Verle E. Fairbanks “Vel”
December 27, 1931 — November 26, 2023
Verle E. Fairbanks “Vel” (nee Peabody)
Entered God’s loving arms on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at the age of 91.
Loving wife of the late Millard Fairbanks for 56 years. Dear Mother of Brenda Fairbanks and Craig (Renita) Fairbanks. Further Survived by her brother Arnold Peabody, 6 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Preceded in death by 1 brother, 4 sisters, 1 step daughter Victoria Fairbanks Blue, 2 grandchildren, Seth and Sasena Rita, and 1 great great grandchild Emily.
Vel worked at Moebius Printing for over 30 years. She loved to bake, and some of her specialties were cakes and cinnamon rolls. She was a member of the Ojibwe Nation of the White Earth Reservation in Naytahwaush, MN..
Visitation at Max Sass Funeral Home, Greenridge Chapel, on Friday December 1st 10 AM to 12 PM. Funeral Service at 12 noon. Burial to follow at Arlington Cemetery.
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