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Elissa (Lisa) M. Gronke, born Aug. 6, 1936, Chicago, passed away June 30, 2012, Milwaukie, Oregon. Lisa was preceded in death by her sister, Laurel. She is survived by her brother, Emil Metterhausen; two nephews, Eric and Fred; niece, Teala; loving husband, Ed; children, Deborah, Edward Jr., Paul, Thomas; and nine grandchildren.

Lisa was always a woman ahead of her time, earning a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois and pursuing a career in the era when women were expected to stay at home and care for the family while their husbands supported them. Of solid Norwegian and German stock, Lisa was also persistent (Ed sometimes called that stubborn) and persuaded him to let her return to school after the birth of her fourth child to complete her degree. This turned out to be best for her and for her entire family, resulting in four children wise in the ways of the world and not afraid to be self-reliant as well as a husband who recognized the value of women in the workplace (when that was not a popular idea). In later years, the income from her career as a research biochemist helped the family graduate all four children from one public and three different private universities relatively debt-free, as much of an accomplishment then as it is now.

Many friends will recall Lisa's days working in the Physics Department at Reed College, where she was instrumental in encouraging renowned Professor Emeritus David Griffiths to apply for his position. Lisa's last position was at OHSU as a researcher in the Pediatric Metabolic Lab in the mid-1980's. This followed her previous work in the Department of Neurology. Her research in the Pediatric Metabolic Lab gradually shifted to computer science. She learned with co-worker, Terry Larkin as they supported the lab's data collection and storage on a cluster of Apple II computers, lab equipment with proprietary data and output formats, a shared hard drive and printers. Work to port existing programs on other platforms to CP/M on the Apple opened a doorway into programming classes, retrieving information via early computers networks, and troubleshooting dial-up hardware and software used to access those networks. In the day of Ma Bell, metered long-distance (which included a call between Gresham and Beaverton), art and science were necessary for 2400-baud dial-up modems to connect reliably and exchange information without breaking the bank. Finding a local phone number for an answering modem on a service with wider connection was a never-ending pursuit. Her introduction to computer hobbyists led her to a world of local computer bulletin boards - standalone, special-interest, and early networked bulletin boards which led to FidoNet. Her work with the Portland boards from 1986 through the late 1990's when computer bulletin boards mostly disappeared with the rise of reliable consumer internet connectivity. She was unusual in this world of geeks as a female over 50, and was known as "Grandma Nerd." The social side of this world ranged from the banal to criminal - from boards supporting accounting software user groups to Northkeep in the Society for Creative Anachronism, gay dating boards and even a board fencing stolen goods. It isn't different from today's subcultures on the Internet, but Lisa worked hard to infiltrate and track the activity of all these social groups, to a point of obsession. She frequently woke in the middle of the night to dial-up, skim, print, and download. Thousands of 5-1/4 inch floppies resulted from these sessions - all recorded on an Apple IIe. Her many friendships endured throughout her retirement.

A woman of many talents and interests, she took up bird watching after the family had moved from the Chicago area to Houston where she worked and studied at M.D. Anderson Medical Center. This hobby accompanied her when the family moved to suburban New York and eventually to the Portland area in 1977, where she declared this a "birdwatcher's paradise." She developed her cooking skills based on her scientific training, reducing the art of pies to a system of careful measurements and tests, producing pie crusts still fondly remembered by her children. Family meals were always a highlight of the day. She was vital part of the life of her close-knit family and will be sorely missed. Her like doesn't come along very often.

A memorial will be held July 18 at Stehn Family Chapels Milwaukie Tribute Center, 2906 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie.

METTERHAUSEN, Elissa (Lisa) (I21400)

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Eliza Young was a 32 year-old new widow, and pregnant, heading up her household in Pepin in the 1880 census. She and her family lived a few houses away from, and very near, the August Engel family. Living with her were her children Mary E., 14, Albert C., 11, Caroline S., 9, Anna R., 7, Frederick W., 5, Clara B., 3, and Julietta 1. Also living with her were her step-sons George Young, 19, and John Young, 18. The father of all of her children and step-children was born in Bremen. The mother of John and George was also born in Bremen.

In the 1900 census, she and Frank and family are living in Wabasha. She is shown to have had 15 children, 12 still living. Living with her and Frank are Etta, 16, James, 13, Jessie, 12, Archie, 11, and Cathy, 7.

In the 1910 census, she is shown to have had 15 children, 12 still living. Archie and Kate are still living at home.

By September of 1918, she was living with her son James in Chisholm.

In the 1920 census, she was living with her son James and his wife in Chisholm, Minnesota.

It seems likely that Eliza is buried at Oakwood Cemetery. However, Find A Grave’s listing of the burials in that cemetery do not include her.

