Jerome Moody
Jerome “Jerry” Moody, 62, of Lamberton died Aug. 18, 2003, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Minneapolis.
Services were held Friday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lamberton with Rev. Lee Harder officiating.
Special music was provided by Shari Kieper, organist;
Interment
with military honors provided by Andrew Peterson American Legion Post 41 was at Lamberton Cemetery in Lamber-ton.
Jerome “Jerry” Roger Moody was born May 30, 1941, to Leonard and Helen (Gremmert) Moody in Charlestown Township of Redwood County. He graduated from Lamberton High School and attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis for one year.
Jerry served in the U.S. Army for two years and was stationed in Alaska during the Vietnam War.
Following his honorable discharge, he returned to the Lam-berton area and worked as a mechanic in Jeffers for two years before starting his own repair business in Lamberton.
In 1970, Jerry married Jane Weber in Fertile.
Jerry was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lam-berton and Andrew Peterson American Legion Post 41 of Lam-berton.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with family.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Moody of Lamberton; sons, Brent Moody of Fulda and Kurt Moody of St. Cloud; three grandchildren; and a brother and sister, Doug Moody Sr., and Diane Martin, both of Wichita, Kan.
Kayla Busch
Kayla Busch, 42, of Windom died Aug. 21, 2003, at her home in Windom after a battle with cancer.
A private family service was held Monday at American Lu-theran Church in Windom with Rev. Stephen Norby officiating.
Special music was provided by Donna Baalson, organist; and Andrew Busch and Eric Busch, vocalists.
Rev. Clarence Baalson provided a family sharing.
Garrett Kraska Cremation Society of Minnesota and Anderson-Schmidt-LaCanne Funeral Home of Windom were in charge of the funeral arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to American Lu-theran Church, American Cancer Society or the Salvation Army.
Kayla Jean Rasmusson was born Sept. 21, 1960, to Gorden and Pearl (Bratton) Rasmusson in Morris. She was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Morris and confirmed at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Benson.
Kayla grew up on a hobby farm and attended Morris Public Schools, graduating in 1979. She also graduated from Willmar Technical School in 1984 after completing courses in practical nursing.
In 1984, Kayla married Brian Busch at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Benson. The couple lived in Benson, where Kayla was employed with the Health Care Center there. They moved to Win-dom in 2001. Kayla had been employed with Lakeview Home in Heron Lake.
Shortly after moving to Windom, Kayla was diagnosed with cancer.
She enjoyed her work in the health care field as a nurse’s aid or LPN. She enjoyed camping, fishing and skiing with her children, reading, needlework, gardening, traveling, animals and watching the Green Bay Packers.
She was preceded in death by her father, Gorden Rasmusson.
Survivors include her husband, Brian Busch of Windom; sons, Andrew (17) and Brandon (14) Busch, at home in Windom; her mother, Pearl Rasmusson of Benson; brothers, Arnie (Mary) Rasmusson of Robbinsdale, Wayne (Barb) Rasmusson of Gilman, Leon (Mary) Rasmusson of Blaine, Richard (Bev) Rasmusson of Cedar, and Lyle Rasmusson of Belle Plaine; and her father- and mother-in-law, Rev. Emmett and Eilene Busch of Maquoketa, Iowa.
Ronald Goertzen
Ronald Goertzen, 61, of Hitch-cock, Texas, formerly of Mt. Lake, died Aug. 12, 2003, in Galveston, Texas.
A service of remembrance will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m., at Lakeview Gospel Church in Mt. Lake with Rev. Eldin Classen officiating.
Special music will be provided by Lillian Klaassen, organist.
Interment
will follow at Delft Cemetery in Delft.
Bjerum Funeral Home of Mt. Lake is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Ronald Dean Goertzen was born Feb. 20, 1942, to Ervin and Minnie (Franz) Goertzen in Mt. Lake. He received his education and graduated from Mt. Lake High School in 1960.
He continued his education at Mankato State University for two years.
