"I second all those thank yous from Linda!!! So grateful and appreciative of the love and support given to Mom, Linda, Dan, and all of our family. God bless you all!"
In loving memory of
Louise Radebaugh
June 19, 1933 - January 12, 2010
Louise Mae Radebaugh (Grandma Lou) was born on June 19, 1933, in Spokane, Washington to the late Orville Haven and Emma (Cuff) Hastings, Sr. At the age of fourteen, she moved to Jackson, Minnesota where she received her education. On March 21, 1948, Louise was baptized into the Christian Faith at the First United Methodist Church in Jackson, Minnesota.
Louise was united in marriage to Maurice Theobald in Fairmont, Minnesota and then Russell Earl McWells, Sr. in Pennsylvania. Both of these marriages were dissolved. On March 28, 1980, Louise was united in marriage Robert L. Radebaugh in Long Beach, North Carolina. Through the years, Louise worked mostly as a waitress/bartender and lived in several different areas of the United States. In 1992, Louise moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa with Linda and Dan and then to South Dakota in 2000. In 2003, she moved with Linda and Dan to Windom, Minnesota where she made her home until passing away peacefully on Tuesday morning, January 12, 2010, at the age of 76.
Louise was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Windom. She had many enjoyments in life which she will be remembered for which included fishing, golfing, dancing, visiting with and spending time with people, but most of all, she enjoyed and loved her family.
Louise is survived by her six children, Linda (Dan) Ortmann of Windom; Maurice "Butch" (Jo) Theobald, Jr. of Granada; Russell E. McWells, Jr. (Shirley Sohnchen) of Douglasville, GA; Charles M. McWells (Angie Simoes) of Southport, NC; Evelyn (Danny) McWells Dean of Wendell, NC; Anita L. (Frederick) McWells Walton of Southport, NC; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; three siblings, Janet Gaudio of Portland, OR; Stanley Hastings of Worthington; Donald Hastings; and many more relatives and friends.
Louise is preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Robert Radebaugh and Russell McWells; one daughter, Helen Louise McWells; two brothers, Orville "Gene" Hastings, Jr. and James Hastings; two sisters, Mary Jane Hastings and Jean Hastings.
Tributes
"You will always be a light in my life,Mom!I love you and miss you!!!"
"Thank you,Mom, for always teaching me and showing me love! For always loving all your children,grandchildren,family,friends,and everyone you would meet!! You were such a good example with your love of God and people! And I want to thank my wonderful husband,my children,and spouses,grandchildren,siblings and their families,friends,neighbors,Dr.Mary Olson,all the staff at Good Sam,in Mt. Lake,and Windom, Windom Hospital, Ambulance,the very special RSVP ladies,and the wonderful caretakers that loved and cared for mom! Also,thank you to all the extended family and Joel and staff at LaCanne Family Funeral Home,Father Jim,Mike and Colleen Ortmann,Tim Jenniges, all who brought food,Sent cards,called,sent flowers or fifts,and all who came for visitation or the funeral,the ushers,and each and every person who took time to write a tribute,or stop to offer their condolences. And I want to thank every person in my life and mom's life,that showed so much love and care to our precious mother!! And most of all, I want to thank our Precious Lord,for every one of you, and for the extra years that He gave us with our mother,after her stroke in 19941 For all these things I will be eternally grateful!! I have been blessed!! I love each one of you!(like my mother- God gave me more love than I know what to do with!!!)Hugs to all!"