Olga
Melby, 98
McIntosh
- Olga J. Melby, 98, formerly of Oklee, died
Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at McIntosh Manor Nursing
Home in McIntosh.
Funeral
services were held at 
10:30
a.m. on Saturday, April 28, at Zion Lutheran Church
in Oklee with Rev. Robert Paulson officiating. Barb
Melby was the organist,and the vocalists were
Carolyn Rystad and Lori Melby. Casketbearers were
Allen Melby, David Melby, Richard Melby, Mike
Melby, Bob Melby and John Melby. Burial was in Zion
Lutheran Cemetery at Oklee with Johnson Funeral
Service of Oklee in charge of the
arrangements.
Olga
Juliet Melby was born on January 19, 1903 in
Wilton, the daughter of Thomas and Inga (Dahl)
Melby. She moved to Oklee in 1910 when her father
and uncle Ole started Melby Brothers Mercantile.
Olga graduated from Oklee High School and went on
to get her teaching certificate from Bemidji State
College. She then taught school in McIntosh and
Cass Lake. She moved to Blue Island, Ill. where she
taught elementary school until her retirement in
1964. Following her retirement, she returned to
Oklee where she taught part-time for a few
years.
Olga
was a lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church of
Oklee.
She
enjoyed flower gardening, reading and fancywork.
She was an avid Twins fan.
Olga
is survived by 13 nieces and nephews; two
sisters-in-law; and many great nieces and great
nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; three
brothers, Andor Melby, Orrin Melby and Wilton
"Stubs" Melby; and a sister-in-law.
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