Funeral services for Lou Griffin, age 94, of Mott, ND will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mott. Pastor John Amundson will officiate with burial at Sunnyslope Cemetery.

A family service will be held at 7:00pm on Friday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Mott.

Serving as casketbearers are Johnny Mattice, Danny Frisby-Griffin, Wendy Griffin Friedt, Justin McLean Griffin, David Jahner,Cheri Jahner and Chad Jahner. All of Lou's grandchildren, great and great great grandchildren are considered Honorary Bearers.

Special music will be provided by Pat Schwartz and MiChelle Finck.

HOPE LUCILLE McLean "Lou" was born at Balsom Lake, Wisconsin to John H. and Nettie (Rogers) McLean on August 31, 1916. In 1919, at the age of 3, Lou moved with her parents to the Carlson place south of Elgin. Later they moved to Minor Township where her folks farmed and she attended the Wheeler Consolidated School.

In the early 30's, the Mclean kids formed an orchestra of the brothers and sisters known as "Mac's Night Hawks" and were a popular dance band that played in halls and for barn dances around the area. Lou played the guitar and also the drums. Later on Lou and her sister Ora formed another band known as "Ora and the Merry Makers".

On November 12, 1934 Lou was united in marriage to William A. Griffin at Morristown, SD. After their wedding they moved to a farm north of Bismarck which they took care of for Bill's cousin while they spent the winter in California. They later moved back to Elgin ND to live and Bill worked putting in water and sewer lines in the city. Lou and Bill moved again to the farm with her folks and on July 7th, 1937, they moved to Leith and then to Carson where Bill worked for the ASC office and Lou was a stay at home mom. In 1952, Lou and Bill moved to Mott. With all the moving Lou and Bill did they still had time to have and raise five children and they all graduated from Mott High School and will be "Mott Cardinals" forever. Lou worked at Kamrath Sales ring on sale days serving lunch to the sellers and buyers as one of her first jobs. Lou went to work for the CO-OP as a clerk and later as a butcher and when the store was sold to Halvorson's she was the head clerk and part time manager. She worked for Halvorson Super Valu for 18 years and retired in 1978.

Lou enjoyed dancing, crocheting, knitting and made many items with beads as well as several afgans.

Lou lost her husband Bill on November 22, 1985 as he suffered a heart attack while working on the sidewalks moving snow with the blower.

On June 21, 1991 Lou married Alex Gullickson in Williston and she moved to the farm/ranch near Alexander, ND. Lou lived there for several years until Alex fell in their house and was later moved into a nursing home in Watford City and thats when she moved back to Mott. Alex passed from this life on November 2, 2004.

Lou lived in her apartment on Main street in Mott where she enjoyed living by herself until she moved to the Mott Good Samaritan Nursing Center on May 2nd, 2007. Lou at the age of 90 spent 4 months with her son (Bill and Joanne) in Arizona before entering the care center. She passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2010 in Mott.

Grateful for having shared in her life are children, Allen (Chris) Griffin, Fallbrook Calif, Jack Griffin, Mott, ND Alta (Marvin) Jahner, Wahpeton ND, Bill (Joanne) Mesa, AZ; 17 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.

Preceding Lou in death were her parents, husbands Bill and Alex, her daughter Cleta and son in law Richard Mattice, 3 brothers, John E, Percy, Orin, 3 sisters, Gertrude, Gladys, Ora 1 grandson, Scott.

A memorial has been established.

Visitation will be on Friday, September 10, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Mott; Saturday, one hour prior to services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mott.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.evansonjensenfuneralhome.com.