Helga
Nelson, 92
Thief
River Falls - Helga Nelson, 92, died on
Saturday, November 23, 2002 at the CNC Unit of
Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on
Wednesday, November 27 (today) at the Westaker
Church in Newfolden with Rev. Phil Rokke
officiating. Michael Olson will be the pianist and
Arrie McGregor will be the soloist, accompanied by
Reuben Haugen. Casketbearers will be Kenneth
Hjelle, Wyman Hjelle, Clayton Hjelle, Jerome
Nelson, Gary Nelson and Clifford Nelson. Interment
will be in Westaker Cemetery. Visitation will take
place for one hour prior to services at the church
on Wednesday.
Helga
Othelia Hjelle was born on July 7, 1910, the
daughter of Hans and Oline (Brostalokken) Hjelle in
Marsh Grove Township. She was baptized and
confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended a
country school in Marsh Grove Township.
On
October 29, 1932, Helga was united in marriage to
Edward Nelson in Newfolden. She worked as a cook's
assistant at the Newfolden School for a few years
and also cooked in a restaurant in Newfolden for a
year.
Helga
enjoyed gardening and flower gardens, crocheting
and fishing with family and friends. She loved
spending time with her family and friends,
especially her grandchildren. She was an active
member of the Westaker Church and the Ladies
Aid.
Survivors
include her two daughters, Muriel Underdahl and
Yvonne (Elton) Underdahl, both of Newfolden; 11
grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 11 great
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Helga
was preceded in death by her husband, Edward; her
parents; a son-in-law, Harvey Underdahl; two
grandsons; one great great-granddaughter; six
brothers, Otto, Christ, Karinus, Melvin, Hjalmer
and Andor; and two sisters, Marie Roner and Olga
Johnson. A00003B2002NV27
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