Catherine Fellbaum

Catherine Fellbaum, 71, of Swanville, passed away January 31, 2023, at her residence.

Funeral services were held February 4 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville with Rev. Kevin Zellers officiating.

Burial was at Springbrook Cemetery in Swanville. 

Catherine was born November 2, 1951 in Long Prairie, to Kenneth and Mary Lee (Martin) Becker. She graduated from Staples High School in 1969 and then from Wadena Technical School with a degree in Cosmetology in 1970. She married Lloyd Fellbaum on September 8, 1973, in Staples.  During the majority of her life, she raised a family with her husband on a dairy and hog farm in Culdrum Township, Morrison County.  After retiring from farming, she worked in the home healthcare field for several years. Throughout her life, she always cherished time spent with all of her family.

Catherine is survived by her husband, Lloyd; one daughter, Stacy (Mark) Mosher of Cambridge; three sons, Loren (Sonja) Fellbaum of Grey Eagle, Kevin (Amanda) Fellbaum of Fergus Falls and Darin (Louisa) Fellbaum of Wadena; 10 grandchildren, Kyle, Rachel and Julia Mosher, Dirk and Ian Fellbaum, Marshall, Hadlee and Milo Fellbaum and Ellie and Lyla Fellbaum; mother, Mary Lee Becker; eight siblings, Jeanne (Larry) Odden, Scott (Sheila) Becker, Barb (John) Reese, Connie (Mike) Odden, Terry Kavanaugh, Judy (Don) Lisson, Carol (Al) Lisson, Mike Becker and many nieces and nephews.

Catherine was preceded in death by her father, Ken Becker; two sisters, Sue Pearson and Kristi Becker; father and mother-in-law, Earl and Esther Fellbaum and brother-in-law, Lyle Fellbaum.

Catherine loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Arrangements were by Shelley-Gibson Funeral Chapel in Swanville.

              w7c  A00006B2023FB08