1. | Elaine Reed Ornes was born on 19 Apr 1923 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; died on 6 May 2017 in Surprise, Maricopa, Arizona, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1930, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
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Arizona Daily Sun, 11 May 2017
Elaine Reed Ornes Mack, 94, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on May 6, 2017. She was born April 19, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Chester and Jessie Ornes. The family moved to Fargo, North Dakota in 1940 where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from University of North Dakota in 1945. She was a member of Alpha Phi.
She married Frank Mack in 1955 in Southern California and they moved to Flagstaff, Arizona in 1968 where they worked for many years as owners of Mack Corporation, a manufacturer of robotic components and automation products.
Elaine was active in Federated Community Church in Flagstaff where she served as a Presbyterian Elder and was also an active member of Laughlin Community Church in Laughlin, Nevada where they had a second home. In her later years, she became an active member of Desert Palms Presbyterian Church in Sun City West.
She was active with Masonic youth serving as Mother Advisor for all three of her daughters in The International Order of Rainbow for Girls. She earned her Grand Cross of Color as well. She is a member of Eastern Star Grand Canyon Chapter #4 in Flagstaff. In 1973-74 she served as President of the Flagstaff Symphony Guild and they honored her as Woman of the Year in 1978.
She is preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years and her three siblings.
She is survived by three daughters: Sue Manrose of Park Ridge, Illinois; Stacey McEnnan of Woodland Hills, California; Missy Whitehead (Jim) of Sun City West and Flagstaff, Arizona. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Mindy Warick, Scott Manrose, Jaime McEnnan, Mollie VanderLaan (Jay), Jessie Helmes (Jordan), Carrie Polizzi (Mike) and Mark Manrose. In addition, she is survived by three great-grandchildren: Elle VanderLaan, Reese VanderLaan and Lydia Polizzi.
Services will be held Saturday, May 13th, at 10:30 am, in the Chapel at Desert Palms Presbyterian Church, 13459 W. Stardust Blvd., in Sun City West.
Family/Spouse: James Frank Mack. James (son of George Arthur Mack and Mabel Louisa Spencer) was born on 17 Jun 1918 in Spencerville, Allen, Ohio, USA; died on 5 Mar 2013 in Surprise, Maricopa, Arizona, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Elaine married Robert Delaplaine Fickardt on 3 Sep 1946 in Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA. Robert (son of George Hunter Fickardt and Kathryn Ruth Delaplaine) was born on 5 Mar 1920 in Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio, USA; died on 10 Feb 2011 in Prineville, Crook, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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