IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Cecelia Rose
Pribyl (Davis) Mavencamp
November 30, 1923 – January 8, 2011
Obituary
Cecelia Pribyl Mavencamp, age 87 of Maple Lake died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at her home on Sommers Lake.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at St. Timothy Catholic Church, Maple Lake. Fr. Michael Izen will celebrate the mass and burial will be at St. Timothy Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake. Parish prayers will be held 6:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Cecelia Rose Pribyl Mavencamp was born November 30, 1923 at home in Lansford, ND to James and Margaret (Behm) Davis. She was married to Leo Robert Pribyl on October 14, 1943 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake. They had 5 children and raised them on the farm east of Maple Lake.
Cecelia worked at St. Mary's Hospital in Minneapolis, Land O Lakes and while raising her children, she put together Carlson Dolls. After Leo's death in 1986, she worked at Johnson Department Store and Connie's Beauty Shop. Hobbies were playing cards, entertaining family and friends, gardening and cooking. She belonged to a card club for 60 years. She volunteered at Silver Maple 4-H, where her children were members for learning living skills.
Cecelia's spiritual life was very important to her. She was a member at St. Timothy Catholic Church and spent time in the Adoration Chapel every Tuesday morning. Her favorite song was O' Beautiful Mother.
On January 12, 2001, Cecelia married Bill Mavencamp and moved into his home on Sommers Lake. He has brought her much joy and company as well as adding his children to her family.
She is survived by her husband, William Mavencamp; 5 children & their spouses, Lois & Gary Carlson, Larry & Karen Pribyl, Bonnie & Richard Erdahl and Timothy & Pam Pribyl, all of Maple Lake, and Jacqueline & Daniel Wurm of Buffalo; 8 step-children & their spouses, William, Jr. & Bonnie Mavencamp, Randy & Marie Mavencamp, Joe & Karla Mavencamp, Pat & Judy Mavencamp and Marcia Evenson, all of Maple Lake, Denise & Cory Kramber of Conyers, GA, Nancy & Curt Van Sickle of Rockford and Janel & Todd Swanson of Charleston, S.C.; sister, Irene Woods of Cantin, IL; 15 grandchildren; 27 step grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; and 14 step great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Maggie; first husband, Leo; grandson, Mark Carlson; step son, Mike Mavencamp; step grandson, Christopher Mavencamp; brothers, J. Patrick, Leonard and Lawrence Davis; sisters, Mary Savelkoul and Catherine Hardy.
Pallbearers will be Steve, Trent and Cory Carlson, Jason, Spencer and Ross Erdahl, Robbi Pribyl, Travis Wurm, Nick and Tyler Mavencamp. Honorary Pallbearers will be Connie Schauf, Heidi Russell, Chelsie Schmid, Staci Wurm, Tanya Manthie and Felicia Ehrenberg. Nancy Van Sickle, Heidi Russell, Felicia Ehrenberg, Chelsie Schmid, Marge Pavlik and the Resurrection Choir will provide the music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Maple Lake.
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Services
24 Hour Viewing
January
10
Starts at 4:00 pm
Prayer Service
January
10
Starts at 6:30 pm
24 Hour Viewing
January
11
Starts at 9:00 am
Funeral Mass
January
11
Starts at 10:30 am