Ronald was baptized at Gospel Mennonite Church (now Lake-view Gospel Church) in Mt. Lake.
In 1963, he married Linda Ann Schoneman in Mt. Lake. They were later divorced.
Ron worked at Land O’ Lakes in Mt. Lake until his family moved to Minneapolis, where he worked in the recreational vehicle industry.
In 1980, Ron and his family moved to Texas. Five years later, he started Ronco Services, a lawn care service, which served all of Galveston Island.
Ron enjoyed watching pro football, reading and listening to all types of music.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ervin Goertzen; a brother, Douglas Goertzen; and two brothers-in-law, Merle Hale and Harold Fiedler.
Survivors include his four sons, Jeffrey (Beth) Goertzen of Lake City, Darren Goertzen of Red Wing, Brad Goertzen of New Britian, Conn., and Chad Goert-zen of Hudson, Wis.; three grandchildren; his mother, Minnie Goertzen of Mt. Lake; three sisters, Patricia Fiedler of Middle-ton, Wis.; Myrna (William) Kim-mes of Columbus, Ohio; and Connie (Darryl) Hoffman of Shak-opee; a brother, Myron (Merlys) Goertzen of Brooklyn Park; and his former wife, Linda Goertzen.
Hiram Johnson
Hiram Johnson, 79, of Marietta, Ga., formerly of rural Bergen, died Aug. 10, 2003, at Portsbridge Hospice in Marietta.
Graveside services were held Thursday at Bethany Lutheran Cemetery near Bergen with Rev. Rachael Gusaas officiating.
Sathe-Osterberg Funeral Home of Jackson was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Hiram Bennett Johnson was born Aug. 21, 1923, to Andrew and Julia (Olson) Johnson in Mt. Lake. He attended school in Jackson, then entered the U.S. Army, serving during World War II in the Pacific.
In 1944, Hiram married Mar-jorie Page. The couple farmed in Kimball Township.
After Marjorie’s death in 1982, Hiram continued to live on the farm until moving to Marietta, Ga., where he had spent the last 2½ years.
Hiram was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in rural Bergen, where he was baptized and confirmed. He was also a member of the church’s Dartball League.
He enjoyed farming and taking long drives.
In addition to his wife Marjorie, Hiram was preceded in death by an infant daughter.
Survivors include his sons, Richard (Diane) Johnson of Maple Grove and Don (Terri) Johnson of Barronett, Wis.; his daughters, Linda Johnson of Marietta, Ga.; and Cynthia (Gordon) Likness of Kasson; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Catherine Jeske
Catherine Jeske, 91, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of the Windom and Jeffers areas, died April 16, 2003, at Encore Senior Village in Mesa, Ariz.
A memorial service will be held this summer in Windom.
Catherine Matilda Tasler was born Oct. 17, 1911, to Edward and Katrina Tasler in Jeffers. She was one of 11 graduates from Jeffers High School in 1931.
In 1933, she married Harold Jeske, who was vice president of Windom State Bank when he retired in 1972. While living in Windom, the couple spent retirement summers in Arizona.
After Harold died in 1985, Catherine moved to Arizona.
While in Windom, Catherine was involved in activities at United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her two daughters, Beverly McLaughlin of Riverside, Calif.; and Jodi Wilson of Dadeville, Ala.; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Grace McShane of Maple Grove.
Anne Noe
Anne Noe, 99, of Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of rural Jackson, died April 24, 2003, at Finley Hospital in Du-buque.
Services were held Monday at Bethany Lu-theran Church in rural Bergen with Rev. Ra-chael Christian-son officiating.
Special music was provided by Carol Sandve, organist.
Casketbearers were John Osier, Tom Osier, Douglas Elness, Chad Elness, Mitchell Elness and Ralph Elness.
Interment
was at Hauges Cemetery in rural Jackson County.
Anderson-Schmidt-LaCanne Funeral Home of Windom was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Anne A. Hill was born Jan. 18, 1904, to Ben and Ida (Asbe) Hill in Kanawha, Iowa. She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kanawha and later confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in rural Bergen.
