Arleen RuBell ELLINGBOE

1918 - 2009  (90 years)

• Name	Arleen RuBell ELLINGBOE
  Birth	25 May 1918	Renville County, Minnesota
  	Maynard
  Gender	Female
  Minnesota Birth Certificate	1918-28175
  Death	12 Feb 2009	Renville County, Minnesota
  	Ren-Villa Nursing Home in Renville
  Burial	16 Feb 2009	Hawk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Sacred Heart, Renville County, Minnesota
  Notes	Her birth certificate says Arline Rubell, mother’s name Opdahl. Her obit: Arleen Hegna, 90, of Granite Falls, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, at the Renvilla Nursing Home in Renville. Funeral services were held Monday, February 16, at Hawk Creek Lutheran Church in rural Sacred Heart.??Arleen Rubell Hegna was born May 25, 1918 to Thrond and Emily (Opdahl) Ellingboe on her parents’ home farm in Wang Township, Renville County near Maynard. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Wang Lutheran Church, rural Maynard. She was an active member of the Luther League, superintendent of the Sunday school for several years, taught high school Bible classes, Vocational Bible School and also served as the organist for several years. She served as president of the Rock Valle Circuit Lutheran Daughters of Reformation and as an active member in Wang Lutheran Daughters of Reformation.??Arleen attended Hillcrest District #44 Country School and graduated from the Maynard High School. After high school, she attended the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On September 30, 1950, Arleen was united in marriage to William Hegna at the Wang Lutheran Church.??She was an active member of Hawk Creek Lutheran Church serving as assistant organist for a number of years, member of WELCA and Magdaline Circle, teaching Sunday school and Vocational Bible School, and Luther League advisor along with her husband. She studied and read the Bible daily (her favorite verses are in Psalm 121). She also sang in the choir for many years. Her favorite hymns were: What a Friend We Have in Jesus, Beautiful Savior, Breathe on Me Breath of God, and Bless This House, O Lord We Pray. Arleen was also a member of the Valdres Samband, the Elvidal 509 Sons of Norway, and the Granite Falls Farmers Union Local.??She was very proud of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arleen enjoyed embroidery, quilting, sewing, cooking, canning, singing, baking, listening to her tapes, the radio and visiting with her family and friends. She is survived by her children: Paula (Bruce) Iverson, Orlynn (Carol) Hegna, Jeannette Agre, Marcene (Roger) Lerud, and Rolland (RaeAnn) Hegna; 16 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Joan Hildahl, Adeline Ellingboe, Mabel Johnson and Lois Hegna; and many nieces and nephews.??She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband William; brothers: Eugene, Ellsworth and Marvin Ellingboe and a grandson, Lars Iverson.??Arrangements are with the Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Granite Falls.
  Person ID	I3212	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	11 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Thrond (Tom) ELLINGBOE,   b. 13 Jan 1886, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota d. 31 Oct 1951, Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Emelie (Emily) Mathilda OPDAHL,   b. 2 Feb 1891, Minnesota d. 4 Mar 1983, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	15 Mar 1917	Renville County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F2148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Erick HEGNA,   b. 7 Jun 1913, Minnesota d. 9 Sep 1998, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1950	Renville County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F2170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2010