Pearl Mae Whillock Guinn
1932 – 2020
Pearl Mae Whillock
Guinn, 88, passed away
on November 10, 2020, at
Bethany St. Joseph Care
Center in LaCrosse, WI.
She will be greatly missed
by family and friends.
Pearl was born in Lostwood, ND, to Fred and
Martha(Charnetzki) Whillock in 1932. She grew up
on a farm near Coulee,
ND, and attended high
school in Stanley, ND.
Pearl married Clayton A.
Guinn in 1950 and they
moved to Minot, ND in
1952 where she lived
most of her life before
moving to LaCrosse, WI in
2018 to be near family.
Pearl loved bowling and
won many awards as well
as teaching bowling. In
her later years, Pearl did
volunteer work by knitting thousands of baby
caps for the hospital and
crocheting lap robes for
the nursing homes. She
also enjoyed making jean
quilts and gardening.
Pearl wanted to be
remembered for her kindness and willingness to
help others.
Pearl is survived by her
daughter, Ellen Williams
(David); her son, Larry
Guinn(Becky); her grand
children, Adam Kuehl
(Keri), Aaron Kuehl
(Christy), Gretchen Guinn
Paquette (Chris), Kellen
Guinn(Jess); three great
grandchildren; and numerous extended family
and friends. She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband, and
brother.
The family would like
to thank the staff at
Bethany St. Joseph Care
Center for their remarkable care of our loved one
Pearl. She enjoyed her
time there and was well
taken care of.
A memorial and burial
service will be held in
Minot, ND, at a later date
when it is safer to travel
and gather.
Memorials may be sent
to Bethany St. Joseph Care
Center, 2501 Shelby Road,
LaCrosse, WI 54601, or
given to a charity of your
choice. The obituary may
be found and on-line condolences can be sent to
w w w . j a n d t
fredrickson.com