Grace Busse, 66 Thief River Falls - Grace Busse, 66, died Friday, December 26, 2003 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Calvary Lutheran Church in St. Hilaire, with Rev. Terri Cuppett officiating. Casket bearers included Griffen Newland, Josh Wold, Nick Wold, Eric Vedbraaten, Vernon Brazier, Greg Anderson and Mark Alland. Interment was held at Greenwood Cemetery of Thief River Falls. Grace Wold was born March 30, 1937 in Thief River Falls, the daughter of Ingvald and Minnie (Efteland) Wold. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and attended Lincoln High School, Thief River Falls. On February 2, 1974, Grace was united in marriage to George Busse in Thief River Falls. She was employed at the Best Western Motel and Northwestern Hospital both in Thief River Falls. Grace liked to crochet, sew, hunt and crafts. She especially liked to ice fish and spend time with her grandchildren. Survivors include daughters, Marilyn (Rick) Scully of Roseau, Wendy (Wayne) Stanfield of Buena Park, Calif., Kathy (Loren) Anderson of Duluth, Roxane (Jim) Rondorf of Thief River Falls and Brenda (Mike) Skibicki of Thief River Falls; a son, LeRoy (special friend, Amanda Mutnansky) Busse of Thief River Falls, and special friend, "Buzz" McAdam of Thief River Falls; 16 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sisters, Deb (Arlen) Brekke of Oklee, Edith (Roger) Vedbraaten of Fosston; brothers, Ronald (Becky) Wold of California, Bruce (Barb) Wold of Bemidji, Robert (Liz) Wold of Missouri, Phillip (Yvonne) Wold and Peter (Suzy) Wold all of Crookston; son-in-law, Nelson Tanaka of California; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband, George on June 19, 1985; one daughter, Shirley; her parents, grandparents and nephew. A00003B2003DC31

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