Rena Lickteig, 95, Austin
Published 10:31 am Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Rena Lickteig, 95, of Austin, Minn., died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin.
Rena Lickteig
She was born Rena Theresa Miller on March 11, 1918, on the family farm near Red Oak Grove, Minn., to Lewis C. and Mary Boe Miller. She was the fifth of nine children. Rena attended country school until age 12, when the family moved to Austin, where she attended Austin High School. On July 11, 1938, Rena married George Lickteig at St. Augustine Catholic Church. They had three daughters: Connie, Nancy and Mary Ann.
Rena was a wonderful wife, mother and Grandma. She leaves behind countless special memories for each of us, whose lives she touched. Someone in heaven is going to get some good lemon pie. She was the best! Rest in peace, dear one.
Rena was preceded in death by her husband George in 1999; her parents; sisters, Myrtle (S.E) Nygaard, Cora Miller and Dorothy (Roger) Matter; brothers, Leon Miller, Orris (Catherine) Miller, Ervin (Ruth) Miller and Donald Miller; one half-brother; and four half-sisters.
She is survived by daughters, Connie (Gary) Babcock of Mission Viejo, Calif., Nancy (Burt) Towne of Austin, Mary Ann (Ron) Lueders of Austin; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law Betty and Buzz Hacker; sisters-in-law Rita Lickteig, Tommie Farnsworth, Marion Lickteig, Myrt Teasdahl, Viola Miller and many loving nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the caring staff of Sacred Heart Care Center for their kindness to our Mom and family over the past few years. We are so grateful.
A funeral Mass for Rena Lickteig will be celebrated at St. Augustine Catholic Church at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2013. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Austin. Mayer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left for the family at www.mayerfh.com.