Myrtle
Dyrud, 90
Thief
River Falls - Myrtle Dyrud, 90, formerly of
Newfolden, died Sunday, February 11, 2001 at her
home in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
February 17, 2001 at Westaker Free Lutheran Church
in Newfolden with Rev. Peter Ward officiating.
Jocelyn Dyrud will be the pianist, and the vocalist
will be Lara Dyrud-MacLean. Special music will be
presented by the Goethe family. Myrtle's
grandchildren will also present a musical selection
and serve as casketbearers. Anna Dyrud will play
the trumpet. Rev. LeRoy Flickinger will read from
Scripture. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery
in Newfolden.
Visitation
will be held Friday, February 16 from 4 to 7 p.m.
with a 7 p.m. prayer service at Green Funeral Home
in Thief River Falls. Visitation will also be held
for one hour prior to services at the
church.
Myrtle
Helene Rasmussen was born on August 5, 1910 in
McHenry, N.D., the daughter of Mons and Martha
(Fitjar) Rasmussen. She grew up on the family farm
and attended elementary school in rural McHenry. In
1931, she graduated from Oak Grove High School in
Fargo, N.D. Until 1935, she worked as a practical
nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in Harvey,
N.D.
On
December 21, 1935, Myrtle was united in marriage to
Harvey Paul Dyrud at her parent's home near
McHenry. In April of 1936, the couple moved to
rural Newfolden where they lived and farmed for 60
years. In 1996, the moved to Thief River Falls.
Harvey died in 1998.
Myrtle
was active in Women's Mission fellowship and ladies
aid.
She
enjoyed reading the Bible, nature, farming,
needlework, entertaining and corresponding with
friends and relatives throughout the
world.
Myrtle
is survived by seven sons, Harlan (Darlene) of
Grand Forks, N.D., Philip (Avis) of Newfolden,
Keith (Grace), David (Arlene) and Jonathan (Anh
Ngoc), all of St. Paul, Clifford (Alva) of Moorhead
and Dwight (Christine) of Minneapolis; four
daughters, Faythe (Gordon) Thureen of East Grand
Forks, Helene McCauley of Thief River Falls, Gracia
(Robert) Blees of Tega Cay, S.C. and Rachel
(Norman) Ferguson of Taos, N.M.; 35 grandchildren;
20 great-grandchildren; and several sisters-in-law
and brothers-in-law.
She
was preceded in death by her husband; an infant
daughter, Mavis; her parents; a daughter-in-law,
Sharon; a sister, Ruth; and three brothers, Roy,
Rev. Lawrence and Martin Rasmussen.
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