Gertie
Haugen, 90
 Erskine
- Gertie Haugen, 90, formerly of Goodridge,
died on Saturday, May 1, 2004 at Pioneer Memorial
Care Center in Erskine.
Funeral
services will be held at
10:30
a.m. on Thursday, May 6 at Faith Lutheran Church in
Goodridge, with Pastor Bob Dahlen officiating.
Casket bearers included Grandchildren, Sam Haugen,
Eric Baker, Vincent Baker, Sonja Kruger, Sarah
Kluempke, Stephen Keim, Michael Keim, Amy Foley,
and Mark Haugen. Interment will be held at the
Telemarken Cemetery in rural Goodridge.
Visitation
will be 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, with a prayer
service held at 7 p.m. at the Johnson-Green Funeral
Home in Thief River Falls and on Thursday one hour
prior to the service in the church.
Guro
"Gertie" Nesland was born July 15, 1913 in Grygla,
the daughter of Mikkel and Gunda (Roisland)
Nesland. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace
Lutheran Church of rural Grygla. Gertie attended
Fairview School in Beltrami County. Upon leaving
school she worked in the community for several
years.
On
December 9, 1935, Gertie was united in marriage to
Sam Haugen at the Lutheran parsonage in Mavie. They
farmed in rural Goodridge where they raised their 4
children. Gertie was an able partner helping with
the care and tending of the livestock and poultry
as well as operating some of the farm machinery.
She was a resourceful, capable homemaker with
special cooking and baking skills. She was a good
gardener and enjoyed sharing the produce with
others.She was also a talented seamstress. She
especially enjoyed spending time with family and
friends. When their children were grown, Gertie
took a position with the dietary staff at the
Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls,
where she worked for several years.
Gertie
was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, former
president and treasurer of WELCA and Telemarken
Lutheran Women. She was an active member of the
Goodridge Senior Citizens group. Gertie was also a
member of Retired Senior Volunteer Program,
receiving several awards for the miles she drove
providing rides for others.
Survivors
include her children, Gene (Elaine) Haugen of Maple
Valley, Wash., Dorothy Dyrseth of Sauk Centre, Anne
(Douglas) Keim of North Oaks, Milton (Corrine)
Haugen of Moorhead; nine grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; sisters, Tillie Askeland,
Theresa Blaine, and Gunhild "Bunny" DuChamp;
brothers, Ole and Knute (Stella) Nesland.
She
was preceded in death by her husband; her parents;
one sister, Julia Clausen; two brothers, Torkel and
Targie Nesland; three brothers-in-law, Orville
Askeland, Alvin Blaine, and Jesse DuChamp; and one
son-in-law Gerald Dyrseth.
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