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September 2002

Wednesday, September 25, 2002
Carlson, Elna Hanson

Monday, September 23, 2002
Waite, Evelyn A.

Sunday, September 15, 2002
Holo, Alice Nina

Wednesday, September 11, 2002
Meagher, Virginia

Tuesday, September 10, 2002
Holo, Theoline R.

Tuesday, September 10, 2002
Lystad, Eva

Eva Lystad

Eva Lystad, age 100, of Fergus Falls died Tuesday, September 10, 2002 at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.

She was born December 13, 1901 in Fergus Falls the daughter of John and Bertha (Evanson) Aagren. She was baptized and confirmed at Hedemarken Lutheran Church. She attended school in Fergus Falls and also in North Dakota where she lived with her family for many years.

On December 16, 1953, she married Henry Lystad at the Lutheran Parsonage in Rothsay. After marriage, they lived on a farm near Carlisle. Henry passed away on January 28, 1977.

She enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She was a member of Hedemarken Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid and was also a member of the Sons of Norway.

She is survived by her son, Wallace (Annette) Aagren of Fergus Falls; two grandchildren, Thomas and Brent; and several nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three brothers, Herb, Juel, and Lester; and two sisters, Mabel and Cora.

In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to the Hedemarken Cemetery Fund.

Funeral Services: Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hedemarken Lutheran Church, Rural Rothsay

Visitation: One hour prior to the service at the Church

Clergy: Rev. Matthew Larson

Burial: Hedemarken Lutheran Church Cemetery

Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls
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Theoline R. Holo

Theoline R. Holo, age 81, of rural Battle Lake died Tuesday at the Pelican Lake Health Care Center in Ashby.

She was born July 25, 1921 in St. Olaf Township near Dalton to Theodore and Emma (Pederson) Risbrudt where she grew up and attended School District #2. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church.

On November 2, 1950, she married Herbert M. Holo in the Lutheran Parsonage in Dalton. After marriage, they lived in Battle Lake until 1952 when they moved to the Risbrudt Family Farm where they Dairy Farmed.

She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, active with Ladies Aid and taught Sunday School for many years. She enjoyed farming, gardening and flowers, and especially her grandchildren.

On Tuesday, September 10, 2002, Theoline passed away at the Pelican Lake Health Care Center in Ashby at the age of 81 years.

She is survived by her husband, Herbert; two sons, Wayne (Bethe) Holo and Dale (Sandy) Holo both of Dalton; two grandchildren, Dane and Emma Holo; one sister, Irene Thompson of Ashby; and a brother-in-law, Herbert Romanek of Floodwood. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Truman and Alton; and five sisters, Myrtle Fick, Grace Fellet, Evelyn Anderson, Lorraine Romanek, and LaVonne Nelson.

Funeral Services: Thursday at 11 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church, rural Ashby

Visitation: Wednesday from 4 to 9 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 8:30 p.m. with family present from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Nilson Funeral Home in Ashby and one hour prior to the Service at the Church

Clergy: Rev. Randy Young

Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Ashby
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Virginia Meagher

Virginia Meagher, age 91, of Fargo, ND died Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN.

She was born June 9, 1911 in Bemidji, MN and raised in Grafton, ND. She married Duncan Meagher on June 7, 1936 and they made their home in Park River, ND. In their retirement years they spent winters in Mesa, AZ and summers at their lake home in Park Rapids, MN. Duncan preceded her in death in 1985.

She is survived by two daughters, Susan (Jay) Myster of Fergus Falls, MN, and Nancy (Larry) Budish of Fargo, ND; and five grandchildren, Shannon (Chad) Schaefer of Rogers, MN, Bradley (Kim) Budish of Muenster, TX, Stephanie Budish of Allen, TX, Douglas Myster of Flagstaff, AZ, and Robert Myster of Fergus Falls, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Duncan; her parents; two brothers; and five sisters.

Funeral Service: Saturday at 2 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, Fergus Falls, MN

Visitation: One hour prior to the Service at the Church

Clergy: Reverend Daren Flinck

Burial: Monday at 2 p.m. in Memorial Park Cemetery, Park River, ND

Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls
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Alice Nina Holo

Alice Nina Holo, age 81, of Battle Lake died Sunday, September 15, 2002 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake.

