This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vier, Tilton, Brandin, Lewis, Neubarth, Evjen, Fenner, Loney, Loida, Peterson, Neuman, Lindenfelsen, Golke, Mork Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2279 Message Board Post: Friday, May 23, 2003 Florence Vier, 94 Florence Vier, 94, of Hudson died Tuesday, May 13, at the Hudson Hospital. She was born April 30, 1909, in Fort Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, the daughter of Jasper and Mary (Brandin) Tilton, and received her elementary schooling in Farmington, Minn. On May 22, 1937, she was married to Clinton Albert Lewis, who died in 1962. Later, on Feb. 16, 1963, she was married to Clarence J. Vier. Although a homemaker, she worked outside the home as a cook. Over the years she had been a cook at Minks Restaurant and the Spa, both in Hammond, and at Sam’s Restaurant in North Hudson. As an excellent cook, she made countless pies for family and friends. She also enjoyed playing cards and was an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins. She was proud to have received an autographed photograph from Kirby Puckett, one of the great stars of the Twins. Surviving are two daughters, JoAnn Neubarth and Betty Evjen, both of Hudson; a granddaughter, Julie (Alan) Fenner of North Hudson; many grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren, Nathan and Annie Fenner. Preceding her in death was an infant son, Gary; her two husbands, Clinton Lewis, in 1962 and Clarence Vier, in 1978; six stepchildren, Ronald Lewis, James Lewis, Gaylord Lewis, Lorraine Loney, Bonnie Loida and Joyce Peterson; and nine siblings, Lorin Tilton, Joe Tilton, Bruce Tilton, John Tilton, Newton Tilton, Agnes Neuman, Joy Tilton, Mildred Lindenfelsen and Dorothy Tilton. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hudson with Pastor Fred Golke officiating. Visitation was at the church prior to the service. Casketbearers were George Peterson, Rick Peterson, Bernard Lewis and James Mork. The O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson was in charge of arrangements. © 2003 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=7689