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Veronica Margaret <I>Backes</I> Vander Moon

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Veronica Margaret Backes Vander Moon

Birth
Death
19 Jun 2004 (aged 94)
Burial
Jeffers, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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A-92-5
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Veronica Vandermoon

Veronica Vandermoon, 94, of Windom, formerly of Jeffers, died June 19, 2004, at Sogge Good Samaritan Center in Windom.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday at St. Francis Xavi-er Catholic Church in Windom with Monsignor Francis Galles officiating.

Special music was provided by Colleen Ortmann, organist; and Mike Foley, vocalist.

Casketbearers were Tony Quade, Jim Fester, Nick Meyer, Mark Ratzlaff, Leslie Vander-moon and Robert Weber.

Interment was at Jeffers Cemetery in rural Jeffers.

Veronica Margaret Backes was born Aug. 14, 1909, to Nicholas and Anna (Jenniges) Backes in Jeffers. She was baptized and later confirmed in Jeffers, and received her education in Jeffers Public Schools, graduating in 1928.

In 1937, Veronica married Leslie Vandermoon at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church rectory in Windom. For much of her married life, Veronica was a housewife. She also was a foster grandmother at Home for Creative Living in Windom for about 15 years.

After retiring as a foster grandparent, Veronica lived on her own in Windom until 1997 when she entered Sogge Good Samaritan Center in Windom.

She was a member of St. Fran-cis Xavier Catholic Church in Windom and its Guild, as well as a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Vandermoon; and brothers and sisters: Chris, John and Aloysius Backes, Margaret Vandermoon, Mary Quade and Gertrude Fester.
From: www.genealogybuff.com/ucd/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/4712

Veronica Vandermoon

Veronica Vandermoon, 94, of Windom, formerly of Jeffers, died June 19, 2004, at Sogge Good Samaritan Center in Windom.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday at St. Francis Xavi-er Catholic Church in Windom with Monsignor Francis Galles officiating.

Special music was provided by Colleen Ortmann, organist; and Mike Foley, vocalist.

Casketbearers were Tony Quade, Jim Fester, Nick Meyer, Mark Ratzlaff, Leslie Vander-moon and Robert Weber.

Interment was at Jeffers Cemetery in rural Jeffers.

Veronica Margaret Backes was born Aug. 14, 1909, to Nicholas and Anna (Jenniges) Backes in Jeffers. She was baptized and later confirmed in Jeffers, and received her education in Jeffers Public Schools, graduating in 1928.

In 1937, Veronica married Leslie Vandermoon at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church rectory in Windom. For much of her married life, Veronica was a housewife. She also was a foster grandmother at Home for Creative Living in Windom for about 15 years.

After retiring as a foster grandparent, Veronica lived on her own in Windom until 1997 when she entered Sogge Good Samaritan Center in Windom.

She was a member of St. Fran-cis Xavier Catholic Church in Windom and its Guild, as well as a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Vandermoon; and brothers and sisters: Chris, John and Aloysius Backes, Margaret Vandermoon, Mary Quade and Gertrude Fester.

Gravesite Details

with Aloysius Backes



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