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Speer, Elaine A.

A Memorial Service for Elaine A. Speer, 90, of Fairmont , MN, was held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome, MN. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Elaine passed away, surrounded by family, on Friday evening, December 23, 2011, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont. Elaine Ann (Reetz) Speer was born on January 20, 1921, in Eau Claire, WI, to Leo E. and Laura (Holmes) Reetz. She was raised in New London, WI, with her younger brother, Duck. Elaine enjoyed 69 years of marriage to Robert “Max” Speer. Together, Max and Elaine raised two sons, Stephen and Daniel, and one daughter, Laurelei. Elaine enjoyed traveling, sewing, playing cribbage and other card games and was an avid walker. Elaine and Max enjoyed 20+ years of lakeside living on Lake Pickerel, near Effie in northern Minnesota, where Elaine had many friends. Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Laura Reetz; and her eldest son, Daniel. She leaves behind her beloved husband, Max; daughter, Laurelei (Joe); son, Steve (Anna Lee); daughter-in-law, Melody Johnson; grandchildren: Sue, Alan, Erik, Jessica, Andy, and Elaine; eight great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and many many much loved friends. www.lakeviewfuneralhome.net

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