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6961

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George W. Bergstrom, 75

George Wallace was born June 2, 1930 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Carl G. and Georgia (Knoop) Bergstrom.

He was a veteran, serving in the United States military.

He married Helen, and they were blessed with at least two children.

Preceded in death by wife, Helen; sister, Shirley.

Survived by sons and daughters-in-law, George A. and Marcia Bergstrom; Robert J. and Chris Bergstrom; grandsons: Jay, Dave and Mike; sister-in-law, Dorothy Quigley; nieces, Janette McMahon, Deborah Higgins, Trudy Quigley, Robin Quigley.

Memorial service 10 am Thursday at Roeder Mortuary, 108th St. Chapel. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.

BERGSTROM, George Wallace (I2010)

6962

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HELEN RUMERY GRANTHAM, 85, of Memphis, loving mother and grandmother, passed away Monday, October 22, 2007 at the Ava Maria Assisted Living. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday at Memorial Park Funeral Home with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. this evening. Helen was a retired mail clerk for the Internal Revenue Service and a member of the Coleman Avenue Church of Christ for over 40 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Grantham Sr. She leaves her son, James E. (Annette) Grantham Jr. of Bartlett; her sister, Frances Polk of Memphis; and two granddaughters, Katie (Jeff) Devisfruto and Meredith Grantham, both of Memphis. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the Alzheimer's Association. Memorial Park Funeral Home (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN)

RUMERY, Helen J (I43922)

6963

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Hubert "Jod" Jodwalis crossed the finish line of his last marathon on this earth on May 23, 2014, in Fairbanks.

He was born Oct. 3, 1923, in Chicago, Ill, to John and Mary Jodwalis. His childhood was spent in Lithuania, the birth country of his parents. Throughout his life, Lithuania remained a place close to Jod's heart.

In 1939, at age 16, he traveled across Europe to Italy and boarded the steamship "Manhattan" bound for New York harbor. This was the last commercial passenger ship to leave the Mediterranean before the onset of World War II. Upon his arrival, the American side of the family almost immediately put Jod on a train to northern Michigan where his father had enrolled him in the Civilian Conservation Corps. There he received a crash course in American culture and the English language.

When America entered the war, Jod went to work in the Baltimore shipyards helping to construct Liberty ships. Because he worked in a vital wartime industry and had a deferment, he could have waited out the war safely at home. But Germany had invaded his beloved Lithuania and Jod promptly enlisted in the Army to fight the Nazis. The army had other ideas, however, and Jod instead found himself in an engineering battalion stationed on Adak, in Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands. As fate would have it, he would never leave Alaska.

Following Japan's surrender, Jod was discharged but remained in the Aleutians working for the civil service for more than six years. He traveled the entire chain of islands working as a crane operator. In 1948, Jod transferred to Eielson Air Force Base, just south of Fairbanks, where he worked until his retirement more than 30 years later.

In 1949, while visiting friends in Minnesota, Jod met and fell in love with Margaret Stende, a schoolteacher from Granite Falls. They married at Eielson soon afterward. Margaret and Jod lived on Eielson and in Fairbanks until Jod built a log home at 30 Mile Richardson Highway, where they lived until 1989. It was here in the highway community of Salcha that they raised their four children.

Jod was dedicated to helping children and young people. He was inspirational as a scoutmaster and as a volunteer for the Salcha ski and running club. At school races he was always at the back of the pack as the official "trail sweep," giving encouragement and support to the slower participants.

Jod loved the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and canoeing. Later in life, he enjoyed ballroom dancing and became an avid long distance runner. He completed 13 Equinox Marathons after age 50.

He was generous, compassionate and had an optimistic outlook on life. Jod lived life day-by-day, never dwelling on past hardships or misfortunes. He was a loving husband and father and a friend to everyone he met.

Jod was preceded in death by his wife Margaret; brother, Edward, and sisters, Bertha Jodwalis and Lucille Ferranti.

He is survived by his brother, John, and sister, Lorraine Vaicekauskas; sister, Danute Adomaviciene, and sister-in-law, Frida Jodwalis; son, John, and wife, Lisa; daughter, Elizabeth, and husband, Mark May; son, Thomas, and wife, Tracy Kennedy; daughter, Clara, and husband, Scott Deal; granddaughters, Sophia and Margaret May; grandsons, Augustus May and William Jodwalis; and step-grandchildren, Eric Deal, and Allison Deal; as well as numerous cousins and their children.

