Luella
Holen, 72
Goodridge
- Luella Holen, 72, died Tuesday, December 18,
2001 at her home in rural Goodridge.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December
22, at
Faith
Lutheran Church in Goodridge with Rev. Robert
Dahlen officiating. Margie Iverson was the
organist, and Deb Farris was the soloist.
Casketbearers were Mike Arreola, Robert Holen,
Richard Holen, Ernest Race, Gary Iverson and Gerald
O'Brien. Interment was in the Goodridge Community
Cemetery in Goodridge with Green Funeral Home of
Thief River Falls in charge of the
arrangements.
Luella
Mae O'Brien was born on September 16, 1929 in
Stenerson Township of Beltrami County, the daughter
of John and Rose (Laughery) O'Brien. She attended
Fourtown School in Beltrami County, graduating on
June 4, 1943. She was baptized and confirmed at
Rosendahl Evangelical Lutheran parsonage on July 2,
1949.
On
November 14, 1948, Luella was united in marriage to
Harold Sevrin Holen in at the Rosendahl Evangelical
Lutheran parsonage. Prior to her marriage, Luella
worked at the Fourtown Store for several years.
She
was active at her church, held several offices in
its Ladies Aid and served as a Sunday school
teacher for many years.
Luella
enjoyed working with other women in church
activities and quilting.
Survivors
include her husband, Harold of Goodridge; a son,
Daniel (Susan) Holen of Goodridge; a daughter,
Diane Arreola of Bellevue, Neb.; a grandson; a
sister-in-law; and several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Luella
was preceded in death by her parents and a brother,
George O'Brien. A00003B2001DC26
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