She received her education in Jackson Public Schools and at Lutheran Seminary in Winona, graduating in 1922.
In 1923, Anne married Emmett Elness in Jackson. Emmett died in 1931.
In 1937, Anne married Ralph Noe in Iowa. The couple moved to Dubuque, Iowa, in 1945, then to Lake Wales, Fla., after Ralph retired in 1970. The couple also spent their summers in Bellevue, Iowa.
Ralph died in 1982. Anne continued living in Lake Wales and Bellevue.
While living in the Dubuque area, Anne was a member of the Eastern Star for 56 years and a Past Worthy Matron. She was also a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dubuque and a member of the PTA.
Anne was an avid reader and enjoyed sewing and politics.
In addition to her husbands, Emmett and Ralph, Anne was preceded in death by a son, Loren Elness, who was killed during the Korean War; a sister and brother-in-law, Selma (Orven) Elness; and four brothers, Hans, Ingman, Bert and Harris Hill.
Survivors include her two daughters, Ihlene (Luvern) Stockel of Dubuque, Iowa; and Ruth Anne Lord of Carpenters-ville, Ill.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Gertie Laffrenzen
Gertie Laffrenzen, 83, of Wor-thington died April 26, 2003, at Worthington Regional Hospital in Worthington.
Services will be held today (Wednesday) at 10:30 a.m., at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Worthington with Rev. Robert Schulze officiating.
Casketbearers will be Gertie’s grandchildren: Michelle and Landon Siem, Dawn and Travis Kerkaert, Michael and Christy Rust, and Gregory and David Laffrenzen.
Honorary casketbearers will be her nephews: Roger Doeden, Larry Doeden, Jerry Vogt, Tom Martinson and Alvin Sachen.
Interment
will be at Worthing-ton Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Worthington.
Benson Funeral Home of Worthington is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Gertie Catherine Sachen was born March 13, 1920, to Edward and Barbara (Paul) Sachen in her parents’ home near Rushmore. She was baptized in 1930 and confirmed in 1936.
Gertie grew up in the Rushmore area, where she attended country school, and helped on the family farm. She also taught Sunday School at St. John’s Lutheran Church.
In 1946, she married Henning Laffrenzen at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rushmore. Together they lived and farmed in the Worthington and Reading areas until retiring in 1983 and moving into Worthington.
Gertie was a member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church for 57 years and a member of its ladies aid.
She enjoyed embroidery, milking cows, watching high school basketball and playing cards.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include her husband Henning of Worthington; three children, James (Paula) Laffren-zen of Worthington, Lois (John) Rust of Deerwood and Duane (Toni) Laffrenzen of New Ulm; six grandchildren; six sisters, Lillie (Heinz) Obermoller, Edith Vogt, Emma (Don) Feit, all of Worthing-ton; Hazel (Ivar) Martinson and Clara (Virgil) Martinson, all of Brewster; and Minnie Nelson of Sioux Falls, S.D.; a brother, Edward Sachen of Rushmore; and a sister-in-law, Clara Sachen of Worthington.
Grace Johnson
Grace Johnson, 98, of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Windom, died April 21, 2003, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Sauk Rapids.
Services were held Thursday at American Lutheran Church in Windom with Rev. Stephen Norby and Rev. Gregory Hall officiating.
Special music was provided by Colleen Ortmann, organist; and Drew Blom, vocalist.
Casketbearers were Grace’s great-grandchildren: Justin Flom, Kyle Kortz, Tom Nelson, Tim Nelson, Brian Dyke and Derek Dyke.
Honorary casketbearers were Edwin Von Helmst, Loren Hammer, Myron Johnson, Dean Johnson, Janice Nelson, Phyllis Thor, Donna Ihrke and Carol Ihrke.
Interment
was at Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in rural Jackson County.
