Adeline
Boerger, 82
Scandia
- Adeline Elsie Boerger, 82, of Scandia and
formerly of Crookston, died on Sunday, January 4,
2004, at the Fairview Lakes Regional Medical Center
in Wyoming, Minn., with many of her family at her
bedside.
Funeral
services will be held Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004 at St.
Paul's Lutheran Church in Crookston, with Rev. Bill
Reck officiating. At this time there will also be a
special presentation by Crookston VFW Auxiliary
1902. Interment will be held at Oakdale Cemetery in
Crookston. Visitation will be at the
Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home on Wednesday (today)
from 5-7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. prayer service and at
the church one hour prior to the service.
Adeline
was born in Ryder, N.D. on July 28, 1921, the
daughter of Clifford and Ethel (May) Severance. She
lived with her parents on a farm near Palermo, N.D.
until the age of five. For the next few years the
family lived in the states of Wisconsin, New Mexico
and Arizona. After Clifford's death in 1931,
Adeline was baptized and confirmed at Grace
Lutheran Church in Grygla and attended grade school
there and high school in Goodridge.
On
March 21, 1945, Adeline was united in marriage to
Elmer Strom in Grygla. The couple made their home
on a farm nearby and twin sons, LeRoy and LaVern,
were born to their union. For several years Adeline
worked at local stores and restaurants and then was
employed as a cook at the Grygla School for eleven
years.
Following
Elmer's death on November 14, 1967, Adeline moved
to St. Cloud, where she received her GED and
attended business college. She then worked in
Minneapolis for a short time before moving to
Crookston Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
On
November 14, 1970, Adeline was united in marriage
to Nicholas "Nick" Boerger at St. Paul's Lutheran
Church in Crookston. After 12 years with Coca-Cola
Adeline retired so she and Nick could do some
traveling and enjoy more of one of their favorite
pastimes - dancing.
Adeline
was very active in the Auxiliaries of the VFW and
American Legion, and was a past president of both
organizations. She also belonged to the DAV
auxiliary and the International War Veterans
Alliance. She was a tireless volunteer for the
Auxiliaries doing whatever was needed and for many
years she chaired the annual Blood Drive for the
organizations. In 1982 Adeline was honored by
Professional Secretaries International of Crookston
as its Secretary of the Year. Sadly, Nick died on
November 11, 1991.
In
January of 2000 Adeline moved to Scandia and spent
her days visiting with family and friends,
crocheting and cooking.
Survivors
include her son, LaVern Strom (special friend
Carla) of Elk River; her step-son, Nick (Barbara)
Boerger of Crookston; her step-daughter, Carolyn
Albertson of Moorhead; three grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn Rupprecht
of Mesa, Ariz. and Irene (Don) Gibson of Greers
Ferry, Ariz.; a brother, Leonard (Rose) Strom of
Deerwood; a sister-in-law, Eva Severance of
Hibbing; and many nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Adeline
was preceded in death by her husbands, a son, LeRoy
Strom; her parents and step-father; two brothers,
Gordon and an infant brother Calvin; and an infant
sister Angie. A00003B2004JA07
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