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Agda
Klinke, 81
Thief
River Falls - Agda Klinke, 81, died on
Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at Northwest Medical
Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on 
Saturday,
January 11 at the Faith Lutheran Brethren Church in
Thief River Falls with Rev. George Davis
officiating. Leanore Johnsen was the organist and
special music was provided by the Trochman Family.
Rachel Olson was the soloist and the eulogy was
presented by Ricky Boutain Jr. Casketbearers were
Agda's grandsons, Tim Olson, Erick Olson, Ricky
Boutain, Jesse Boutain, Chad Green, Chris Green and
Brian Green. Honorary casketbearers were Agda's
grandchildren, great-grandchilren and great
great-grandchildren. Interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery in Thief River Falls.
Agda
Margaret Nelson was born on January 6, 1922, the
daughter of Emil and Nora (Ness) Nelson in
Clearbrook. In 1928, she moved to Fosston with her
parents, where she attended school.
On April
15, 1939, Agda was united in marriage to Alan
Wesley Klinke. The couple lived in Lengby. In 1959,
they moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, and later moved to
Renton and Kent, Wash. Agda worked as a charge
nurse in nursing homes in Colfax and Spokane, Wash.
In 1969, she moved back to Minnesota. In 1971, they
moved to Thief River Falls and she worked at
Oakland Park Nursing Home for several years. She
also worked at Arctic Enterprises for ten years, at
Grafton State School, for Pennington County and for
Tri Valley of Crookston. She enjoyed gardening,
reading, her bird, Tweetie, and spending time with
her family.
Survivors
include four daughters, Ranae Green of Thief River
Falls, Cheryl (Ricky) Boutain of Fargo, N.D., Dawn
Olson of Thief River Falls and Lorna (Charles)
Snailum of Battleground, Wash.; four sons, Ronald
(Janet) of Fosston, Ross (Anita) of Fosston, Loren
(Sue) of Steptoe, Wash. and Richard (Delorus) of
Wrangell, Alaska; 33 grandchildren; 43
great-grandchildren; and three great
great-grandchildren.
Agda was
preceded in death by a son, Donald Leroy Klinke;
her husband, Allan; two brothers, Selmer and Edwin
Nelson; her parents; a granddaughter; and a
grandson.
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