Edith Lorene Ginther

Ginther (Pollard), E. "Lorene", Age 98 Lorene Ginther was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, neighbor and friend. She passed away peacefully on September 5, 2023. Edith "Lorene" (she went by her middle name) was born in Marion, Iowa on August 3, 1925, the youngest of 8 children born to Walter & Pearl Pollard. Her family moved to Minnesota when she was just a babe and grew up in North Minneapolis. Upon graduation from North High School, she began riding the Trolley car to work at Fidelity Bank. Lorene loved to dance and a favorite pastime was to go dancing at the Marigold Ballroom where she was known as "Marigold Flash". She loved to sing and sang in the church choir...anything music, she loved! In the Spring of 1946, a co-worker from the bank wanted to introduce her to a nice fellow that just got home from serving our Country in the Navy. She agreed to go on a blind date with him along with the co-worker and her beau. When red-haired, blue-eyed Richard Warren Ginther came to pick her up, her father peeked through the curtain for a look. He turned to his daughter and said, "This is the one for you, Tillie!" (Till was a family nickname that came from a comic strip in those days called "Tillie the Toiler"!) They were engaged in 3 weeks and married 3 months later on August 3rd, her 21st birthday. When first married they lived in an apartment above his folks on Polk Street in Northeast Minneapolis. Lorene would watch her husband run down the street and hop the fence to get to work before the whistle blew at the Railroad where he worked for over 40 years. Dick & Lorene had two children - Diane on August 11, 1947 and Carsten born August 3, 1950 when they bought their 1st home in Robbinsdale in 1953. They were one of the first to move into their home in the center of the block. It was a wonderfully friendly neighborhood that had fun together and everybody knew each other! Along came the caboose - Wendy on August 1, 1958. Lorene, with a twinkle in her eye would say she didn't know how to have babies any other month than August. She worked to keep a clean house, always did her own nails (pretty, little hands & feet), in her later years she went to the beauty parlor weekly to get her hair done. They were a very social couple with lots of warm friends and celebrated 54 years together before Richard's passing in early 2000. Blessed with 6 wonderful grandchildren and 11 great-grands, she went to all the games and activities she could and enjoyed making them their favorite meal, "grandma's chili". Even when her memory grew dim, her eyes would light up and she'd put on a great big beautiful smile when they came to visit! Lorene is survived by daughters, Diane Moore & Wendy Lieberman; daughter-in-law, Sue Ginther; Grandchildren: Jerrod (Amberly) Mallinger, Krystle (Tom) Wall, Kody (Jen Draher) Lieberman, Carsten Robert (Elisse) Ginther, Justen Ginther & Michelle Ginther. Great-Grandchildren: Jenson, Aliya Lorene, Avalon, Atley, Jerrison, Charles, Aniela, Sophia, Carsten, Lucy & Caleb; sister-in-law, Marian (Orville) Hatlestad and many extended family members and friends. Family gone before: her Parents & Siblings; Husband, Richard; Son, Carsten; Grandson, Darren We'll think of you often, laugh lots, cry some and love you always - Until we meet again. Graveside service Monday 9/18 at 11:00am at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens - followed by a Celebration of her Life at 2:00pm with visitation 1 hour prior at LCM Church, 1200 69th Ave No, Brooklyn Center 763-561-5852. www.Washburn-McReavy.com Glen Haven Chapel 763-533-8643 5125 West Broadway, Crystal

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Edith Lorene Ginther

August 3, 1925 - September 5, 2023

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Edith Lorene Ginther

August 3, 1925 - September 5, 2023

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