Obit for TOMSICH, Christine "Tini" (Chepelnik) (b.1919 d.2004), St. Louis Co., MN

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Submitted: November 2004

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Christine (Tini) Tomsich, 85, of Ely, dies



Christine (Tini) Tomsich, 85, of Ely, died Thursday Nov. 11, 2004 

surrounded by her family at St. Raphael's Health and Rehab Center in 

Eveleth. Christine was bom on Sept. 23, 1919 in Ely to Jacob and Rose 

(Scufsa) Chepelnik, where she grew up and attended school. She married 

Louis (Cedar) Tomsich on Jan. 7, 1942. They made their home in Ely on 

West Chapman Street. 



Tini worked for the County Garage in Ely for many years and loved every 

minute of it. Tini enjoyed cooking Slovenian foods, picking blueberries, 

gardening and just being with her family and having coffee with her many 

friends. She was also a devoted Minnesota Twins fan. Tini was a member of 

St. Anthony's Catholic Church, WSA Fraternal Life and CFU Fraternal 

Union, the VFW Ladies Auxilliary, and AFU.



Survivors include her three children, Carol TeGaiitvoort of Maplewood, 

Louis (Linda) Tomsich of Ramsey and Jack ( Sue) Tomsich of Prior Lake. 

Also seven grandchildren: Bradley (Amy) TeGantvoort, Kurt (Jill) 

TeGantvoort, Kevin (Sherri) TeGantvoort, and Kari (John) Knodle. Dale, 

Ryan, and Chad Tomsich; seven great grandchildren : Tony, Page, Ashley, 

Alicia, Jorren, and Laurie and Johnny Knodle; sisters Rose Krall of 

Duluth and Ann Mobilia of Ely; five nieces and two nephews and other 

important extended family.



Tini was proud to be from Ely and will be greatly missed by everyone, 

including those on the famous "name wall."



Tini was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Louis (Cedar) 

Tomsich, infant daughter Christine, brothers Jackie, Albert, and an 

infant twin brother, and brother-in-laws Tony Mobilia and Ed Krall.



Mass of Christian Burial for Christine was Monday Nov. 15, 2004 at St. 

Anthony's Catholic Church with Father James Scheuer officiating. Burial 

followed in Ely Cemetery.



Family arrangements provided by Kerntz Brothers, A Bauman Family Funeral 

Home in Ely. To leave an online remembrance of Christine go to: 

baumanfuneralhome.com.