Ruby
Engelsrud, 83
Newfolden
- Ruby Engelsrud, 83, died on Tuesday, April 1,
2003 at the CNC Unit of Northwest Medical Center in
Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Saturday, April 5 at Westaker
Free Luthern Church in Newfolden with the Rev.
Philip Rokke officiating. Orpha Schaffhauser was
the organist and Wendy Blazejewski was the soloist.
Casketbearers were Michelle Prestebak, Tim
Prestebak, Patricia Anderson, Jason Anderson,
Tiffany Frazer, Chad Frazer, Shaun Engelsrud, Jerad
Liedberg and Kelly Liedberg. Interment was in
Bethania Cemetery in Marsh Grove Township of
Marshall County.
Ruby
Windahl Engelsrud was born on May 5, 1919, the
daughter of John and Julia (Elseth) Windahl, in
Argyle. She was baptized and confirmed in the
Christian faith. After the death of her mother, she
stayed with relatives and was raised by her aun
Hilma Stolaas. She attended school in Argyle and
Newfolden and worked in her aunt's
café.
On June
18, 1938, she was united in marriage to Conrad
Engelsrud in Newfolden. The couple made their home
in Marsh Grove Township. Ruby was a member of the
Bethania Free Lutheran Church where she was active
in the Ladies Aid, Sunday School and Trumpet of
Truth radio program. She was employed at Rose's
Café and the Land O'Lakes Turkey Plant
before her retirement. She enjoyed her family and
friends, music, flowers, pets, and her hobby,
baking cookies for the Newfolden Co-op
Oil.
Survivors
include a daugher, Eunice (Rodney) Liedberg of
Newfolden; five grandchildren; a son-in-law; five
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Ruby was
preceded in death by her husband, Conrad; daughter,
Beverly Folden; a son, Donald; a granddaughter; her
parents; sisters, Alice Erickson and Hazel Windahl;
brother, Clayton Windahl; and a sister-in-law.
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