Lenora
Harstad, 81
Thief
River Falls - Lenora Harstad, 81, died on
Saturday, January 4, 2003 at the CNC Unit of
Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls. 
Funera
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
January 8 (today) at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in
Newfolden with Rev. Russ McDowell officiating.
Visitation will be held for one hour prior to
services. Jeanne Novacek will be the organist and a
duet will be performed by Eunice Liedberg and
Virgil Melo. Casketbearers will be Alison Leas,
Kent Harstad, Mike Leas, Jessica Harstad, Kevin
Harstad, Gary Harstad, Carol Sorenson, Greg
Harstad, Kristi Evans, Jeffrey Harstad, Kathryn
Harstad, Donn Harstad, Donna Harstad and Larry
Harstad Jr. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery
in Newfolden.
Lenora
Ethlyn Sorenson was born on August 17, 1921, the
daughter of Carl and Clara (Rierson) Sorenson in
rural Holt. She attended country school and went to
high school in Newfolden. She worked at the turkey
plant and bakery in Thief River Falls before she
was married.
One
June 14, 1941, she was united in marriage to
Orville Harstad in Viking. She was the right-hand
held on the family farm. Lenora could operate the
machinery, grain dryer and any other thing that
needed to be done on the farm. She also worked for
about ten years at Arctic Cat from 1968 to
1978.
Lenora
was active at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where she
was a member of the Ladies Aide and the World
Relief at Bethlehem. She also loved visiting with
the neighbors and the neighbor kids.
Survivors
include her children, Doyle (Marilyn) of Viking,
Kameron (Kathryn) of East Grand Forks, Larry
(Carole) of Merced, Calif., Lynnet (Gerald) Swaser
of Newfolden and Calvin of Viking; 13
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a brother,
Lester (Patty) Sorenson of Newfolden; three
sisters-in-law; a daughter-in-law; and many nieces,
nephews, relatives and friends.
Lenora
was preceded in death by her husband Orville; her
parents; a son, Donn; two sisters, Audrey Sorenson
and Ruth Highfill; and two brothers, Stanley and
Milton Sorenson. A00003B2002JA08
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