Eileen T. Newcomb

God looked around His garden and He found an empty place. He then looked down upon this earth, and saw your tired face. He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best. He knew that you were suffering.He knew you were in pain. He knew that you would never get well on earth again. He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb.So He closed your weary eyelids, and whispered, Peace be thine. It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn't go alone.For part of us went with you the day God called you home. Eileen Theresa Fugleberg (91) died Sunday March 9, 2014.Eileen was born on October 22, 1922.Ms. Newcomb attended schools in Roseau, Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1940.She lived most of her adult life in Rochester. She married Earl (Bud) Newcomb in 19 51.They later divorced.Eileen retired from Rochester Methodist Hospital in 1986 with more than 30 years of service.She was a member of Homestead United Methodist Church.Eileen enjoyed cross stitch and made many beautiful things in her early years of retirement. She also very much enjoyed visiting with family and friends.In recent years she loved spending time with and hearing stories about the great- grandchildren and would repeat the stories over and over to others.She is survived by her son, Michael (Karen Toussel) of Zumbro Falls, two sisters, Ruby Cox of Shoreview and Yvonne (Richard) Fish of White Bear Lake, two brothers Duane Bud (Joanne) of Caledonia and James (Lyla) Fugleberg of Shell Lake, Wis, two grandchildren, Travis Newcomb (Darla) of Plainview, and Tina Swanson of Lakeville, and seven great-grandchildren, Mallory, Delaney, Presley and Aubrey Newcomb and Natalie, Tyler and Nicolas Swanson. In addition to her parents, Helmer and Hazel Fugleberg, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Ina Dietz, Audrey Hunt, Lila Brooks and Lorraine Morrill. Eileens family will receive friends at a service and celebration of her life on Thursday March 13th at 1 pm at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, MN. with visitation 1 hour prior at Ranfranz and Vine.Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in St. Charles, MN.