Maynard Carl EIKEN
- Born: 18 Oct 1913, Yucatan Township, Houston County, Minnesota, USA
- Marriage: Hilda A. FERDEN on 8 Aug 1936 in Peterson, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA
- Died: 1 May 2004, Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA at age 90
Cause of his death was cancer.
Noted events in his life were:
• Obituary: Winona Daily News, 2004, Winona County, Minnesota, USA. Maynard Eiken
Oct. 18, 1913 - May 1, 2004
RUSHFORD, Minn. -- Maynard Eiken, died peacefully, at the age of 90 on Saturday, May 1, 2004, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn.
Maynard was a farmer all his life. He was born Oct. 18, 1913, to Henry and Clarinda (Jenson) Eiken in Yucatan, Minn. Maynard married Hilda A. Ferden on July 1, 1936. They had two children and five grandchildren.
Maynard lived and worked with his wife on his family farm in Bratsburg, Minn.
As a farmer, he took great pride in his herd of beef cattle while attuned to the miracles of nature around him. He loved the fast pace of fiddle music, dances in Choice and holding babies. His sense of humor was only surpassed by his love and devotion to his friends and family.
He was a lifetime member of Highland Prairie Lutheran Church in Fillmore County, Minn.
He is survived by his wife, Hilda (Ferden) Eiken; a son, Everett (Kim) Eiken; a daughter, Kaye (Allan Skalet) Eiken; five grandchildren, Beth (Mike) Adams, Brett (Angela) Eiken, and Jacob, Hannah and Phillip Nitecki; a brother, Wallace Eiken; two sisters, Helen Olson and Thora Lou Doblar.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Talfourd and Joseph Eiken.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Wade Davick officiating.
Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church. Internment is immediately following the service.
The family wishes to acknowledge their appreciating to the staff at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home for their compassionate care of Maynard during his final battle with cancer.
Memorial funds have been set up at the American Cancer Society and Highland Prairie Lutheran Church in Maynard's honor.
Hoff Funeral Homes-Rushford Chapel.
• Cemetery: Highland Prairie Lutheran Cemetery, 2004, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA.
Maynard married Hilda A. FERDEN, daughter of Evan FERDEN and Helen FOSSUM, on 8 Aug 1936 in Peterson, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA. (Hilda A. FERDEN was born on 1 Jul 1915 in Peterson, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA and died on 27 May 2010 in Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA.)
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