Selma Engstrom, 94 Idaho Falls, Idaho - Selma H. Engstrom died on Saturday, May 22, 2004 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at the age of 94. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 26 at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Warren, with Rev. Brian Schanil officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Interment will be held at Holt Cemetery in Holt. Selma Helena Geving was born on April 19, 1910 in Highlanding, the daughter of Arnt and Josephine (Hanson) Geving. Selma grew up on the farm with her parents and three siblings, Ragnhild, Engvald and Bennie. She attended Old Glory Country School. On June 3, 1933, she married Elmer G. Engstrom. They made their home in Goodrich, where they welcomed twin sons, Elmer Jr. and Alvert "Sonny" into their family. They moved to Wayne, Mich. in 1940 and in 1946 they moved to East Valley Township, Marshall County. Elmer died in 1963. Selma moved to Grand Forks, N.D. after Elmer died and she worked at Deaconess Hospital. In 1990, she moved to Warren, where she lived with her sister-in-law, Emelia "Millie" Engstrom. Selma moved to Idaho Falls in 2000. She was an avid quilter. Selma enjoyed her quilting group in Warren. She made many good friends in Warren during her ten years that she lived there. While in Idaho Falls, she continued to quilt and she shared this love of quilting with her granddaughters, Kim and Kerry. She donated many quilt squares to her church. Selma had a cheerful personality who enjoyed to joke and tell stories to her many friends. Selma was a strong believer in prayer and she loved her church. Survivors include her son, Elmer D. Engstrom of Idaho Falls; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her son, "Sonny" when he was 13; her sister, Ragnhild Teige and brothers, Engvald and Bennie. A00003B2004MY26

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