Layton, Germaine Adele age 79, of Coon Rapids. Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on October 28, 2006 following a brief struggle with cancer. Germaine was born in St. Thomas, ND to John & Adeline Krueger. She lived in Melrose, Maple Lake, wintered in Vail, CO, and most recently lived in Coon Rapids. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Donald Layton; her daughters, Jeanne (DuWayne) Mattson, Joan (Randy) Bowsher, Ann Layton (Kel Kobernick), Bit (Joel) Peterson; grandchildren, Matt (Camille) and Mitch Mattson, Nick and Mike Bowsher, Katie and Jack Genadek, Stephanie and Tom Peterson; brother, James (Betty Jean) Krueger. Preceded in death by her parents; brothers, John, Donald and Tom and sister, Virginia Landrigan. Germaine graduated from Moorhead State Teachers College in 1946 and went on to teach in Fertile, Warren, Grand Forks, Melrose, St. Rose and New Munich. She was a talented seamstress and shared her gift with many friends and family members. Her final ministry was making baby quilts for numerous charities. Mass of Christian Burial Friday 3 PM at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, 5th & Jackson St., Anoka. Private interment, Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 4-8 PM at Thurston- Lindberg Funeral Home, W. Main St. & Branch Ave., Anoka. Vigil prayers 7 PM. Memorials preferred to Greater Mpls Crisis Nursery, 5400 Glenwood Ave., Mpls, MN 55422. Thurston-Lindberg Chapel 763-421-0220
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.