FLEMING, Eliza Ann (I5000)

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Elizabeth “Betty” Magdeline Ewers, 81, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua.

Betty was born on Jan. 7, 1934, at home in Ferryville, Crawford County, to Lewis and Minnie (Sandy) Erickson. On Oct. 4, 1958, she married Corliss Ewers. They were later divorced. Betty worked for many years raising tobacco. She enjoyed playing cards and going to rummage sales with her sisters.

Betty is survived by two children, son, Calvin Ewers of Soldiers Grove and daughter, Tammy (Al) Haakenson of Westby; one grandson, Brandon Haakenson and fiancé Kristina Jothen of Coon Valley; two great-grandchildren, Caden and Carlie Haakenson; one sister-in-law, Ruth Erickson of Gays Mills; special friend, Paul Nundahl of Viroqua {#13067}; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers, Lawrence, Leslie, Marvin, Orlando, Tommy and Bernard Sandy; five sisters, Myrtle (Harold) Hackett, Geneva (Selmer) Nundahl, Elnora Erickson, Elvina Bailey and Darlene Nundahl; four nephews, Herbert and John Hackett, Tony Nundahl and John Erickson.

ERICKSON, Elizabeth (I21386)

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Elizabeth Haine in the newspaper listing of the marriage license for her marriage to Leo.

Leo Don’s first wife.

Elizabeth D. Boyle, wife of Leo D. Boyle, passed away in this city Monday morning at 8:45 o'clock following a brief illness. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and was aged 27 years at the time of her death. In addition to her husband she is survived by two sons, Robert and Floyd Boyle of this city, twin daughters, Colleen and Collette Boyle of this city, her parents Roy and Paula Haines of Portland, and brother William Haines of Seattle; two sisters, Mrs. Bert Crueger and Mrs. G Maglhey of Canada, and a brother Edward Haines of this city.

Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services Wednesday morning at Sacred Heart Church, with requiem mass for the respose of her soul commencing at 9 o'clock with Father Anglin officiating. Interment following in the family plot at Mount Calvary cemetery. The recitation wll be held Thursday night at 7:30 at the Earl Whitlock Funeral Home chapel.

HAINES, Elizabeth D (I15427)

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Elizabeth Kornder, 85, passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 with her sons, Ted and Tom, at her side.

The wake will be Saturday, Jan. 28 at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of the Prairie Church followed by the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m.

Liz was born to Thomas and Mary Kuduk, Polish immigrants, on May 1, 1926 in Northeast Minneapolis, the youngest of 12 children. She and Eugene Kornder were married Oct. 9, 1948. After living in Bloomington and farming the Kornder family farm on 24th Avenue, they bought the William Stier farm in 1960 and moved to Belle Plaine in 1964. Gene, Liz and their four children owned and operated the Kornder Berry Farm through the early 90s.

Over the years, Gene and Liz employed many, many high school students to cut asparagus, direct traffic in the berry field, pick melons and sweet corn, dig potatoes and onions, cut cabbage and pick pumpkins and squash which were sold at the Minneapolis and St. Paul Farmers' Markets. Both Gene and Liz enjoyed spending many hours at Brewery Creek helping wherever needed. Liz loved the colorful hanging baskets and the wide variety of flowers and vegetable plants that her son Tim and his family produced at Brewery Creek. She loved selling the hanging baskets at the Farmers' Markets.

Liz enjoyed her many trips to visit her daughter, Nancy and husband, Richard, touring the sites in Rhode Island. For many years, Georgine Gansen, a good neighbor and friend, spent many hours visiting, playing cards and taking Liz to visit local shops. Liz worked for Minnesota Valley Electric Coop from the day the strawberries were hailed out in 1968 until her retirement in 1991. Liz was an avid gardener nurturing the flower beds at her own home and the numerous flower beds around Our Lady of the Prairie Church. She was very involved in Catholic Aid which hosted fund raisers for both the church and OLP School. She created memorable Halloweens, Christmases and Easters for her family and much loved 11 grandchildren with Wanda the Witch, stuffed Christmas stockings and piñatas.

Liz is survived by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Gene Tom, his children Dan, Jenny, Jeremiah, Matthew and their mother, Rita; Ted, his wife Mary, their children, Tony, his wife Wendy, their children Megan, Adrianna and Ruben; Nick and his wife Annie; Katie and her fiancé Josh Baker, Danika and her brother Damon and their parents Mike and Jolene Rademacher; and Kristi; Liz' daughter, Nancy and her husband Richard Adams; Tim's daughters Alison, her husband Dustin Burstein, their children, Lake and Skylar, Andrea, Ashli and their mother Lori; her brother-in-law, Ray Czech; sister-in-law, Louise Bergman and numerous nieces and nephews.