A funeral Mass will be held 6pm Thurs, May 29, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, in North Pole.

JODWALIS, Hubert (I22127)

6964

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Jeanette was born May 21, 1931 at General Hospital in Minneapolis to Edward and Mary (Berglof) Ratfield. She attended and graduated from South High School in 1949. She worked in sales in High School, was an elevator operator at Medical Arts Building and a factory worker at Honeywell. She also was a part time cashier at Super America for 12 years.
She married her high school sweet heart Duaine Lindman on January 5, 1951, and settled in Mounds View where she became a stay at home mom blessed with four children.

RATFIELD, Jeanette May (I27972)

6965

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KOLSTAD, Myrtle - In this city, December 15, 1971, Myrtle Kolstad, dearly beloved wife of the late Albert Kolstad; dear mother of Virgil R. Kolstad and Shirley Burns; dear sister of Elsie Flom, Pearl Marron, Lenora Lewis and Genevieve Brink and Milford Ellingson, all of Minnesota; also survived by five grandchildren; a native of Minnesota, aged 73 years.

Interment, Olivet Memorial Park.
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Myrtle was the daughter of Minnesota natives Sophia Underdahl and Elling Ellingson. She was born in Riceland, Freeborn County, Minnesota.

By 1920, Myrtle, living in Warsaw, MN, was married to Albert and they had a six-month-old son, Clifford. Albert's mother, Gertrude, was also living with them.

In 1940, Albert and Myrtle were living in San Francisco. In addition to Clifford (age 20), they had two more children: Virgil (age 19), and Shirley (age 12).

Myrtle died at St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco and was laid to rest with Albert at Olivet Memorial Park on December 20, 1971.

ELLINGSON, Myrtle Juliet (I37724)

6966

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Marit, daughter of Thorer Tostensen and Randi Knudsdatter, b 14 Nov 1849, Svenes in Nord-Aurdal, d 8 Jan 1920, bur Valders.

Immigrated 1870.

Married 4 Dec 1877 Manitowoc to Nils Nilsen Quale, son of *Nils Eriksen and Marit Nilsdatter, b 25 Dec 1852 Qvaleeie in Vestre Slidre,
d 25 March 1913 bur Valders. Immigrated 1867. Farmer in Eaton.

MARIT QUALE (d. 1920)
The remains of Mrs. N.N. Qualley [sic], who died in Chicago after a short illness of pneumonia and complications were brought out to Valders, her former home, and buried at the cemetery of the First Lutheran church of which she had been an active member during her residence here. She was 70 years of age and is survived by three daughters. Mrs. G.R. Peterson of Chicago, who with her husband accompanied her on her last journey, Mrs. E.E. Bock of Maxwell, Calif., and Mrs. Lewis Knutson of Valders and by eight grandchildren.
Orland Thesen and Thomas Torrison of Minneapolis who were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Qualley have returned.
Rev. Altson who is now in Chicago came up to be present and to assist at the funeral of Mrs. Qualley.

Marit Toresdatter (I25344)

6967

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Published in the Owatonna People's Press.

Colleen Avone (Lee) Gunderson, age 88, of Owatonna, passed away unexpectedly in her home November 12, 2017. She was born July 18, 1929 in her grandparent's rural Goodhue County farm to Agnes (Hillestad) and Adolph Lee. She grew up in Skyberg and attended and graduated from Kenyon High School. She worked for many years at Milo Peterson Ford and later drove the Selco Bookmobile out of Owatonna. She loved reading, receiving letters, gardening, flowers, traveling to visit her son and daughter-in-law, as well as travels to Norway with relatives, and her faith was very important to her. Colleen is survived by her four children, Chris Bowen of Norwalk, Iowa, Kevin (Debbie) Estrem of Colorado Springs, CO, Sheila Estrem of Northfield, MN, Julie (Kirk) Johnson of Owatonna; eight grandchildren Carey (Corey) Hansen of Norwalk, Iowa, Cory Bowen, Connie Bowen of Rochester, MN, Angela (Aaron) Anderson of Blooming Prairie, MN, Paula Johnson of Owatonna, Cassi Estrem of Denver, CO, Briehn (Darin) Mays of Minneapolis, MN, Chad Kageyama of Northfield, MN; nine great-grandchildren Lauren, Abigail, Cheyenne, Hannah, Isabelle, Lloyd, Elleana, Callie, Aidan; and two sisters Delores Kirchner and Georgia (Jim) Carlton of Owatonna, MN. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Estrem, second husband, Don Gunderson, her parents, three brothers, and a grandson. The family will be having a private burial service at Forest Hill Cemetery in Owatonna.

