Marit Gudbrandsdatter STEINDE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 9 Jun 1844, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

In the 1865 census, a 21 year-old Marith Gulbrandsdatter lived on Løkken 110b in Vang with her parents Gulbrand Knuthsson, 58, and Anne Knuthsd., 44.

In the 1865 census, a 22 year-old Marit Gulbrandsdatter was a tjenestspige on Kieersteen 129.

Family/Spouse: Anders Syverson STENDE. Anders (son of Syver Andersen GIVRE and Ingeborg Amundsdatter HAGASTRØNDEN (BRATTRUD)) was born on 7 Apr 1841 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 24 Feb 1867, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

In the church book, his parents were Anders Syversen Steile or Steide and Marith Gulbrandsdatter.

Family/Spouse: Martin WEFLEN. Martin (son of Gullik Helgeson WEFLEN and Marthe Maria TANDBERG) was born on 24 Dec 1883 in Minnesota; died on 12 Apr 1974 in Benton County, Minnesota; was buried in West Lake Johanna Lutheran, Pope County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1940 census, he and his wife and their two daughters lived in Granite Falls in the same house in which they had all lived in 1935. Anton is the proprietor of an “electric shop.”

Anton married Clara ELLINGBOE on 10 Jul 1919 in Renville County, Minnesota. Clara (daughter of Andris Trondsson ELLINGBØE and Berit (Betsey) E LIEN) was born on 16 Jul 1890 in Renville County, Minnesota; died on 21 Oct 1978 in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota; was buried in Clover Leaf Cemetery, Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 12 Sep 1920

Notes:

He lived in Sauk Rapids.

Baptism:
Granite Falls Lutheran Church

G married Barbara Ellen WILDMAN on 4 Sep 1946 in Pope County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Palmer married Madonna Mae KJELDAHL in 1948. Madonna was born on 26 May 1926 in Pope County, Minnesota; died on 11 Apr 1980 in Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1925-25934
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2016-MN-012282

Notes:

Doris Irene Sylvia Holt (nee Weflen), age 91, of Richfield, went home to be with her Lord on April 9, 2016. Doris enjoyed her family, dancing, reading, and sharing humor. Preceded in death by husband of 67 years, Arnold; brothers, Archie and Palmer and sister, Millie. Survived by children: Patricia Rother, Joyce (Lonnie) Holmgren, Pamela (Charlie) Hile, and Daniel Holt; grandchildren: Nathan (Jen) Eland, Jessica (Robert) Harris, Trisha (Dan) Hammond, Lee (Camden) Hile, Luke (Jen) Rother, Max ( Johnna) Holmgren and Elliot (Laura) Hile; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Marian Christison; sister-in-law, Barbara Weflen and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Birth:
as Sylvia Doris Irene Weflen

Doris married Arnold Norman HOLT in Sep 1946 in Minnesota. Arnold was born on 17 Jul 1923 in Minnesota; died on 29 Nov 2013 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 29 Nov 1920, Granite Falls, Minnesota

Notes:

Baptism:
Granite Falls Lutheran; as Margrethe Bernice

Family/Spouse: Hubert JODWALIS. Hubert was born in 1923 in Cook County, Illinois; died on 23 May 2014 in Alaska; was buried in Northern Lights Memorial Cemetery, Fairbanks, Alaska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Adeline married Oresto CELLOTTI on 8 Dec 1945 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Oresto was born on 29 Aug 1918 in Brooklyn, New York; died on 29 Mar 1998; was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Jane (Weflen) Pacheco, 58, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at her home in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday afternoon, Nov. 3, 2017. The cause of death was lung cancer, first diagnosed in May 2015.

Most dear to Mary Jane was her role as mother to her daughter, Mary Jane (MJ). Now a young adult, MJ said her mother was always her best friend.

In a career of more than 30 years, Mary Jane served as an American Sign Language interpreter. With enthusiasm and compassion, she committed herself to communication and to the Deaf community. Her mother, Madonna (Donna) Kjeldahl Weflen, who graduated from the Minnesota School for the Deaf and attended Gallaudet University, sparked her interest in sign language. However, when Mary Jane graduated from Farmington High School in 1977, she could not find ASL training in Minnesota. Instead she studied nursing at the University of Minnesota. She worked as a licensed practical nurse for a short time before finding an ASL interpreter course at St. Paul Technical Vocational School. She enrolled and earned certification.

