Frances Pribbenow of Watkins, formerly of Scandia Valley, died Monday, May 15, 2017, at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins. She was 95.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 26, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kimball with Rev. David Milz officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Kimball, and one hour prior to the funeral Friday, May 26, at the church. Burial will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls.
Frances Mary Pribbenow was born July 17, 1921, in Fryburg, N.D., to Floyd and Laura (Bendtsen) Monty. Her father died prior to her birth, and she was raised by her mother Laura and stepfather Roy Monty in Fryburg. Frances graduated from Belfield High School and continued her education at St. Cloud State Teachers College earning a degree in Elementary Education. She was a country school teacher in Floodwood and Collegeville. She also taught in Pillager, Motley and Mound as an elementary and middle school teacher. Frances retired from Mound Public Schools in 1978 after 37 years of teaching.
Frances was united in marriage in 1947 to William Pribbenow in South Dakota. Together they lived in Mound, Scandia Valley, and moved to Watkins in 2004. William preceded Frances in death in 2005. Frances was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kimball and REAM; she was a former member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Randall, Lincoln Ladies’ Aid, and St. John’s quilters. She was named the Morrison County Senior Citizen of the Year. Frances enjoyed reading, quilting, gardening, traveling, baking, and fishing.
Frances was preceded in death by her husband William, parents Floyd and Laura Monty, stepfather Roy Monty, son-in-law John Dietman, brothers Ralph and Floyd Monty, and sister Marian Mangen.
She is survived by her son William L. (and Vicki) Pribbenow of Scandia Valley, daughter Mary Dietman of Watkins, grandson Christopher (and Kristin) Pribbenow, and great-grandchildren Macala, Christopher Jr., and Gunner.
Memorials are preferred to St. John’s Lutheran Church of Kimball. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Kimball.