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Zelda J. Stein Obituary – 5/10/2010


Zelda Jane Stein, age 107, of Cokato, formerly of Kimball, died Monday, May 10, 2010, at the Cokato Manor.

She was born Jan. 17, 1903, at the railroad station hotel in Glenwood to I.N. and Luella (Greely) Petty.

She married David Stein Feb. 7, 1928, in Kimball. The couple spent their entire married life in the Kimball area.

Zelda enjoyed reading, playing cards and making crafts.

She is survived by her twin sons, Dale F. (Audrey) of Tucson, AZ and Donald E. of Sun Lakes, AZ; five grandchildren, Pam of Tucson, AZ, Derek (Kimberly) of Kalamazoo, MI, David (Jenny) of Madison, WI, Paula (Greg) Clark of St. Paul, and Daniel of Minneapolis; five great-grandchildren, Emilie, Katherine, Peter, Evelyn and Claire; and many nieces and nephews.

Zelda was preceded in death by her parents, I.N. and Luella; husband, David Oct. 28, 1998; infant son, Milo; daughter-in-law Norma; brothers Fred, Charles, George, and Percy Petty; and sisters Inez Finley, Eunice Bullivant Hesse, and Dorothy Sommers.

Funeral services took place Friday, May 14 at 1 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Kimball. Pastors Jon Albert and Jerry Albert officiated. Interment was in the Kimball Cemetery.

Friends called one hour prior to the service, Friday at the church.

Memorials are preferred to Cokato Charitable Trust, Kimball Church of Christ, or to the donor’s favorite charity.

Arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Kimball. Obituary, guestbook and video tribute online at dingmannfuneral.com

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