Lena Baerg Eitzen
Lena Baerg Eitzen, 85, died Sunday (May 3, 2009) at
Presbyterian Manor in Newton. Lena was born on June 18, 1923, to Henry G. and
Elisabeth Rahn Baerg in the Lustre community of Valley County, Mont. On Sept.
5, 1943, Lena married Alvin D. Eitzen in the Bethel Lustre Mennonite Church in
Frazer, Mont. Following their marriage, they lived and farmed in Mountain Lake,
Minn., for one year, but for the next 36 years, they lived and farmed in the
Lustre community in Montana. Lena served in Sunday school, in the Mission
Society of the church and with music. She also was involved in the women's
activities of the former Northern District Mennonite Conference and General
Conference Mennonite Church.
In April 1981, Lena and Alvin retired and moved to Mountain
Lake, where they continued to be actively involved in church and community
life. Alvin preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 2004. In December 2006, Lena's
family moved her to Presbyterian Manor in Newton, due to her advancing
Alzheimer's disease.
Lena is survived by her children, Howard Eitzen of Great
Falls, Mont., Erwin Rempel of Newton, Norman Rempel of Fresno, Calif., Barbara
Rempel Busenitz of Elbing, and their families.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Susie
Baerg, Anna Baerg and Elisabeth Kliewer; and brothers, Ruben, Arthur and
Clarence.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Lakeview
Gospel Church in Mountain Lake.
Memorials may be designated to Mennonite Mission Network,
P.O. Box 347, Newton, KS 67114.
