Pearl
Elseth, 91
Grand
Forks, N.D. - Pearl Elseth, 91, formerly of
Newfolden, died Friday, January 18, 2002 at Valley
Eldercare Center in Grand Forks, N.D.
Funeral
services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, January
21, at Evangelical Free Church in Newfolden with
Rev. Gary Barrett officiating. Judy Hogberg as the
organist, and Vanessa Anderson was the soloist.
Casketbearers were Chad Stone, Brad Stone, Cindy
Stone, Matt Gust, Ian Gust and Jim Whitcomb.
Honorary casketbearers were Megan Uribe and Sara
Whitcomb. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery in
Newfolden with Green Funeral Home in Thief River
Falls in charge of the arrangements.
Pearl
Alice Peterson was born on December 18, 1910 in
Thief River Falls, the daughter of Carl Henning
Peterson and Lina (Willemsen) Peterson. She was
baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical Free
Church in Newfolden and attended Newfolden School.
On
June 10, 1939, Pearl was united in marriage to
Gordon Lawrence Elseth. The couple made their home
in Newfolden until 1942 when they moved to Anoka.
In 1947, they returned to Newfolden where they
owned and operated Newfolden Mercantile. The couple
purchased an old school house that they remodeled
into a home. For 15 years, Pearl and Gordon
wintered in Apache Junction, Ariz. Gordon died n
April 13, 1992.
Pearl
was a member of the Evangelical Free Church and its
Ladies Aid.
She
enjoyed baking and sharing the brownies she made
and coffee with visitors.
Survivors
include a daughter, Lois (Daniel) Gust of Grand
Forks; a son, Jim (Barbara) Elseth of Paynesville;
seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
In
addition to her husband, Pearl was preceded in
death by her parents and a sister, Gladys Eide.
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