Frances C. Lien

Frances C. Lien, 94, of Moorhead, died January 1, 2006, at Bethany Cares, Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Frances C. Lien was born on January 27, 1911 to Henry and Anna Hiltner Wolbeck in Melrose, MN. She grew up and attended school southwest of Mahnomen, MN. On December 20, 1929 she married German Lien in Flom, MN. Together they had five children. They farmed in the Flom Township until moving to Moorhead in 1961. In 1966 German and Frances bought Virgie's Grill in Moorhead and renamed it Fran's Food. Frances retired in 1998. Her hobbies included picking raspberries, gardening, crocheting, dancing, reading, riding motorcycles, cooking, and she loved to visit her many family and friends.She is survived by two sons, Hilmer Ettamae Lien, Breese, IL and Gerald Donna Lien, Flom, MN; three daughters, Irene Julian Gudding, Moorhead, MN, Marion Bond, Moorhead, MN and Carolyn Lloyd Dalen Moorhead, MN; two sisters, Alma Vik, East Bethel, MN and Edna Vik, Mahnomen, MN; fourteen grandchildren, forty two great grandchildren; and eight great-great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband German, who died on January 21, 1983; six brothers, Arnold, Norbert, Hubert, Clarence, Raymond, and George Wolbeck; one sister, Agnes Leslie; and one great grandson, Steven Walker.The family of Frances Lien would like to thank the staff at Bethany Homes and Hospice of the Red River Valley.