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Ella
Mostrom, 95
Clearbrook
- Ella Mostrom, 95, formerly of Gonvick, died
Thursday, February 9, 2001 at Clearwater County
Memorial Hospital in Bagley.
Funeral
services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February
13 at Nazareth Lutheran Church, rural Trail, with
Rev. Steven Sparley officiating. Larissa Chervestad
was the organist, and the soloist was Carol
Tharaldson. Casketbearers were Randy Mostrom, Glenn
Hofstad, Errol Rustan, Rodney Bjerklie, Eddie Olson
and Harlan Mostrom. Interment was in Nazareth
Lutheran Cemetery with Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral
Service of Fosston in charge of the
arrangements.
Ella
Mostrom was born on December 10, 1905 in Artland,
Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of Gustav and
Ida (Hanson) Mostrom. She was baptized and
confirmed in the Lutheran faith.
On
October 20, 1927, Ella was united in marriage to
William Mostrom in Bemidji. The couple farmed and
raised their family north of Gully, and Ella also
worked at a time at an area lefse factory. William
died on September 29, 1985. In her later years,
Ella lived with her son, LeRoy, in Gonvick, and in
August of 2000, she became a resident of Good
Samaritan Center in Clearbrook.
She
enjoyed sewing, crocheting, knitting, baking,
gardening, flowers, berry picking and
visiting.
She
was a member of Nazareth Lutheran Church and was
active in its ladies aid.
Ella
is survived by four sons, LeRoy of Gonvick, Robert
of Brooks, Forrest (Betty) of Gonvick, and Lyle
(Joyce) of Van Wert, Iowa; three daughters, Bernice
(Gilmer) Oftelie of Gully, Doris Danielson of
Gonvick, and Shirley Johnsrud of Goodridge; four
grandchildren; seven step grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; seven step
great-grandchildren; one great great-granddaughter;
two sisters, Mabel Hofstad of Trail and Laura
(Elmer) Rustan of Oklee; a brother, Ernie (Sammie)
Mostrom of Longview, Wash.; and numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
She
was preceded in death by her husband; a
granddaughter, Julie; a step grandson, Daniel; her
parents; two brothers, Oscar and Andrew; and a
sibling in infancy.
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