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Elvana
Nelson, 80
Grygla
- Elvana Nelson, 80, died on Monday, October
14, 2002 at Oakland Park Nursing Home in Thief
River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on 
Thursday,
October 17 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla with
Rev. Paul Knutson officiating. Joy Nordby was the
organist and Jennifer Nelson was the soloist.
Musical selections included "On Eagles Wings" and
"Wind Beneath My Wings." Interment was in St. Olaf
Cemetery in Grygla.
Elvana
"Elvy" Terry was born on August 14, 1922, the
daughter of Mason and Alie (Meadows) Terry in
Wetumka, Okla. She lived in a number of towns in
Oklahoma and Kansas as a child. Following the
deaths of her parents, she lived with her aunt and
uncle, Cap and Oma Terry. During this time, Elvy
was baptized into the Christian faith. During the
depression years, the family moved to California,
where Elvy graduated from high school and then
worked as a waitress in Long Beach,
Calif.
On
June 9, 1946, she was united in marriage to Walter
Nelson in Grygla. The couple made their home in
Grygla and farmed in partnership with Walter's
brother, Herschel. After Walter's death in 1994,
Elvy continued to live on the farm until 2000, when
she moved to Thief River Falls. She was active in
Grace Lutheran Church, teaching Sunday School,
going to Ladies Aid, serving with the circle and
was a member of the Homemaker's Club. She was
devoted to caring for her family, baking, cooking,
canning, sewing, attending church and school
functions and helping on the farm. She had learned
to make milk mush, potato dumplings, lefse and
lutefisk. She will be remembered for her cinnamon
rolls and quilts.
Survivors
include four children, Wayne (Mari Lou Anderson) of
Grygla, Steven (Ann) of Port Charlotte, Fla.,
Barbara Nelson of St. Paul and Susan (Marc)
Halverson of Thief River Falls; four grandchildren;
one sister, Dorotha Nunn; and several cousins,
nieces and nephews.
Elvana
was preceded in death by her husband; her parents;
a daughter-in-law, Paulette; and nine brothers and
sisters. A00003B2002OT23
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