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Fern I Trainor

Fern I Trainor

Fern I. Trainor age 91 of Elmwood,

Died: Thursday June 23, 2011 at the Heritage of Elmwood Nursing Home in Elmwood.

Fern was born June 7, 1920 in the Hatchville area of St. Criox County . She was the daughter of Guy and Jane (Smith) Phillips and grew up in this area for several years before moving to the Town of Eau Galle. She married Dale Trainor June 24, 1938 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua Iowa. After marriage they farmed in the Town of Eau Galle for a few years before moving the Township of Weston, rural Elmwood were they continued to farm for many years. Fern, besides working on the farm, loved to spend time outside tending to her gardens.

Fern is survived by two sons, Ken (Sharon) of Elmwood; Gene (Maxine) of Durand; eight grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; a sister, Margaret Smith of Eau Claire; a brother, Sylvester Phillips of Durand.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Dale; a grandson Robert Trainor; four sisters, Margie Wangen, Virginia Johnson, Ruth Phillips and Jane Phillips.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday July 8, 2011 at the Clearview Cemetery in Eau Galle with lunch to follow at the Elmwood Auditorium in Elmwood.