Virginia Bakken • 1926 - 2009

Virginia Bakken, 82, Minot, ND, died Friday, October 2, 2009, at Trinity Homes in Minot.

Virginia J. Pekos was born December 17, 1926, a daughter of Joseph and Julia (Zitka) Pekos, in Minot, ND. She was raised on the family farm located in Linton Township of Ward County, near Makoti, and attended school in Linton Township.

Virginia married Henry “Hank” Bakken in 1977. They made their home in Minot.
Hank passed away May 16, 2004. Virginia continued to reside in Minot.

Surviving family includes:  daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Tom Mellor, Indian Trail, NC; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Ruth Farrens, Everett, WA; grandchildren, Mark (Brook) Mellor, Michael Mellor, and Jess Farrens; great-grandchildren, Thomas Sullivan  Mellor; sister, Julia Pekos, Minneapolis, MN; and a niece and a nephew.

Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Hank; brother, Carl Pekos; and sister, Mary Schultz.

Funeral: Thursday, October 8, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.

Interment:  Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, ND.

Visitation:  Thursday one hour prior to the service at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.

Memorials: are preferred to Dakota Boys Ranch.

Honorary Bearers: Virginia’s family and friends

Active Bearers: Tom Mellor and James Murray

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