Karlstad - Myrtle J. Spilde, 92, died Thursday, January 4, 2001 at Karlstad Memorial Nursing Center in Karlstad.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 8, at Eidsvold Lutheran Church in Halma with Rev. Gary Halverson officiating. Corienne Jacobson was the organist. Special music was provided by Tom Robinson, vocalist, and Kevin McGarry who presented a saxophone solo. Readers were Kim McGarry and Liz Spilde. Casketbearers were Tom Olson, Jerry Olson, Kevin McGarry, Craig Spilde, Jared Olson and Kevin Wennersten. Interment was in Eidsvold Cemetery in Halma. Collins Funeral Home of Karlstad was in charge of the arrangements.
Myrtle Josephine Spilde was born on February 7, 1908 at Haug, the daughter of Christ and Caroline (Samstad) Kolberg. She grew up at Haug where she attended school and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.
On June 5, 1928, Myrtle was united in marriage to Sigvard Oien at Halma. The couple farmed east of Halma until Sig's death on November 5, 1946. A year later, Myrtle moved into Halma.
On November 23, 1949, she married Irving Spilde at Cokato. The couple operated the Hartz Store in Halma until 1964. In 1965, they moved to Karlstad where Myrtle continued to live after Irving died on July 15, 1969. While living in Karlstad, Myrtle worked at the the former Mar-Pal Market, Verne's Hartz Store and the Karlstad Hospital. In 1980, she moved to Oakwood Apartments at Karlstad and since January of 1997 had resided at the Karlstad Memorial Nursing Center.
Myrtle is survived by a son, Perry (Avis) Oien of Karlstad; a daughter, Nona (Budd) Wennersten of Grand Forks, N.D.; a stepdaughter, Gjennine Spilde of Tucson, Ariz.; a stepson, Mark Torger of the Virgin Islands; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; a sister, Cora Pederson of Vancouver, Wash. and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; a daughter, Leatrice; a brother, Palmer; and two sisters, Myrtle's twin, Hilda, and Judith. A00003B2000JA10