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Elizabeth
"Alice" Mjelde, 91
Northfield
- Elizabeth "Alice" Mjelde, 91, formerly of
Thief River Falls, died on Wednesday, January 29,
2003 at the Dilley Unit of the Northfield
Hospital.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, February 3 at the
Abundant Life Assembly of God Church in Northfield
with Rev. Joe Dokken and Rev. George Bunnell
officiating. Pianists were Janet Dokken and
Stephanie Miller. Vocalists were Leslie Hoeg and
Rex Steigerwalt. Casketbearers were Todd Fritz, Rob
Mossinghoff, Robert Williams, Jim Crye, Gene Wilson
and Larry Ellsworth. Interment was in Oaklawn
Cemetery in Northfield.
Elizabeth
"Alice" Johnsrud was born on October 16, 1911, the
daughter of Ole and Julia (Odegaard) Johnsrud in
Erie. She was raised in Erie and attended school
there.
On
April 2, 1930, she was united in marriage to Harry
Oliver Mjelde. The couple lived in Rosewood and
then Thief River Falls before moving to Waukegan,
Ill. in 1954. Following Harry's death in 1977,
Alice lived in Carmichael, Calif. for a short time
before moving to Northfield in 1980. She was a
long-time member of Abundant Life Assembly in
Northfield. She enjoyed being with her family,
friends, children and grandchildren. She was very
involved with her church and the church activities
and was known as "Grandma" to all.
Survivors
include her sons, Ramon (Rosemary) of Northfield,
Ronald of Northfield, Thomas (Katherine) of
Dennison; a daughter, Sharon Ellsworth of Dundas; a
sister, Clara Torgerson of New Brighton; six
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren;
daughters-in-law, Nancy Mjelde of Texas, Nancy
Mjelde of Idaho and son-in-law, Lawrence Ellsworth
of Northfield; and many nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
Alice
was preceded in death by her parents; husband,
Harry; four brothers, Cornelius, Teloy, Enoch and
Odin; two sisters, Odelia and Lillian; a son, Dale;
an infant daughter; daughter-in-law, Helen; and a
grandson. A00003B2003FB05
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