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Evelyn
Kalmoe, 79
Thief
River Falls - Evelyn Kalmoe, 79, died Tuesday,
September 18, 2001 at Oakland Park Nursing Home in
Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September
22, at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls
with Rev. Dennis Raymond officiating. Deb
Wittenberg was the organist, and Diane Johnson and
Van Swanson were the soloists. Casketbearers were
Mike LaFreniere, Aaron Bartels, Marvin Larson,
Nicholas Fischer, Wilfred Kalmoe, Tracy Larson and
Nathan Kalmoe. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery
with Green Funeral Home of Thief River Falls in
charge of the arrangements.
Evelyn
"Evie" Dolores Peterson was born on October 11,
1921 in Muskegon, Mich., the daughter of Einar and
Hedvig (Johannsen) Peterson. She was a graduate of
Muskegon High School and served her country during
World War II as she worked for Continental Motors,
a manufacturer of tank engines.
Evelyn
attended the Lutheran Bible Institute in
Minneapolis where she met her husband of 56 years,
Rev. Clifford L. Kalmoe. Together, the couple
served Lutheran parishes in Big Fork, Badger and
Mott, N.D. After living in Muskegon, Mich. for
eight years, the couple again served parishes in
Edgerton, Wisc., Cross Plains, Wisc., Newfolden,
Comstock and Thief River Falls. Evelyn accompanied
her husband on many of his visits to parishioners
and was very active in church circles.
She
enjoyed singing, singing in church choirs
throughout her lifetime and often singing soprano
solos. She also enjoyed laughter and good jokes,
reading and especially, visits from her friends
during her years of confinement. For the past year
she had resided at Oakland Park Nursing
Home.
Evelyn
is survived by her husband, Clifford; two
daughters, Karen (Nicholas) Fischer of Newark, Del.
and Judy ( Marvin) Larson of Sauk Rapids; a son,
David Kalmoe of Appleton, Wisc.; seven
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and
several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and
nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; a sister,
Marion of Muskegon, Mich.; and a brother, Ragnar
Peterson of Sunnyvale, Calif. A00003B2001SP26
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