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Ardelle
Ostgarden, 77
Thief
River Falls - Ardelle Ostgarden, 77, died
Monday, October 29, 2001 at the CNC Unit of
Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November
3, at Abundant Life Church in Thief River Falls
with Rev. Wesley Langaas officiating. Bev Kays was
the organist, and special music was provided by the
Grothe Family. Casketbearers were James Lambert,
John Nelson, Gerald Nelson, Rick Lambert, Michael
Voxland and Clayton Hanson. Honorary casketbearers
were Ardelle's grandchildren, Kimberly Traxler,
Kelsi Sunsdahl, Seth Morinville, Cassandra
Morinville, Misty Leiby and Eric Ostgarden.
Interment took place in Maple Hill Cemetery in
Hibbing on Monday, November 5, at 1 p.m. Green
Funeral Home of Thief River Falls was in charge of
the arrangements.
Ardelle
DeLores Voxland was born on November 29, 1923 in
Lester Township of Polk County near McIntosh, the
daughter of Halvor and Caroline (Klemmetson)
Voxland. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity
Lutheran Church, rural McIntosh, by Rev. C.M.
Westermoe. She attended a rural school and McIntosh
High School. After her mother died in 1940, Ardelle
stayed on the farm and helped her dad take care of
her younger siblings. She also helped her
grandfather and aunts when they needed assistance
and worked for a doctor in Fosston.
On
December 31, 1945, she was united in marriage to
Alvin Ostgarden in Fosston. At the time of their
marriage, Ardelle was employed as a cook at a
Fosston restaurant. In 1950, the couple moved to
Hibbing where she was self-employed for a few years
as a housekeeper. She also worked in restaurants
and nursing homes.
Alvin
died on November 27, 1968, and in August of that
year, Ardelle moved to Thief River Falls with her
two young children. In 1970, she started caring for
teenage foster children in her home, and in 1972, a
young blind lady, Gayle Pearson, came to live with
her. Gayle lived with her until 1992 when, due to
health reasons, Ardelle was no longer able to care
for her. Ardelle also worked at Northup School,
retiring in 1987 because of health reasons. Since
April 23, 1998, she had been a resident of the CNC
Unit of Northwest Medical Center.
While
living in Hibbing, she was an active member of Our
Savior's Lutheran Church. In Thief River Falls, she
was a member of Abundant Life Church. She was also
a member of Sons of Norway and Eagle's Auxiliary,
serving as an officer in several capacities for
both organizations.
She
enjoyed watching television, reading, sewing and
helping other CNC residents with crafts and bingo.
She especially enjoyed going on a hot air balloon
ride after her youngest daughter's wedding in
1996.
Ardelle
is survived by two daughters, Sandra (Obert)
Sunsdahl of Thief River Falls and Lori (Todd) Leiby
of Boise, Idaho; two sons, Roger (Yahne) Ostgarden
of San Jose, Calif. and Mark (Renee) Ostgarden of
Midland, Mich.; six grandchildren; four sisters,
Luella Wigness of Minot, N.D., Evelyn (Walter)
Lambert of Thief River Falls, Hazel Nelson of Trail
and Jordis (Robert) Dotson of Rathdrum, Idaho; a
brother, Jerome (Bernice) Voxland of McIntosh; and
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She
was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a
brother, Harlan; and a great-granddaughter,
Libertie Traxler. A00003B2001NV07
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