Karen A. Aeikens
May 16, 1943 - Aug. 5, 2006
MAYNARD -- Karen Ann Aeikens, 63, of Maynard died Saturday at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Clara City and for one hour prior to the service at the church.
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She was born May 16, 1943, in Montevideo to George W. and Ruth (Gruchow) Jorgenson. She attended country school in District 63 and graduated from Montevideo High School.
She married Eldon Aeikens on Nov. 17, 1962, in Montevideo. They farmed in the Maynard area.
She was a member of Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City, where she helped with Bible School and was involved in a variety of groups. She volunteered at the hospital, with the Red Cross and at church.
She is survived by her husband; children: Glenn (and Darlene) of Maynard, Gary (and Cheri) of Maynard, June (and Darin) Holmgren of Shakopee, Janet (and Brent) Arnold of Lonsdale; 10 grandchildren; and her siblings: Virginia Ruppe of Owatonna, Richard Jorgenson of Montevideo, Gerhard Jorgenson of Montevideo, Roger Jorgenson of Montevideo and Jerome Jorgenson of Fairmont.
She was preceded in death by two infant sisters.