Alice was born on February 1, 1921 in Austad Township, rural Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Ludvig and Gustava (Norvik) Mekalson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Grue Lutheran Church, rural Ashby and graduated from the Battle Lake High School in 1939.

Alice married Gordon Holo on December 19, 1940 in the Lutheran Parsonage in Dalton, Minnesota. After their marriage they lived in the Battle Lake area until moving to their present farm south of Battle Lake in 1948.

She was a homemaker who enjoyed baking, entertaining family and friends and especially enjoyed her grandchildren. Alice was a member of the First Lutheran Church and the American Legion Auxillary both of Battle Lake.

Alice is survived by her husband, Gordon; one daughter, Sandra (Don) Schatschneider of Battle Lake; one son, Gerald (Jeri Wilmore) Holo of Battle Lake; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Jason Keeping) Scatschneider of Fargo, N.D., Chad Holo of Omaha, Neb., Jessica and Sarah Holo of Fargo, N.D.; one sister, Hazel Dyrland of Battle Lake and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Inga Johnson, Lillie Langren, Sarah Albertson, and Gunda Glemaker; and two brothers, Marvin and Roy Mekalson.

Visitation: Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Nilson Funeral Home, Battle Lake and one hour prior to the service at the Church

Funeral Service: Wednesday at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, Battle Lake

Clergy: Reverend George Dahl & Reverend Charles Evavold

Burial: Church Cemetery

Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Battle Lake
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Evelyn A. Waite

Evelyn A. Waite, age 95, of Battle Lake died Monday, September 23, 2002 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.

She was born March 21, 1907 to Edward F. and Amelia P. (Sutter) Schultz. She was baptized in June of 1998 in Bass Lake. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1923. After graduation, she attended Hamline University where she graduated with a degree in Accounting.

She married John D. Waite in Milbank, South Dakota. After marriage, the lived in Breckenridge, Minneapolis, and then Denver, Colorado prior to returning to the Battle Lake area in 1977. She was a school teacher and taught in Stewartville, Wahpeton, and Breckenridge. Following her teaching career, she became a homemaker.

She enjoyed gardening, cooking, the Minnesota Vikings, and her family.

She is survived by her daughter, Joan Fielding of Battle Lake; a sister, Marian (Harry) Woodfill of Tuscon, AZ; three grandchildren, John Fielding of Fargo, ND, Michael (Kristina) Fielding of Battle Lake, and Evelyn Fielding of Grand Rapids; and four great-grandchildren, Michael C., Dianna, Michael D. and Meaghan. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; one grandson, Christopher Fielding; two brothers, Warren and Harvey Schultz; and one sister, Gertrude Dalbotten.

Memorial Service: Monday at 7 p.m. at the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, Battle Lake

Clergy: Pastor Mark Hume

Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Battle Lake
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Elna Hanson Carlson

Elna Hanson Carlson, 78, of Ashby died Wednesday, September 25, 2002 at ELEAH Medical Center in Elbow Lake.

She was born February 2, 1924 in Holmes City, MN to Albert and Hilda (Oberg) Hanson. After graduating from the Alexandria High School she worked as a telephone operator, an office manager and secretary for Hagman Dental Lab and then as a machine operator at Toro Manufacturing.

On May 14, 1947 she married Roger Carlson in Alexandria. She loved gardening, sewing, embroidering, hunting and fishing and singing with her sisters in duets, trios and quartets for many occasions. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Peace Lutheran Church and Harjedalen Foreningen.

She is survived by her husband, Roger; sister, Avis Luetgers of Alexandria; brother, Albert (Sandy) Hanson of Holmes City and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Melba Berg and Harriet Berg; brother, Orville Hanson; nephew, Wesley Hanson and three baby girls who died at birth.

Visitation: One hour prior to the service at the Church

Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church in Ashby

Clergy: Rev. Carol Olson

Burial: Pelican Lake Cemetery, Ashby

Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Ashby