Mary Jane worked a year as a classroom interpreter at Apollo High School in St. Cloud. For a summer she led a crew of Deaf teenagers building trails in the woods at Tettegouche State Park on the North Shore of Lake Superior.

In 1981 she began interpreting at St. Paul Technical Vocational Institute, now named St. Paul College. For a couple of years, she also served as a freelance interpreter in various settings, such as hospitals, courtrooms, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. St. Paul TVI’s diverse population of students, faculty, and staff energized her. Mary Jane interpreted an ever-changing roster of courses—such as auto repair, accounting, business, carpentry, cosmetology, culinary arts, Deaf culture, and web design. She practiced her craft with integrity, professionalism, and joy.

In January 2006, Mary Jane began interpreting at Sorenson Video Relay Service. Working early-morning shifts before starting her day at St. Paul College, she interpreted calls from across the United States and sometimes from other parts of the world. Not only the predawn hours, but also the cross-cultural connections appealed to her. She remained on staff at both workplaces until illness forced her to retire in 2017.

In spite of illness, Mary Jane displayed an uncommon capacity for openness and joy. Her bright spirit infused her religious life. She was an active member of the Sanctuary Covenant Church in Minneapolis. A Christian who practiced her faith daily, she welcomed opportunities to connect with people.

Mary Jane also embraced adventures and travel. She admired architecture; and on her trip to New York, she spent every spare moment walking the streets and exploring skyscrapers, churches, and brownstones. But the natural world drew her even more. Whether swimming in little Lake Linka or standing on the palisades overlooking Lake Superior, she reveled in the experience. Awesome!

Aware and appreciative of her Nordic roots, Mary Jane relished family affairs centered around lefse making, quilting, playing cards, and telling stories. Always generous, she drove hundreds of miles to chauffeur her aunts to events. She joined a Norwegian women’s group called Lakselaget and orchestrated one memorable luncheon: With Mary Jane interpreting, a Deaf professor spoke about his travels to Norway to teach at a folk school for the Deaf.

Her curiosity about other people and cultures seemed boundless. “Real passion has the power to disrupt boundaries,” said social activist bell hooks. “I want there to be a place in the world where people can engage in one another’s differences in a way that is redemptive, full of hope and possibility.” Mary Jane found that place in each encounter. She clearly saw and keenly listened to anyone she met.

Born May 7, 1959, Mary Jane Weflen grew up in Farmington, Minnesota. After graduating from high school in 1977, she moved to Minneapolis to attend college. In 1989 she married Robert Pacheco. Though the marriage ended in divorce, she remained close to the Pacheco family.

Mary Jane’s mother, Madonna Mae Kjeldahl Weflen, and her father, Palmer Marvin Weflen, preceded her in death. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by her sister Kathleen Weflen, brother-in-law Lou Ferreri, and niece Hannah; her brother Gary Weflen, sister-in-law Lou Ann, and nephews Andrew, John, and Joseph; her sister Nancy Buselmeier, brother-in-law Ted, niece Erin Hutchinson and nephew-in-law Troy, nephew Ted, and niece Nancy; her sister Brenda Sellner, brother-in-law Gary, nieces Claire, Grace, and Mae; her sister Wanda Carr and brother-in-law Vince; grand-nieces Stella and Madonna Buselmeier; grand-nephews Wyatt Buselmeier and Heath, Benjamin, and Joseph Hutchinson and Archie Kelley; aunts Audrey Nelson, Ann Marie Rasmusson, Ramona Knudsvig, and Deanna Kjeldahl; and a multitude of cousins.

Mary Jane will be deeply missed by her beloved family, friends, colleagues, and faith community.

Rest in love and peace.

Family/Spouse: Robert PACHECO. Robert died on 22 Oct 2020 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He died from injuries received when he was struck by a car while walking near his home in southeast Minneapolis.