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the daughter of Elmer and Helen Lickfelt, grew up on the family farm near Aberdeen, SD. Over the next 74 years, her sense of adventure allowed her to live and make friends in the states of South Dakota, Washington, Minnesota, Texas and North Dakota. A number of those years were spent with her former husband, Charles “Bud” Kumpf. Upon their divorce she moved to Fergus Falls, MN, where Honey became Genny who spent her years raising her four children. During this time, Genny worked as a desk clerk for Travel Host Motel, which was the perfect setting for her sunny personality to shine. Her summers were spent picnicking, sunning, and swimming with her kids on the banks of Phelps Mill and Pebble Beach. It was these beautiful summer days that helped her survive the harsh winters of Minnesota where she scooped many a pile of snow with her boys. Genny had the spirit to help her family through the toughest of trials with sayings such as, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going; it’s no good to cry over spilled milk; we have each other, and the good Lord is watching over us!” Genny was always willing to share what she had others, spending years quietly giving gifts to the residents of the hospitals in Fergus Falls without the knowledge of others. There was always a cup of coffee and a cookie to be shared at Genny’s kitchen table.
Then came the best years of her life, when Honey became Grandma Genny. She made many road trips in Old Blue driving down Highway 94 as she listened to Old Time Polka Party. Every Fourth of July the grandkids could be guaranteed a date with the mosquitos and Grandma Genny! If you got up real early, Grandma Genny would sneak you out of the house to the Donut Hole, The Depot, or Perkins. You had to get up early to this as Grandma Genny always cleaned Mom and Dad’s kitchen before running off with their children. Grandma Genny spent the best years of her life sharing every earthly thing she had with her children and grandchildren; but her love of fun and adventure was the lasting treasure she left them.
Genny spent over 20 years of her life making friends with people from all over North Dakota as she served them in her checkout at the 13th Ave Walmart in Fargo. She specifically asked that her family mention how much she enjoyed the friendships she made with her co-workers there over the years, many of them becoming like family. Genny also loved the time she spent with her friends at the Hornbacher’s Coffee Club these past few years. She will be missed in these circles of her life.
Our beautiful Honey, Genny and Grandma Genny spent the final weeks of her adventures in the presence of her surviving sisters, Vivian (Vern) Cunningham and Marge (Rick) Heinrich; brother, Jim (Linda) Lickfelt; sister-in-law Darlene Lickfelt; sons Rick Kumpf and Dennis (Paula) Kumpf; daughter Deborah (Erickson); and ten grandchildren. She was looking forward to a reunion in Heaven with her parents; sister Evelyn Bruckner; brothers, Jerome Lickfelt and Vincent Lickfelt; and her son, Randy Kumpf. She wished we share this message for those that were her friends in life , “Thank you for being a part of my life; I love you all.”
At Genny’s request, there will be a very simple Celebration of Life service, along with a picnic style lunch, that will be held at 4:30 on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, in the Cavalier Room at the American Inn Lodge & Suites, 301 Centennial Street, Aberdeen, SD, with the Reverend Brett Bierman officiating.
An online guest book is available at www.liskofuneralchapel.com.