Frances Ingli

Frances Ingli, age 92 of Spring Valley died Saturday evening at the Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center.  Funeral service will be Friday, August 24, 2012 at 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Spring Valley with Rev. D. Peter Friberg officiating.  Visitation will be on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at St. John's and also on Friday for one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be in the Old Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery, Beldenville.

Frances was born December 15, 1919, the daughter of Adolph and Alma (Wahl) Peterson in El Paso Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin.  She was baptized and confirmed at South Rush River (Our Savior's) Lutheran Church and has been a long time member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Spring Valley.
On November 16, 1943 Frances married Henry Hines.  They farmed together and were blessed with 3 sons.  In 1954, Henry died tragically in an automobile accident and at age 35, Frances was left to raise her 3 young sons.  With the help of family and friends, she continued living and working the farm.  On July 8, 1957 Frances married Richard Ingli at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.  They sold the Hines farm and moved to Richard's farm where they lived and worked together.  They were blessed with 2 children.  Frances blended them all together as a family of one.
Her life was always about others.  Gathering with family and friends was a priority in her life.  She loved to garden and cook, crochet and make afghans.  She was active in church and her strong faith was in inspiration to all her family.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husbands Henry and Richard; and 11 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her 4 sons and 1 daughter: Max Hines of Bloomington, Minnesota; Joe (Karen) Hines of Ellsworth; Rex (Carol) Hines of Ellsworth; Craig (Beth) Ingli of Elmwood; and Lorna Ingli of Cottage Grove, Minnesota; 11 grandchildren: Maria (Drummond) Brigham, Sophia Lowe-Hines, Robert (Linda) Bassat II, Rick Bassat,                Sara (Jeff) Awe, Jacob (Katie) Hines, Jared Hines, Kay (Tom) Guitzkow, Celia (Brady) Burgraff, Rick Ingli, and Erin Ingli; 10 great grandchildren: Jillian and Jackson Brigham, Robert Bassat III, Stanley Bassat, Sophia Bassat, Bella Bassat, George Bassat, Andrew Bassat, Delaney Awe, and Alexie Awe; future great grandchildren: baby boy Awe and baby girl Burgraff; 1 sister: Fern Hanson of Manawa, 1 brother Arnold Peterson of Florida; many nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was from 5 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Spring Valley.  Funeral service was on Friday, August 24, 2012 at 11 a.m. at St. John's with Rev. D. Peter Friberg officiating.  Linda Anderson was organist.  Frances's grandchildren served as pallbearers.  Burial was in the Old Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Beldenville, Wisconsin.