Anderson-Schmidt-LaCanne Funeral Home of Windom was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Grace Johnson was born April 8, 1905, to John and Minnie (Berge) Johnson in Bergen. She attended school in Kimball Township of Jackson County and was baptized and confirmed in Bethany Lutheran Church in rural Bergen.
She helped on her parents’ farm while growing up and worked domestic jobs in the community.
In 1928, she married Clarence Johnson. The couple lived in Windom, where they owned and operated an auto business.
In 1958, they moved to Rochester, where they went into business with their son, DeLyle, who died in 1961.
In retirement, Grace and Clarence moved to Pinellas Park, Fla., where they enjoyed 25 years of leisure living.
They moved back to Windom in 1991 to be close to family.
Grace was involved in ladies aide, Sons of Norway, the Windom Country Club and a member of American Lutheran Church in Windom.
In November 1998, Grace and Clarence celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.
Grace lived for several years at Remick Ridge in Windom and earlier this year entered Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Sauk Rapids.
In addition to her son, DeLyle, Grace was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence in 1999; a brother, Raymond Johnson; sisters, Hilda Naper and Margene Johnson; and a daughter-in-law, Peg Johnson.
Survivors include her four granddaughters, Linda (David) Starks of Naples, Fla.; Michell Johnson of Sauk Rapids; Lisa (Scott) Flom of Eden Prairie; and Kari (Mark) Kortz of Medford; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Helma Hammer of Windom; brothers, Maurice (Gjetrud) Johnson of Windom and Willard Johnson of Jackson; and in-laws, Eleanor and Ed Von Helmst of Mankato.
Agner Winseth
Agner Winseth, 89, of Lamberton died April 23, 2003, at Valley View Manor in Lamberton.
Services were held Monday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lamberton with Rev. Lee Harder officiating.
Casketbearers were Allen Raduenz, Dennis Knapper, John Moore, Roger Engen, Raymond McCoy and Eugene Disque.
Honorary casketbearers were Jeremy Pape, Jeffrey Pape and Justin Pape.
Interment
was at Lamberton Cemetery in Lamberton.
Sturm Funeral Home of Lamberton was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Agner Myer Winseth was born April 18, 1914, to Christ and Mina (Foss) Windsat in Minneapolis. He moved with his parents to Montana, then moved back to Minnesota after his mother died when he was 3 years old. He lived with his maternal grandparents Martin and Gunhild Foss.
Agner attended country school in Ann Township. He was confirmed at and a member of Old Westbrook Lutheran Church, where he served on the church board for many years.
In 1947, Agner married Aletha Moore at her parent’s farm near Vesta. They made their home on his grandparent’s farm southeast of Revere in Highwater Township.
Agner and Aletha moved to their present home in Lamberton He lived there until earlier this month when he was hospitalized and entered Valley View Manor in Lamberton.
Over the years, Agner enjoyed farming, skiing, trapping, woodworking, gospel music and entertaining at Valley View Manor.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Gladys Knapper.
Survivors include his wife, Aletha of Lamberton; a son, Steven Winseth of Windom; two daughters, Robin (Eldon) Pape of Sanborn and Bonnie (Charles) Peterson of Littleton, Mass.; and three grandsons.
Judy McKown
Judy (Sether) McKown, 63, of Sacramento, Calif., formerly of Jackson, died Sept. 6, 2003, following a battle with breast cancer.
Services were held Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sacramento.
Interment
will be at a later date at Hauges Cemetery in Jackson.
Judy Sether was born Nov. 19, 1939, to LeRoy and Velda Sether in Jackson. The family moved to California in 1949.
Judy attended Oroville Union High School in California. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Oroville.
She was preceded in death by her father, LeRoy Sether; siblings, Jeanie Wilmoth, Marvis Sether, Jon Larry Sether, Sharon Esten-sen, Joan Deus, Laurel Sether and Judy’s stillborn twin.
Survivors include her sons, Euell and Adrian McKown; her mother, Velda Sether; and sisters, Susan (Bill) France and Lynda (Jim) Harris; and brother-in-law Roger Bagley.
