CARIBOU – Winona Carolyn (Harris) Ginn, 88, passed mildly away Dec. 16, 2011, at Caribou Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, where she had received the most loving care and compassion in her last weeks and days on this earth.
Her loving husband of nearly 71 years, Kenneth, and her three children, Diane Berndt, Brenda Thomason and Gregg Ginn, were at her bedside. She was born Jan. 27, 1923, in Perham, daughter of the late Harold and Stella (Dahlgren) Harris.
Surviving in addition to her husband and children are her sister, Wanda (Harris) Haines;
son-in-law, Willie Berndt; daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Lynch; eight grandchildren, Gregg and wife, Shanda, and Adam and wife, Jennifer Berndt; Kenneth and wife, Linda, and Michelle Thomason; and John and wife, Jennifer, Matt, Doug and Liam Ginn; and seven great-grandchildren, Colton, Logan and Peyton Berndt, Billy Reese, Alex Thomason, and Grace and Jack Ginn. Also, like children to her were her nieces, Lori Haines and Kristi (Haines) Michaud and husband, Reggie; and like grandchildren to her were her great-nephews, Jacob and Kristopher Michaud. Mrs. Ginn was predeceased by her sisters, Wilda (Harris) Flesey and Wilhimina Harris; her brothers, Wilbur and Douglas Harris; a son-in-law, Lee Thomason; and her dearest friend, Mabel (Wallace) Morgan.
Her family was always the center of her life. She was a member of Caribou United Baptist Church for more than 57 years and prior to that was a member of First Baptist Church of Woodland. She taught Sunday school and was active in the A.B.W. Mission Society for many years as well as serving on various church committees.
Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir St., Caribou. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, from the chapel of Mockler Funeral Home with the Rev. Otto Palmer officiating. Interment will be in the spring at Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to WFST or Ladies Mission Society of Caribou United Baptist Church.
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