Irene M. Lamping
Irene Maxine (Mikkelson)Lamping, 92, Albert Lea, Minn., passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Home, Albert Lea, Minn. Funeral services for Irene M. Lamping will be held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday), June 8, at Emmons Lutheran Church with Reverend Christopher Martin officiating. Interment will take place at Oaklawn Cemetery, Emmons, Minn. Bonnerup Funeral Home, Albert Lea, Minn., was in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Emmons Lutheran Church organ fund, or Mayo Clinic Home Health and Hospice, Albert Lea, Minn.
Irene Maxine (Mikkelson) was born Jan. 27, 1924 to Nels and Hendrena (Peterson) Mikkelson at their home farm outside of Forest City. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith on June 12, 1924.
On Jan. 26, 1947 she was united in marriage to Glen W. Lamping in Forest City. The couple was blessed with a son, Kenneth Ray Lamping. Irene has called Emmons her home since 1948. She was a faithful member of Emmons Lutheran Church, and was active in many church activities.
In her younger years, Irene liked gardening, canning, and baking; her kringla recipe was always a family favorite. She liked to crochet and embroider; many friends and family still have items made by Irene. Irene enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins and the RFD Channel. Most of all, Irene loved her family. She would be at every family event, big or small, and nothing put a bigger smile on her face when she could see her family grow.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Ken (Cindy) Lamping, Glenville, Minn.; grandchildren; Pam (Craig) Braget, Lake Mills; Wanda (Douglas) Wrolson, Albert Lea, Minn.; Terri (Paul) Tenold, Joice; and Chad Lamping, Glenville, Minn.; great-grandchildren: Nicky (Ben) Dagestad, Ryan (Jenny) Braget, Benjamin (Amber) Honsey, Dustin Honsey and fiancé Maggie Borg, Megan (Mitch) Johnson, Lindsay Christenson and significant other, Todd, Lisa Wrolson, Brittni (Jordan) Molstead, Andrew (Katelyn) Tenold, Alexander Tenold, and Haley Lamping; 20 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Victor Mikkelson, Pine, Ariz.; sister, Myrtle (Gene) Berhow, Omaha, Neb.; brothers- and sisters-in-law: Donna (Marvin) Schmelzer, Lowell (Audrey) Lamping, Gerald (Phyllis) Lamping, Blanche Mikkelson, Gilma Lamping, and Dale Wilson.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Glen; parents, Nels and Hendrena; mother- and father in-law, Fred and Opal Lamping; a granddaughter in infancy, Shari Kay Lamping; sisters: Ethel Fergerson, Ruby Mitchell, Valere Gould; brothers: Merle “Bud” Mikkelson and Roger Mikkelson; brothers- and sisters-in-law: Leonard Fergerson, Virgil Mitchell, Ruth Mikkelson, Jane Mikkelson, Percy Gould, Harold Lamping, Mary Wilson, Pauline Nelson, and James Nelson.
