Obit: Teigen, Rebecca Lynn (1958 - 2014)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Carlson, Connolly, Fenno, House, Jeppesen, McClure, Olson, Reimann, Teigen

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 10/02/2014

Teigen, Rebecca "Becky" Lynn (Reimann) Connolly (16 APR 1958 - 30 SEP 2014)

Rebecca "Becky" Lynn Teigen, 56, Glenwood City, died from cancer on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at her home, surrounded by her family.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Glenwood City, with Pastor Diane House officiating, and funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Medford, with Pastor Randy Jeppesen officiating. Interment of her cremains will be at Mount Olive Cemetery in Westboro.

Visitation will be held on Friday at Holy Cross from 3 p.m. until the time of service, and on Saturday at Trinity Lutheran from 11 a.m. until the time of service.

The former Rebecca Reimann was born on April 16, 1958 to Neil and Delores (Fenno) Reimann. She attended Whittlesey and Pleasant Heights grade schools, graduated from Medford High School in 1976 and attended Concordia University-St. Paul, Minn., where she studied art and played fast pitch softball.

In 1990 in St. Paul, Minn., she married Dennis Connolly, who preceded her in death in 2010. She drove St. Paul city bus, worked at The Tile Shop, Cady Cheese and Andersen Windows. In 1997, she moved to Glenwood City. In 2011, she married Scott Teigen, who survives, and they moved to the family farm in Glenwood City.

She enjoyed the farm, horses, wildlife, the Northwoods, cooking and making wreaths.

In addition to her husband, survivors include her parents, Neil and Delores Reimann of Westboro; three children, Jennifer (friend Anthony Olson) Connolly of Rochester, Minn., James Connolly of St. Cloud, Minn., and Ann Connolly of New York City, N.Y.; two step-children, Travis and Brian (Laura) Teigen, both of Glenwood City; five siblings, Bob (Janet) Reimann and Ray (Marla) Reimann, both of Merrill, Rhonda (Bob) McClure of Lincoln, Mont., Rod (Wendy) Reimann of Lake Elmo, Minn., and Robin (Phil) Carlson of Milan; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents and her mother-in-law, Doris Teigen.

Memorials may be given to Living Water International or Glenwood City Library.

Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.