Lillian E. Sebring

Lillian E. Sebring, 91, Kettle River, died peacefully on Sunday, March 7, 2010 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. She was born on April 28, 1918 in Kalevala Twp. to August and Mary Baakari. Lillian was a Survivor of the Moose Lake 1918 Fire. She attended the Mansika School in Kalevala Twp. and later helped her family on their farm. On September 7, 1940, Lillian married Everett Sebring in Carlton. They operated a dairy farmed in Kalevala Twp. and Lillian was also a homemaker. She was a member of the Apostolic Lutheran Church, Kettle River. Lillian loved reading, sewing, gardening, spending time with her grandkids, photography, scrapbooking, and talking to family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: Everett Sebring in 1998; son: Charles Sebring; granddaughter: Julie Ostercamp; and 10 brothers and sisters.

Lillian will be lovingly remembered by her 9 children: Judith (Lyle) Madsen of Kettle River; Margaret Adams of Duluth; Barbara (LeRoy) Creech of Barnum; Lynn Sebring of Moose Lake; Virginia (Robert) Ostercamp of Amarillo, TX; Karen Sebring of Kettle River; Brian (Diane) Sebring of Hawi, Hawaii; David Sebring of Kettle River; and Audrey Sebring of Kettle River; 13 Grandchildren; 11 Great Grandchildren;
her Daughter-in-law: Linda Sebring of Kettle River; Brother: Walter Baakari of Moose Lake; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Visitation was held from 10 AM until the 11 AM service on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 in the Evangelical Covenant Church, Moose Lake. Pastor Todd VanZee will officiate. Spring Burial will be in West Branch Cemetery, Kalevala Twp.

Arrangements by Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.