Elise
Aune, 78
 Gatzke
- Elsie Aune, 78, died on Friday, May 14, 2004
at the Karlstad Health Care Center in Karlstad.
Funeral
services were held on
Monday,
May 17, at the United Lutheran Church in Gatzke,
with Rev. Jim Field officiating. Casket bearers
included Michael Ruud, Jonathan Aune, Darrin
Larson, Nicole Peterson, Tammy Hemmah, Karl
Anderson, Justin Aune and Preston Peterson.
Interment was held at Moose River Cemetery in
Gatzke.
Ingrid
Elsie Sophia Carlson was born on November 26, 1925
in Warren, the daughter of Alfred and Anna
(Jonsson) Carlson, immigrants from Sweden. She was
baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith at
Thief Lake Lutheran Church. Elsie attended Shady
Nook School in Como Township and graduated from
Middle River High School in 1943 as the
Valedictorian.
On
July 31, 1943 she was united in marriage to Peter
O. Aune in Thief River Falls. The couple made their
home on the Aune family farm in Moose River
Township, near Gatzke. She attended teacher's
training in Thief River Falls from 1943 &endash;
1944 and began her teaching career at Cloverleaf
School. In the summer of 1944, she and Peter's
sister, Emma, helped the war effort cleaning
airplanes in Seattle.
She
earned her bachelor's degree from Bemidji State
University in 1969. Elsie obtained additional
certifications in reading disabilities and learning
disabilities and went on to earn her master of
education degree in 1975. She taught in various
schools in the area including the Silver Ridge
Country School, Tin School, Grass Lake Country
School and Greenbush Public Schools, retiring in
1986.
Elsie
was a lifetime member of United Lutheran and Thief
Lake parishes where she served as a Sunday school
teacher, women's group officer, chairperson of
United's 100th Anniversary committee, WELCA Synod
Board Member, and volunteered time with the Navajo
Reservation in Arizona. She also spent many years
as a 4-H leader, and held offices with Sons of
Norway, AAL and the Lutheran Brotherhood. She was a
life long learner, enjoyed reading, making quilts,
square dancing, traveling to Norway, Sweden and
Hawaii. She also enjoyed sewing, painting,
rosemalling, spending time at their cabin at Lake
of the Woods and spending time with her family,
especially the grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Elsie loved wildflowers, especially
lady slippers, and was very proud of her Swedish
heritage.
Survivors
include her husband Peter O. Aune of Gatzke; seven
children, Alan (Karen) Aune of Ham Lake, Janet
(Robert) Anderson of Thief River Falls, Elaine
(Wayne) Ruud of Karlstad, Elroy (Debbie) Aune of
Gatzke, Anella (Donald) Sufka of Anoka, Arlys
(Jerry) Strandberg of Middle River and Elma
(Michael) Peterson of Thief River Falls; 24
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers,
Roy (Emma) Carlson and Raymond (Grace) Carlson;
sister, Doris Paskewitz, all of Florida;
sisters-in-law Ragna (Myron) Haraldson, Evelyn
(Leroy) Davidson, Emma Anderson and her special
friend Berger Andeen and many nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; one
sister-in-law; four brothers-in-law; and a great
grandson. A00003B2004MY19
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