one sister, Lois Hammond.