Millie
Motz, 92
Pelican
Rapids - Millie Motz, 92, of Pelican Rapids,
died on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at the Pelican
Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids.
Millie
Olette Hovland was born July 7, 1911, in Lignite,
N.D., the daughter of John Martin and Otilda
(Halbakken) Hovland. She grew up near Pelican
Rapids, attending country school district 276, now
known as the Tri-club center. Millie was confirmed
at Ringsaker Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids. She
worked as a cook for the road crew near Lignite.
She also took care of her nieces and nephews. On
February 14, 1948 Millie was united in marriage to
Clifford Aas in Tacoma, Washington, where they went
to elope. Clifford and Millie returned to rural
Pelican Rapids where they farmed on Clifford's home
farm in Norwegian Grove Township. Millie
volunteered to play piano for the nursing home
residents. Clifford died on July 1, 1961. Millie
worked at Pelican Valley Nursing Home as a kitchen
helper. On October 2, 1976 Millie married Dan Motz.
Dan died October 17, 1988. In the fall of 1999
Millie entered Pelican Valley Nursing Home.
Millie
loved being with her family and living on the
family farm. Her faith and love for the Lord was a
big part of her life. She was a member of North
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elizabeth circle and
Ladies Aid. Millie enjoyed reading, dancing,
playing piano and playing cards.
Survivors
include a son, Dave (Lois) Aas of Pelican Rapids; a
daughter, Margaret (Scott) Olson of Thief River
Falls; five grandchildren; a sister: Elsie Bywater
of Pelican Rapids; sisters-in-law: Lillian Aas of
Pelican Rapids, and Evelyn Weldon of Kennewick,
Wash.; and many nieces and nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; both
husbands; three brothers, Art, Norman and Lloyd;
and a sister, Gilma Sundby.
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