Judith
Bothum, 88
Karlstad
- Judith Bothum, 88, died Saturday, April 14,
2001 at Karlstad Heathcare Center.
Funeral
services will be held at 2 p.m. today (April 18) at
Eidsvold Lutheran Church in Halma with Rev. Gary
Halverson officiating. Kirstin Olson will be the
organist, and Clarice Yngve will be the pianist.
Vocal music will be presented by Diedre and Jan
Nordin accompanied by Garnette Hanson.
Casketbearers will be Larry Bothum, Mark Bothum,
Shane Bothum, Dallas Bothum, Warren Bothum and
Norman Krantz. Interment will be in Karlstad
Cemetery in Karlstad.
Visitation
was held Tuesday, April 17, after 6 p.m. with a 7
p.m. prayer service at Collins Funeral Chapel in
Karlstad. Visitation will also be held for one hour
prior to services at the church.
Judith
Linnea Petterson was born on October 29, 1912 at
Karlstad, the daughter of Ivar Algot and Vendla
(Ekberg) Petterson. She grew up in Karlstad and
graduated from Karlstad High School in 1931. She
studied nursing and music in the Twin Cities and
later graduated from Moorhead State Teachers
College.
On June
16, 1938, Judith was united in marriage to Myles
Bothum at Karlstad where the couple had since made
their home. Judith taught in rural schools in the
area before beginning her teaching career at
Karlstad in the early 1950's. She taught the third
grade and also taught piano to many area children.
Judith retired from teaching in 1975. Since
September of 1998, she had resided at Karlstad
Healthcare Center.
She was a
member of the Kennedy Homemakers Club and Karlstad
American Legion Auxiliary. She was also a long-time
member of Eidsvold Lutheran Church and was a member
of the former Oslo Lutheran Church.
Judith
especially enjoyed music and dogs.
Survivors
include her husband, Myles; two sons, Jack
(Loretta) and Michael "Mickey," both of Karlstad;
three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a
brother, Robert Paul Petterson of Karlstad; and
many nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Judith
was preceded in death by her parents and a son,
Keith in infancy. A00003B2000AP18
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