Muriel Fay Karrow

Muriel F. Karrow age 78 of Alexandria died on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Douglas County Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 11:30AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held on Sunday March 15, 2015 from 4-7PM at the Anderson Funeral Home and also for one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment will be the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Garfield, MN OBITUARY Muriel Fay Karrow, the daughter of Leo and Pearl (Hesse) Miller, was born on November 20, 1936 in Sauk Centre, MN. Muriel lived in Sauk Centre with her parents, two brothers and three sisters. While attending high school she met Earl Eblen. They were united in marriage on July 17, 1954. Eight children were blessed to this union Jean, Betty, Karen, Robert, Donald, Katherine, Dean and Fay. Muriel raised her family in Forada before moving to Westport. She cooked, cleaned, baked and helped Earl on the farm with milking chores and keeping the books for Eblen Construction. She tended a large garden of many different vegetables and enjoyed canning. Muriel’s children fondly remember her baked goods and large home cooked meals. Muriel enjoyed cooking for large groups of people. Every holiday her entire family gathered around the table for a meal and good conversation. As her children were growing up, Muriel worked at numerous restaurants in the surrounding towns. She also worked for a short time at the bakery in Glenwood, the Douglas County Hospital Gift Shop and at WASP. Earl died in 1981 and several years later Muriel met Harvey Karrow. They were united in marriage on June 11, 1987. Together they spent time dancing and visiting with friends and family. Muriel’s grandchildren have fond memories of learning how to polka and waltz with their grandparents. Muriel’s joy in her life was her family. She loved making everyone she met feel comfortable, loved and always fed. Her welcoming spirit with a pot of coffee, ready to be poured, will forever be in the memories of the family and friends she loved. Muriel F. Karrow died on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Douglas County Hospital at the age of 78. She is survived by her daughters Jean (Scott) Kaylor-Jacobs of Nampa, ID, Betty Eblen of Little Falls, Karen (Casey) Wildman of Villard, Katherine (David) Tauber of Villard and Fay (Jeffrey) Koep of Circle Pines; sons Robert Eblen of Atlanta, GA, Donald (Sue) Eblen of Forada and Dean Eblen of Villard; 18 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; step children Rodney (Carol) Karrow and Vicky (Jerry) Roquette and their families; brother Kenneth Miller of Alexandria; sister LaVonne (Jim) Dickinson of Starbuck; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, 1st husband Earl Eblen, 2nd husband Harvey Karrow, sisters Lois Anderson and Darlene Upton, brothers David Miller and Glen Miller; grandson Eric Bartz and great grandson Bailey Kovarik. A funeral service was held on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Interment was in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Garfield. Casket Bearers were Casey Wildman, David Tauber Sr., David Tauber Jr., Jeff Koep, Conner Koep, Greg Wildman and Elmo Eblen. Honorary Casket Bearers were all of Muriel’s grandchildren and great grandchildren. Arrangements are with the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, MN. www.andersonfuneral.net

Muriel Fay Karrow

November 20, 1936 - March 11, 2015