Ethel (Klinnert) Bool, 92, of Vergas, MN, entered into eternal rest on May 7, 2011, at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN.
Ethel was born the daughter of Knute and Minnie (Lien) Thompson, in Twin Valley, MN, on September 11, 1918. She was united in marriage with August "Ben" Klinnert on June 7, 1938. On November 12, 1973, Ethel married Floyd Bool. Ethel was employed as a cook for Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN.
Surviving Ethel are her four sons, August (Susie) Klinnert, Eugene Klinnert, Vince Klinnert, and Larry Klinnert; three daughters, Gerrie (Jim) Marcy, Eunice (Jerry) Bennett and Mary Barnhart; twenty-six grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Ethel is preceded in death by her husbands, Ben Klinnert and Floyd Bool; daughter, LaVonne and two grandsons, Bobbie Baer and Travis Kleinhoff.
Ethel's favorite color was purple, so in celebration of her life, the family asks those who are willing to please wear some item of purple to her service.