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Elayne Caroline French

1933 - 2015

Elayne Caroline French obituary, 1933-2015

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1933

DIED

2015

Elayne French Obituary

Elayne Caroline French (nee: Ness)
01/27/1933 - 07/08/2015


Born to Carsten Ness and Elenora Forthun in Ada, Minnesota. Married to William Bruce French in February 1954. They had just celebrated their 60th anniversary in 2014 before Bill's passing last year. Elayne lived in Auburn for 55 years. She raised four daughters and ran a child care business out of her home. She and her husband established "Fruit Basket Produce Market" on Hwy 49.
Elayne, is survived by her three daughters; Raychell (Wil) Sumner, Laurie (Ted) Soloski, Patty (Kevin) Tenborg, son-in-law; David Cox, her grandchildren, Skiff (Miriam) & Jeannétte Sumner, Jeff, Jake, & Jason Soloski, Dana Cox Graves & Denise Cox, William (Shannon), Tara & Elizabeth Tenborg, her two great-grandchildren; Hayden Graves & Selina Sumner, her sister; Genevieve Stanley, brothers; Willis (Betty), Oreland (Ursula), James Ness, brother-in-law; Gerald French (Kelly) and many nieces, nephews and their children. She is preceded in death by her husband Bill, her parents; Carsten & Elenora Ness, daughter Gwendolyn Lea Cox, and brothers; Herman, Donald, and David Ness.
A church service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church in Lincoln on the August 1, 2015 at 11:30 a.m.

Published by Gold Country Media Newspapers on Jul. 19, 2015.
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I was 7 when Aunt Elaine and Uncle Bill visited me and my parents. I went to her funeral with my cousins and extended family. My grandpa Gerald is still around.

Nadine French

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July 6, 2023

We were neighbors when I was a teenager. Sweet ,wonderful woman and very kind to us.. God be with you during this heart aching time.

Katherine Craig (Las Vegas)

July 26, 2015

Sending my condolences to the family. May God give you strength and peace during this difficult time (Psalm 29:11)

July 21, 2015

I'm very sorry to read this. Mrs. French was my babysitter from the time before I could even walk until I was 10. She was always loving but kept me in line when needed. She treated me as one of her own and I'll always value the memories of that part of my childhood. I'll always remember the aroma of her homemade bread in the oven. I'm very glad I went to visit her and Bill at the house a few years ago. It had been over 40 years since I'd been there and brought back many memories. My sincere condolences to Raychell, Laurie and Patty. Rest easy Mrs. French. You'll be missed.

Bob Rogers

July 19, 2015

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