LEE, Colleen Avone (I27269)

6968

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Sophia Larson, age 102, of Nerstrand/Kenyon area, died early Sunday morning, September 12,1993 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born on January 3,1891 in Holden Township to Knute and Mary Qvamme Rauk. She was baptized and confirmed at Vang Lutheran Church in rural Dennison. She graduated from St. Olaf Academy in 1910 and later taught in rural Goodhue County. In 1916 she was united in marriage to Lester Larson. The couple resided in the Nerstrand area until Sophia entered the Kenyon Sunset Home in 1988. She was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid at Grace. She also taught Monday School at Grace for many years.

She is survived by one son Lester Robert Larson, and his wife Joan, of Nerstrand; three daughters, Marie Tolley and her husband, Robert, of Long Beach, California, Julie Farmer of Kenyon and Avis Frethem and her husband, Harland, of Richfield, Minnesota; 22 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Agnes Meyer of Winthrop, Minnesota, Mildred Westermoe of Madison, Wisconsin, and Thelma Rumpf of San Diego, California. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Lester in 1956, one daughter, Beata Hogue,14 brothers and sisters and one great-granddaughter, Amy.

RAUK, Sophia (I21711)

6969

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Underwood, Dec. 8. (Special)-Mrs. Henry Bye. about 52 years of age, died at a nursing home in Fergus Falls at 6:45 o'clock this morning following a lingering illness from cancer.

Mrs. Bye was born and grew to womanhood in Aurdal township. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, N. E. Nelson, who were among the prominent pioneers of Aurdal. Following her marriage to Mr. Bye she resided on the Bye farm, which is one of the attractive farm homes on the shore of Bass lake on the edge of this village.

A woman of beautiful Christian character, Mrs. Bye was a devout worker in the Aurdal church of which she had been a member since her childhood.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

SERVICES FOR MRS. HENRY BYE
Underwood, Dec. 9,-—Funeral services for Mrs, Henry Bye will be held Monday at one o'clock from the home and at two o'clock from the Aurdal church, Rev. M.J. Berge and Rev. H. M. Thoreson officiating.

NELSON, Anna Mathilda (I18889)

6970

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Yvonne Iva (Holstein) Cina, 72, of Eau Claire went home to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire surrounded by her loving family after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

Yvonne was born Dec. 21, 1936, the beloved daughter and first child of William and Iva (Knecht) Holstein. Moving to Miami, Fla., after graduation, she met and later married Salvatore Cina on Nov. 3, 1957. They were blessed with two children, Lisa and Anthony. They later divorced. Moving back to Eau Claire in 2001, Yvonne became primary caregiver for her ailing mother, Iva, and then her daughter, Lisa. She truly loved and gave "all" for her family.

Yvonne is survived by her much loved son, Anthony of Miami, Fla.; her granddaughters, Ashley Newton of Eau Claire and Kimberleigh and Chelsea Newton of Bruce; her great-granddaughter Cassidy Marie of Bruce; her ex-husband, Salvatore Cina of Homosassa, Fla.; all her dear brothers and sisters in Eau Claire, Gary (Patricia) Holstein, William Jr. (Kathleen) Holstein, Sandra (Ernie Jr.) Wurzer, James (Eleanora) Holstein, Vae Ann (Russ) Turner, Robert Holstein, Debra (Steve) Flaskrud and Rocky Holstein; a son-in-law, Harold Newton of Bruce; and many, many loved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents, William and Iva; her precious daughter, Lisa Newton, in November 2007; a brother, Robert, in childhood; a brother-in-law, Terry House; a niece, Janeen Holstein; a nephew, Kirk Holstein; and her mother-in-law, Millicent Cina.

"Vonnie, we all love you so much. You were such a lady with your tea and cookies, and how about those potato dumplings and garage sales! We will miss your laughter and your caring ways, always thinking of others."

Memorial services for Yvonne will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2009, at Smith Funeral Chapel, Eau Claire, with the Rev. Randy Croel officiating. Inurnment will be at Rest Haven Cemetery, town of Washington.

HOLSTEIN, Yvonne Iva (I37143)