Rose
Back, 81
Karlstad
- Rose Back, 81, died on Monday, August 26,
2002 at Northwest Medical Center, CNC Unit, in
Thief River Falls.
Memorial
services were held on Friday, August 30 at Salem
Lutheran Church in rural Stephen with Rev. David
Pretty and Rev. Mark Hanson officiating. Kathy
Englund was the organist and Everett and Kathy
Englund were the vocalists. Musical selections
included "Until Then" and "I'll Fly Away."
Urnbearer was Duane Bagaas. Inurnment was at Salem
Lutheran Cemetery in Augsburg Township of Marshall
County.
Rose
Isabelle Benson was born on January 18, 1921, the
daughter of George Bernard and Selma Christine
(Sjoblom) Benson in Augsburg Township in Marshall
County. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem
Lutheran Church. She attended country school in
Augsburg Township. After finishing school, she
worked as a housekeeper in the area for several
different people.
Rose
was united in marriage to Anders Bagaas. The couple
had four children. She worked as a
treasurer/bookkeeper. She later divorced and then
cooked at the Karlstad Public School from 1959 to
1962. In 1962, Rose married Archie C. Throlsen.
Archie died in 1968 and in 1982, Anders
died.
Rose
moved to Karlstad where she worked making quilts
for Lutheran World Relief and worked as a
homemaker. She enjoyed her "scrap quilting,"
nature, bird watching, canning and
gardening.
Survivors
include children, Arvid (Pat) Bagaas of Karlstad,
Duane Bagaas of Karlstad, Wuffy Evans of Arlington,
Wash. and Leonard Bagaas of Donaldson; a sister,
Edythe (Paul) Grandstrand of Stephen; a brother,
Ray (Ruby) Benson of Lake Bronson; nine
grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
Rose
was preceded in death by her husbands; her parents;
and two brothers, Felix and an infant brother.
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