Elaine Ione Friedrich Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Elaine Ione Friedrich of Pine Island, Minnesota, who passed away on November 19, 2024, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Roy Crary and Mildred Crary (Spring); her husband Alton Friedrich; her son Eldon Friedrich; her grandson Matthew Friedrich; her great grandchild Tayven Matthew Geiger; and her siblings, Arnold Crary (Eleanor), Ione Briedel and Sharon Wood (Ernie).
She is survived by: her children, Orlin Friedrich (Nancy) of Goodhue and Cheryl Helder (Daniel) of Stewartville; her grandchildren, Megan Daigle (Matthew) of Lino Lakes, Mari Geiger (Nicholas) of Cannon Falls, Mark Friedrich (Cam) of Elko, Bridget Annear (Jared) of Ankeny, IA and Trevor Helder (Jessi) of Stewartville; her great grandchildren, Sophia Daigle, Madison Daigle, George Daigle, Matthew Knox, Kathryn Friedrich, Anne-Marie Annear, Juliet Annear, Ayden Helder, Peyton Helder and Max Helder; and her sisters, Myra Richardson of Eau Claire, WI and Shila Stahl of Plainview.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 1st 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel (1475 Jefferson Dr, Zumbrota, MN 55992). A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 1st 2024 at 12:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Tayven Geiger Memorial Fund (Castle Rock Bank, 4765 292nd Street East, P.O. Box 98, Randolph, MN 55065) or Christ Lutheran Church of Zumbrota.