Emma
Langness, 90
Twin
Falls, Idaho - Emma Langness, 90, formerly of
Grygla, died Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at Magic
Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls,
Idaho.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Mon-day,
December 17, at Green Funeral Home Chapel in Thief
River Falls with Rev. Terry Olson officiating.
Stephanie Skogland was the organist, and a piano
solo was presented by Emily Harris. Bill Harris
read a poem. Casketbearers were Bill Harris, Duane
Langness, Gerald Langness, Gordy Langness, Chris
Langness and Kelly Langness. Interment was in
Bethesda Cemetery at rural Grygla.
Emma
Nygard was born on April 9, 1911 in Edinburg, N.D.,
the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Thorson) Nygard.
She graduated from a two-year course in home
economics at Walsh County Agricultural School in
Park River, N.D. She worked as a pastry cook at
Pure Food Cafe in Fargo.
In
a double wedding with her younger sister, Emma was
united in marriage to Harvey Langness of Grygla on
June 29, 1941 at rural Edinburg, N.D. Harvey died
on December 26, 1996.
She
enjoyed playing the piano and singing duets with
her sister, cooking, baking breads and pies,
gardening, picking blueberries, knitting, reading
and especially, spending time with her children and
grandchildren.
Emma
is survived by a daughter, Jayne (Bill) Harris of
Idaho; three sons, Duane (Kathy) of Thief River
Falls, Gerald of Grygla and Gordy of Brainerd; four
grandchildren; a sister, Alice Rustan of Park
River, N.D.; two brothers, Lloyd Nygard of Minot,
N.D. and Clifford Nygard of Bismarck, N.D.; and
many nieces and nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her husband; parents;
three sisters, Lily, Calma and Agnes; and four
brothers, Amund, Ingvald, Alf and Johnny.
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