Ella
Alme, 90
Greenbush
- Ella Alme, 90, died Saturday, November 24,
2001 at Karlstad Healthcare Center in
Karlstad. 
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, November
29, at United Free Lutheran Church in Greenbush
with Rev. Ken Hart and Rev. Raynard Huglen
officiating. Natalie Korczak was the pianist, and
the vocalists were Eddie Hanson and Donna Graff.
Casketbearers were Carlyle Pederson, Arlan Dalager,
Eddie Hanson, David Gustafson, John Rhude and Donny
Melby. Burial was in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery,
rural Greenbush, with Gieseke Funeral Chapel of
Greenbush in charge of the arrangements.
Ella
Pederson was born on September 30, 1911 in Hereim
Township of Roseau County near Greenbush, the
daughter of Gunder and Annette (Gunnelson)
Pederson. She was confirmed at Pauli Lutheran
Church, rural Greenbush, and attended school at
Greenbush.
On
February 10, 1945, Ella married Andrew Alme. The
couple farmed in Lind Township near Greenbush.
Andrew died in 1977.
Ella
was an active member of Bethlehem Ladies Aid of
rural Greenbush.
After
having three lessons as a child, she taught herself
to play the piano and enjoyed playing for 75 years.
She also enjoyed gardening, quilting, reading and
making projects from wood.
Ella
is survived by two sons, Merlyn (Elaine) Alme and
Leslie (Randy) Alme, both of Greenbush; five
grandchildren; and a sister, Annette Rosella
Jennings of Paragould, Ark.
She
was preceded in death by her husband; parents;
seven brothers, Ole, Clarence, Jens, Peder, Thomas,
Carl and her twin, Elvin; and three sisters, Lydia
Lillemon, Alma Anderson and Mildred Pederson.
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