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Portrait of Rebecca Lee Merringer
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Rebecca Lee Merringer

August 22, 1958 – August 29, 2019
Lived 61 years
Lamberton City Cemetary · Lamberton, MN
Life story

Rebecca (Becky) Lee Merringer was born on August 22, 1958 to Ruth Ann (Yackel) and Ray Henry Merringer in Hinsdale, IL. Her family moved to Lamberton in 1963. She attended Lamberton Public School graduating in 1976 and then went on to attend college at MN West and Ridgewater Colleges. Becky took much pride in caring for others with most of her lifes work having to do with the direct care of people. Becky was a very giving, kind, compassionate person. She displayed resilience in every aspect of her life. For these things she will forever be remembered and cherished. Her hobbies include gardening, sewing, canning, shopping, cooking, wildlife, visiting, going to church, playing games, decorating, her pets, and collecting.

Becky died on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at her home rural Gary, MN at the age of 61.

She is survived by her mother Ruth Merringer; siblings - Ron (Julie) Merringer and Rhonda (Steve) Underwood; children - Shannon (Talon) Whitehorse, Angel (Brian) Weber, Joni Odom, Elijah Odom, Sara Villarreal, Steven (Naomi) Odom; grandchildren - Matt (Alana) Odom, Samantha (Jordan) Rolling, Mitchell Schultz, Marissa Whitehorse, Triston Whitehorse, Christian Weber, Deena Weber, Eva Weber, Fara Weber, Alecia (Jesse) Sour, Divante Williams, Nakiya Williams, Julius Williams, Thomayis Williams, Jionni Odom, Niklaus Odom, Eliana Mireles, Jodi Villarreal, Linaye Odom, Mia Odom, Noni Odom, Jaiden Odom, Peyton Odom, Declan Odom, Joseph Villarreal, Manuel Villarreal; great grandchildren - Aryiana, Jaxyn, Riyker, Maverick, Aiden, Jada, Keeley, Ella, Emma, Ezra; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Becky was preceded in death by her father Ray Henry Merringer and her grandparents - Maude and Jack Yackel.

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1958
Born August 22
1959
Rebecca was 1 when Barbie made her debut
1969
Rebecca was 11 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1977
Rebecca was 19 when Star Wars opened in theaters
1981
Rebecca was 23 when MTV began broadcasting
1994
Rebecca was 36 when "Friends" premiered
2005
Rebecca was 47 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2015
Rebecca was 57 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2019
Passed away August 29, age 61
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The Merringer name at Lamberton City Cemetary

Ruth Ann Merringer1932 – 2021
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