Mabel
Nelson, 85
Erskine
- Mabel Nelson, 85, formerly of Fosston, died
on Sunday, September 22, 2002 at the Pioneer
Memorial Care Center.
Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday,
September 27 at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston
with Rev. Paul Magelssen officiating. Visitation
will take place on Thursday, September 26 from 5 to
7 p.m. with a 5 p.m. prayer service at the
Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home in Fosston. Visitation
will also be held for one hour prior to services at
the church on Friday.
Mabel
Gemina Ostgarden was born on October 2, 1916, the
daughter of Herman and Betsy (Tuftt) Ostgarden in
Gonvick. She was baptized and confirmed in the
Lutheran faith and attended school in Gonvick and
Trail. On October 2, 1935, she was united in
marriage to Arthur O. Nelson in Oklee. The couple
lived in Trail until moving to Fosston in the
spring of 1942. Mabel was employed at the Sather
Clinic in Fosston for over 25 years and most
recently at the Craft Shop in Fosston until 1998.
She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in
Fosston.
Survivors
include two daughters, Arlene (Merle) Barstad and
Bonnie (Robert) Evje, both of Fosston; six
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Henrietta Svedahl, Hazel St. Germain and
Irene Rud, all of Fosston; one brother, Clarence
(Lois) Ostgarden of Fosston; one sister-in-law,
Doris Nelson of Oklee; one brother-in-law, LaVern
Grimm of Brooks; and several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Mabel
was preceded in death by her husband, Art; her
parents; two brothers, Alvin and Ernest; one
sister-in-law, Ardelle Ostgarden; three
brothers-in-law, Albert Svedahl, Irvin St. Germain
and Phillip Rud; and a infant
great-grandson.
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