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3942. Vionnette Marie⁹ HOLLINGER (Dorothy Marie⁸ BERENS, Ruth Marie⁷ GRANGER, Alice May⁶ KAMERY, Mary Ellen⁵ HAWKINS, William⁴ HAWKINS, William³ HAWKINS, William Wilmot² HAWKINS, Zadock¹ HAWKINS) was born on 23 Feb 1939 in Stanton, Goodhue Co., Minnesota. She died on 8 Apr 1960 in Castle Rock, Dakota Co., Minnesota, USA. She was buried in Christiana Cemetery, Farmington, Dakota Co., Minnesota.
Her obituary reads:
NORTHFIELD NEWS Obituary
Mrs. Gary Fredrickson, the former Vionnette Hollinger, died very unexpectedly at 12:30 a.m. Friday April 8, 1960, at her home at Castle Rock. She was ill only a very short time, having felt fine during the evening when she was guest of honor at a pink and blue shower. Death was caused by an extremly rapid growth of a rare type of cancer.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon, April 11, at Christiania Lutheran Free church where Mrs. Frederickson was a member. The Rev. Morris G. C. Vaagenes, Jr. officiated. Interment was in Christiania cemetery.
Mrs. Fredrickson was born February 23, 1939 at Stanton, the daughter of John and Dorothy (Towler) Hollinger who now live in Northfield. She was graduated from Northfield High School in the class of 1957. While in high school, she participated in the co-operative part-time work program, employed as a waitress at the Ideal cafe. Later she was employed as operator of Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. She was married to Mr. Fredrickson on February 14, 1959, at St. John's Lutheran church. Surviving her are her husband, her parents, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hollinger, four brothers and sisters, Larry, Lanee, Donna and David Hollinger.

She was married to Gary FREDRICKSON (son of Otto FREDRICKSON and M. Elizabeth STRACHAN) in Northfield, Rice Co., Minnesota. Gary FREDRICKSON was born on 23 Jun 1939 in Northfield, Rice Co., Minnesota. He died on 23 Mar 1961 in Dakota Co., Minnesota. He was buried in the Christiana Cemetery, Farmington, Dakota Co., Minnesota. His obituary reads:
NORTHFIELD NEWS March 27, 1961
GARY FREDRICKSON DIES IN RAIL CROSSING CRASH
Young Farmer, 21, Victim of Accident Near Castle Rock
Gary Fredrickson, 21, was instantly killed in an automobile-train accident which occurred at 3:05 p.m. Thursday at the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern railroad crossing of Dakota County Road 13, 2 1/2 miles west of Castle Rock. Mr. Fredrickson was thrown from the car, his death being caused by head injuries.
So severe was the crash that the car, a 1958 Chevrolet sedan, was completely wrecked, the engine landing about 20 feet from the mangled automobile framework. The car was thrown about 35 feet from the point of impact. The body was found at the rear of the car.
Mr. Fredrickson had been headed west toward the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Fredrickson, whose farm is about a mile west of the railroad crossing. The M.N.S. freight was southbound. Frank Mika of Minneapolis, the engineer, estimating the speed of the train at about 30 mph. The car struck the side of the train engine.
The Heil Ambulance was called to the scene before it was realized that the accident was fatal. Dakota county deputies, who investigated the accident, did not determine the cause of the accident. Although the crossing is somewhat blind for eastbound traffic, the view of the tracks is clear for westbound drivers. Skidmarks of about 30 feet in length were visible on the blacktop road.
The funeral for Mr. Fredrickson will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Christiana Lutheran Free church where he was a member. The Rev. Morris G. C. Vaagenes, Jr., will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery with Gerald Leidner, Larry Austad, Joseph Docken, Myron Fredricksonc Harlan Bresnahan and John Dalby acting as pallbearers. The arrangments are being made by the Anderson Funeral Home.
Mr. Fredrickson was born at Northfield on June 23, 1939, the son of Otto and Elizabeth (Strachan) Fredrickson. He grew up in this community and was graduated from Northfield High School in 1957. While in high school, he was a member of the Northfield chapter of the Future Farmers of America. After his high school graduation, he began work as a concrete block tender with construction companies and at the time of his death was employed by Butler Construction company, Minneapolis. He had just a month ago, however, purchased a farm, the land of which adjoins the farm of his parents.
Mr. Fredrickson was married on February 14, 1959, to Vionnette Hollinger of Northfield, the couple making their home at Castle Rock. She died very unexpectedly on April 8, 1960, as the result of an extremely rapid growth of a rare type of cancer.
He is survived by his parents; his sister, Mrs. Ralph Olinger (Janet) of Mankato; his brother, Theodore, at home.