MACKIE Loreda Garl Mackie 89, of Park Rapids died Saturday, June 26,1993 at
St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids.
She was born Jan. 21, 1904 to Van and Edna (Claflin) Benham in Hubbard Township, where she grew up and attended school.
She married Walter Garl and they moved to California shortly after their marriage, where she worked as
a cook in restaurants. She married David Mackie in California. In the mid sixties and after living in California for over 20 years, she retired
and returned to the Park Rapids area with her husband, where she has resided since.
She has been a resident of Heritage Living Center
in Park Rapids for the past few years.
She was a life time auxiliary member of Otto Hendrickson Post 212 and also a member of the Park
Rapids Eagles Aerie #870 auxiliary. She is survived
by one son, Calvin "Bud" Garl of Paradise, CA; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; four sisters, Lina Everhart, Peggy Moore, and Nina Langan of
Park Rapids and Ada (Stanley) DeFore of Redding, CA;
two brothers, John (Babe) of Park Rapids and Ed (Thora)
of Deer River and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents, two husbands,
one daughter, Edna Spezia, one son in law, and
eight brothers and sisters.
Visitation will be held Monday, July 5, 1993
from 9 to 11 at the Cease Family Funeral Home
in Park Rapids.
Casket bearers will be Larry, Rod, Randy and Rick Benham and Tom and Don Langan.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 5, 1993
at 11 a.m. at the Cease Family Funeral Home in Park Rapids with Rev. Bob Light officiating. Special music will be "The Old Rugged Cross" and "How Great Thou Art."
Burial will be at the Hubbard Cemetery.
Cease Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Park Rapids Enterprise, July 3, 1993