St. Hilaire - Thelma Torstveit, 87, died Sunday, January 28, 2001 at her home in Rocksbury township of Pennington county.
Funeral services
will be held at 2 
p.m. today
(Wednesday, January 31) at St. Pauli Lutheran Church, rural St.
Hilaire, with Rev. Terri Cuppett officiating. Faye Auchenpaugh will
be the organist. Casketbearers will be Wally Torkelson, Andy Harbott,
Craig Torkelson, Jerry Broten, Bruce Mathson and Duane Knott.
Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River
Falls.
Visitation was held from 2 to 7 p.m on Tuesday, January 30, at Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls. Visitation will also be held for one hour prior to services at the church.
Thelma Florence Torkelson was born on February 27, 1913 in Thief River Falls, the daughter of Ole and Mathea (Stene) Torkelson. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Pauli Lutheran Church and attended Washington Country School.
On January 29, 1944, Thelma was united in marriage to Melvin Halvor Torstveit in St. Hilaire. She helped her husband with farming and their dairy operation.
She enjoyed gardening, reading, working crossword puzzles, playing the harmonica and especially spending time with family and friends.
Thelma is survived by a son, Herb (Darlene) Torstveit of St. Hilaire; a daughter, Valerie Torstveit of St. Hilaire; four grandchildren; a sister-in-law; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; her parents; three brothers, Melvyn, Anton and Bert; and five sisters, Sophie, Bessie, Pauline, Theda and Ruth.
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