Liz is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; son, Timothy; and 11 brothers and sisters.

Arrangements are with the Wagner Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of the Prairie Building Fund.

KUDUK, Elizabeth Hedwig (I19608)

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Elk River Nursing Home

THOMPSON, Edward (I299)

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Ella Christina Midtmoen was born in October 28, 1898 to Anne and Ole O Midtmoen in Dahlen, North Dakota. She married Thorsten (Tosten) Berthinius Ellingson on 20 January 1917 at Grand Forks, North Dakota. They had six sons and two daughters together. Ella died in 1996 in Petersburg, North Dakota, at the age of 98.

MIDTMOEN, Ella Christina (I34843)

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Ella’s father was born in Ireland and her mother in Alabama.

According to SSDI, her last residence was Bay St. Louis, Hancock, Mississippi.

McGinley is the mother’s maiden name on Patrick’s death certificate. However, I could not find an Ella McGinley, or any name close to that, in the 1910 or 1920 censuses.

From CT:

Ella Mae McGinley had two brothers, Patrick and Bernard McGinley and one sister, Annie McGinley, who married Warner Ray Lawson. Bernard died in 1944. Ella Mae was baptised, went to high school and married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She died of pneumonia at the age of 92, at Garden Park Hospital, Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi. On August 29, 2005, Albert and Ella Mae's home in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, was completely destroyed except for their grotto and a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

MCGINLEY, Ella Mae (I2204)

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Ellef Pedersen Nyhus was the first-born son of Peder 'Per' Eriksen & Kari Ellevsdatter (Rundseie) Nyhus, born February 10, 1850 in Eggedal, Norway and was baptised 03 March 1850.

In March 1865, along with his family, Ellef left Norway and came to America eventually settling near Silver Lake, Worth Co., Iowa, approximately three miles south and three miles east of Emmons, Minnesota.

Along with his younger brother Erick, Ellef was confirmed in 1867 at Silver Lake Church. The church records indicate that an 'Erik' and 'Ellef Erikson' were confirmed using their father's name Per Erikson - aka Per Nyhus - which was a customary practice.

In 1874, the family moved again to Lake Mills, Winnebago Co., Iowa and then again along with his parents, a brother Erick P. and two sisters, Ingeborg (Mrs. Dr. Bleckre) and widowed Gjertrud (Nyhus) Nelson, who later became Mrs. Fingal G. Enger, and her two young children, Ellef and family later decided to journey to the praries of the Dakota Territory.

On July 02, 1874, Ellef took homestead in section 12 along the Goose River near the home of his parents.

Ellef married Maria Stavensbraaten. Maria was born July 24, 1859 in Flaa, Hallingdal, Norway and arrived in America with her mother, Bergit, in 1865.

Ellef and Maria were charter members of Little Forks Lutheran Church where Ellef served as Treasurer. He and brother-in-law Fingal G. Enger were recorded as the first settlers to have jointly purchased a threshing rig.

Ellef and Maria had ten children:

Henry Oliver: October 06, 1876 - November 02, 1881.
Karen Christine: November 29, 1878 - December 20, 1950.
Henry Oliver: October 21, 1881 - February 26, 1966.
Betsy Petrine: December 01, 1883 - April 11, 1969.
Gina Julia: September 26, 1885 - October 21, 1941.
Edward: August 13, 1887 - June 26, 1955.
Louise: June 29, 1890 - October 05, 1892.
Alvin E.: March 18, 1892 - June 05, 1973.
Louise Amelia: November 29, 1895 - February 13, 1965.
Bernt Theolai: October 23, 1898 - July 08, 1982.

NYHUS, Ellef Pedersen (I31853)

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Ellen Carpenter, 90, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after a brief illness. Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Trinity United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Kim Crummer. Burial: Aitkin, Minn., at a later date. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Teahen Funeral Home and after 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Survivors include a son, Kenneth and wife Maxine Carpenter of St. Cloud, Minn.; four sisters, Luella "Sally" Buck of Independence, Marian Scott of Albuquerque, N.M., Irene Vig of Cedar Rapids and Pauline Fulton of Aitkin, Minn.; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

Ellen has gone to join her husband, Carl; a daughter, Karlene; her parents; two brothers, John and Chester Sherrets; and a sister, Alma Kimmerle.

Born Dec. 15, 1910, in Walker, to Elbert and Annie Gunderson Sherrets, she married Carl Carpenter on Feb. 2, 1929, in Rowley. He died in 1984. She and Carl farmed for many years in Minnesota before moving to Cedar Rapids. Ellen was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Ellen loved her family, crocheting and growing and selling Christmas trees. She will be remembered for always being politically correct.

Instead of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army.

SHERRETS, Ellen (I1174)