Harold Brueland
Harold Brueland, 60, of New York City, formerly of Windom, died Sept. 2, 2003, from a heart attack in New York City.
A memorial service was held Sept. 8 at Riverside Memorial Chapel in Man-hatten.
Harold’s sisters, Marjorie Blommel and Nadia Brueland, led the service, while five others provided eulogies, reflecting on his life in New York.
Harold Miller Brueland was born Aug. 2, 1943, to B. Miller and Helen (von Lehe) Brueland in Mt. Lake. He grew up near Bingham Lake and graduated from Windom High School in 1961.
He also graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, and Harvard University.
Harold served a number of United Methodist congregations including churches in Sanborn and Lamberton.
In 1972, he moved to New York City where he served the State of New York Departments of Labor and Welfare. Most recently he supervised welfare-to-work programs.
While in New York, Harold received graduate degrees from New School for Social Research and Columbia University.
Harold enjoyed running, travelling and music. He competed in many marathons before working his way up to running 100-mile trail races throughout the country.
His travels included trips to Egypt, Syria, Turkey and Sicily.
He also played cello or bass in three community orchestras, and played either cello or piano for a number of chamber music groups over the years.
Studying the arts, philosophy, politics and social issues was another of Harold’s pastimes. His personal library consisted of more than 10,000 books, many of which he had read.
Survivors include his two sisters, Marjorie (Ronald) Blommel of Mankato and Naida Brueland of San Antonio, Texas.
Richard Luebeck
Richard Luebeck, 80, of Mt. Lake died Sept. 12, 2003, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Services will be held today (Wednesday) at 10:30 a.m., at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Win-dom with Father Andrew Ol-sem officiating.
Interment
is at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Bjerum Funeral Home in Mt. Lake is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Richard Charles Luebeck was born Feb. 24, 1923, to Elmer and Hattie (Cichy) Luebeck in Chicago, Ill. Dick attended school in Knox, Ind., and high school in Herscher, Ill.
In 1943, he entered the U.S. Navy, achieving the rank of Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class before his honorable discharge in 1946.
In 1945, Richard married Mil-dred Pete in San Diego, Calif. The couple has lived in Herscher and Kankakee, Ill.; Madison Lake; and, for the past 15 years, Mt. Lake.
They enjoyed traveling and spending winters in Florida.
Dick also enjoyed woodworking, fishing and being outdoors.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Elmer Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred of Mt. Lake; five daughters, Kay (Robert) Smith of Bour-bonnias, Ill.; Nancy Foster of Fair-mont; Bonnie (William) Stewart of Kankakee, Ill.; Debra (Dean) Jan-zen of Mt. Lake; and Pam (Jeff Wehr) Kliewer of Mt. Lake; a son, Richard (Kathy) Luebeck Jr., of Katy, Texas; 23 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a brother, Henry Luebeck; and two sisters, Isabella Brown and Virginia Gen-shaw.
Veronica Vandermoon
Veronica Vandermoon, 94, of Windom, formerly of Jeffers, died June 19, 2004, at Sogge Good Samaritan Center in Windom.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday at St. Francis Xavi-er Catholic Church in Windom with Monsignor Francis Galles officiating.
Special music was provided by Colleen Ortmann, organist; and Mike Foley, vocalist.
Casketbearers were Tony Quade, Jim Fester, Nick Meyer, Mark Ratzlaff, Leslie Vander-moon and Robert Weber.
Interment
was at Jeffers Cemetery in rural Jeffers.
Veronica Margaret Backes was born Aug. 14, 1909, to Nicholas and Anna (Jenniges) Backes in Jeffers. She was baptized and later confirmed in Jeffers, and received her education in Jeffers Public Schools, graduating in 1928.
In 1937, Veronica married Leslie Vandermoon at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church rectory in Windom. For much of her married life, Veronica was a housewife. She also was a foster grandmother at Home for Creative Living in Windom for about 15 years.
After retiring as a foster grandparent, Veronica lived on her own in Windom until 1997 when she entered Sogge Good Samaritan Center in Windom.
