Inez Rae Lovelien, 77, of 30381 130th. Avenue, Boyd, WI, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013 at her home in hospice care.
Inez was born February 13, 1936 in Coleman Michigan, the daughter of Emery and Elizabeth “Bessie” (Thorn) Dean.
She was united in marriage to Arlo Lovelien on March 10, 1952 at McClusky, ND. The couple move to Wisconsin in 1959, and in 1969 they moved to the Boyd area where they farmed for many years on the family farm in Delmar Township.
Inez was a loving wife and mother and also took care of her nephew Doug Dean and while he was in the military she also care for his children David and Gary Dean.
Inez later worked at Bush Brothers in Augusta, WI, until entering the health care profession. When she retired she was working at the Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie, WI.
Inez is survived by her children, daughter Laurel Mork, Lovelien, of Fairchild, son Kenneth (Carrie) Lovelien of Boyd,. brother Ronald (Anna) Dean of Carlin NV.
8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren .
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Arlo, daughter Katherine Lovelien of Fairchild, 4 brother, Ralph (Alma), William, Kenneth Dean, all of Onaway, MI, and Robert Dean, of Sun Valley, NV., 4 sisters, Betty Joanne (Jack) Lovelien, Neva Dawn “Donna” Dean, Lela Mae (Alan) Criss, all of Onaway, MI, and Lilah (Robert) Ferrell of El Paso, TX,
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 4th 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Augusta, with Pastor Dale Hazard officiating.