1921
Lydia
2008
Lydia Stebbins
February 25, 1921 — April 26, 2008
Lydia Mathilda Stebbins, 87, Perham, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake, MN. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 30, at 11:00 am in Calvary Lutheran Church, Perham, MN. Burial will take place in Sybil Lake Cemetery, Vergas, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 29, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm at Schoeneberger Funeral Home, Perham, MN, with a prayer service at 7:00 pm and also one hour prior to the funeral service at the church.
Lydia was born February 25, 1921, the daughter of Henry and Sophie (Laipple) Enslin in Luce, MN. She attended Frazee Public Schools and after graduation began work as a bookkeeper at Bauck Chevrolet. Lydia was united in marriage to Paul Stebbins on June 22, 1947. They lived in Vergas, MN, and later moved to Perham. She continued to work as a secretary at Nundahl Oil Company and for Drs. Ivan and Earl Bigler. She later became the elementary secretary at the Perham Public School.
Lydia enjoyed time with her family and gardening. She was involved in her church, Sweet Adelines, and volunteered at St. James Manor.
Lydia is survived by her son, Don (Shirley) Stebbins, Moose Lake, MN; daughter, Linda (Bryan) Hefty, Eau Claire, WI; five grandchildren; a great granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding Lydia in death are her parents; husband, Paul; and three brothers, Paul, Al, and Herman Enslin.
Lydia was born February 25, 1921, the daughter of Henry and Sophie (Laipple) Enslin in Luce, MN. She attended Frazee Public Schools and after graduation began work as a bookkeeper at Bauck Chevrolet. Lydia was united in marriage to Paul Stebbins on June 22, 1947. They lived in Vergas, MN, and later moved to Perham. She continued to work as a secretary at Nundahl Oil Company and for Drs. Ivan and Earl Bigler. She later became the elementary secretary at the Perham Public School.
Lydia enjoyed time with her family and gardening. She was involved in her church, Sweet Adelines, and volunteered at St. James Manor.
Lydia is survived by her son, Don (Shirley) Stebbins, Moose Lake, MN; daughter, Linda (Bryan) Hefty, Eau Claire, WI; five grandchildren; a great granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding Lydia in death are her parents; husband, Paul; and three brothers, Paul, Al, and Herman Enslin.
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