Funeral services for Wauneta Back will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 3, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander, MN with Pastor Herman Bakker officiating. Burial will take place in Bloomfield Cemetery. Visitation will be held 3:00-6:00 P.M. Sunday, November 2, 2014 at the church and one hour prior to the service. Hindt Funeral Home of Spring Valley, MN is in charge of arrangements.
Wauneta Back, age 93, of Ostrander, MN passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at the Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley, MN.
Wauneta Elizabeth Taylor was born April 9, 1921 in Cincinnati, IA to Mabry and Lou (Hyatt) Taylor Sr. She attended school through the 8th grade. On April 21, 1942, Wauneta was united in marriage to Claude Back at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. Wauneta was known for making strawberry jam and giving it out as Christmas gifts every year. She also enjoyed making Lefse, dancing, putting puzzles together, and traveling to Florida. Spending time with her children and grandchildren was very important to Wauneta. She was also a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Wauneta is survived by her children, William “Bill” (Phyllis) Back of Lebanon, OH, Ted (Carol) Back of Douglas, WY, Rex (Sue) Back of Spring Valley, MN, Bonnie (Emore) Ronken of Rochester, MN, Peggy (Terry) Hammon of Rochester, MN, Randy (Lori) Back of Fountain, MN, and Lori (Jeff) Merrill of Rochester, MN; daughter-in-law, Jean (Glenn) McNamara of Spring Valley, MN; 25 grandchildren; 57 great grandchildren; and 13 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mabry and Lou, husband, Claude, and sons, Ronald and Danny. [1]
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