Lucyle M. Ebner

Lucyle "Lu" Ebner, 89 of Rushford, died Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford.Lu was born March 10, 1921 in Columbus, ND to Helmer and Marie (Sande) Johnson. She attended Short Creek School in ND, graduated from Rushford High School and the MN Business College in Minneapolis. Lu married Norm Ebner on January 31, 1942 shortly before Norm went into the service. Lu worked at Prinzing Tax Service until 1973 when she and Margaret Johnson purchased the business and began the Rushford Tax Service. Lu and Margaret received the Co-business Persons of the Year award in 1994. Lu was a member of Rushford Lutheran Church and its WELCA. Lu also taught Sunday school for many years and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and president of the VFW Auxiliary. She also co-chaired the 1980 Homecoming Celebration along with other civic organizations.She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Norm; son, Michael (Patricia) Ebner of Rushford and their sons, Robert and Bradley; daughter, Wendy (Jeff Copley) Ebner also of Rushford and her son Nicklas Hall; brother, Glen Johnson of Watertown, SD; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Marilyn; brother, Joseph who was killed at Pearl Harbor.Funeral Service will be 11 a.m., Monday, August 30, 2010 at Rushford Lutheran Church with the Reverend Roger Michaelson officiating. Burial will follow in Rushford Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Sunday at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service in Rushford and one hour prior to the service Monday at church. Memorials may be directed to Good Shepherd Lutheran Home or Rushford Lutheran Church.Please share a memory of Lu in her online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com and view her video tribute when it becomes available.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/159095