She was a member of St. Fran-cis Xavier Catholic Church in Windom and its Guild, as well as a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Vandermoon; and brothers and sisters: Chris, John and Aloysius Backes, Margaret Vandermoon, Mary Quade and Gertrude Fester.
Clare Jenkinson
Clare Jenkinson, 74, of Sherburn died June 13, 2004, at Fairmont Medical Center-Mayo Health System in Fairmont.
Services were held Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sherburn with Rev. Steven Wilson officiating.
Special music was provided by Mary Lange, organist; and Rick and Connie Stenson, vocalists.
Casketbearers were Clark Berry, Dwight “Ike” Krogman, Roger Lueck, Troy Ringnell, James Lytle and John Tirevold.
Inurnment was at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont.
Kramer Family Funeral Home of Sherburn was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Clare Marie Anderson was born Nov. 8, 1929, to Herbert and Claire (Moskop) Anderson in Fairmont. She attended Fairmont Public School, graduating in 1947. She also graduated from Miss Woods Kindergarten/Primary Training School in Minneapolis in 1949. It was the last class before the school merged into Macalester Educational Department.
Clare taught kindergarten in Worthington for two years and then one year in Fairmont.
In 1950, she married Gerald Jenkinson at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont. The couple lived in Jackson, Fairmont and, for the last 21 years, Sherburn.
Clare was employed part time as a secretary for Veterans Service Office in Fairmont.
For 25 years, Clare helped her husband, Gerald, who was
county recorder in Martin County, in their abstracting business. In 1994, they moved their office to Fairmont, where she worked until retiring in 1997.
Clare was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sherburn and a former member of Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont, where she taught Sunday School.
She also served as a gymnastics judge for the Minnesota State High School League for 13 years, and was an avid bowler and golfer for many years. She also enjoyed collecting decorative plates.
Survivors include her husband, Gerald Jenkinson of Sherburn; a son, David (Tracy) Jenkinson of Corvallis, Ore.; daughters, Karen (Ken) Range of Dassel and Karla (Brian) Jenkinson-Lange of rural Welcome; eight grandchildren; and an aunt, Caroline (Abe) Dick of California.
Elizabeth Blackstad
Elizabeth Blackstad, 100, of Shelton, Wash., formerly of Windom, died June 14, 2004, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shelton.
Services were held Friday at First Baptist Church in Windom with Rev. Gary Wiens officiating.
Special music was provided by Linda Bussa, organist; and
Mary Lou Peterson, vocalist.
Casketbearers were James Blackstad, Robert Blackstad, David Blackstad, Daniel Black-stad, Mark Blackstad and Lorin Blackstad.
Interment
was at Jeffers Cemetery in rural Jeffers.
Elizabeth Magdalene Jukulen was born Jan. 15, 1904, to Ole and Regina (Solberg) Jukulen in New Ulm. She grew up on a farm near St. James and graduated from St. James High School in 1923. She also graduated from the Swedish Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis in 1926, then worked as a registered nurse in Cook County Hospital in Chicago.
In 1929, Elizabeth married Mel-vin Blackstad at a church parsonage in St. James. She spent much of her life as a farmer’s wife near Comfrey and Windom. Since 1948, Elizabeth had lived in the Windom area until moving near her son, James, in Shelton, 10 years ago.
For the past four years, Elizabeth had been a resident of Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shelton.
Elizabeth was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Windom. She accepted Jesus as her personal Savior at age 42.
She also enjoyed collecting dolls and, at one point, had more than 2,000 dolls in her collection.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin, in 1967; an infant son, Michael; a daughter Angeline; sevenbrothers and two sisters.
Survivors include her five children: James (Shirley) Blackstad of Shelton, Wash.; Marlene (James) Jackson of Miami Shores, Fla.; Robert (Janice) Blackstad of Plymouth; David (Millie) Blackstad of Windom; and Daniel (Karen) Blackstad of St. Paul; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
