Evelyn
Quern, 85
Gonvick
- Evelyn Quern, 85, died Saturday, March 30, at
the Good Samaritan Center in Clearbrook.
Funeral
services will be held on Saturday, April 6, at 11
a.m. at Samhold Lutheran Church in Gonvick with
Rev. Eric Midthun officiating. Interment will be in
Samhold Lutheran Church Cemetery in
Gonvick.
Visitation
will be held Friday, April 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. with
a 7 p.m. prayer service at Cease Family Funeral
Home in Bagley. Visitation will also be held for
one hour prior to services at the
church.
Evelyn
Mildred Bexell was born on January 5, 1917 in Holst
Township of Clearwater County, the daughter of John
and Alma (Gustafson) Bexell. She graduated from
Clearbrook High School in 1935.
On
March 14, 1937, Evelyn married Earl Quern in East
Grand Forks. The couple lived in Gonvick where
Evelyn was a postal clerk for many years and also
served as postmaster. Earl died on November 19,
1954.
Evelyn
was a member of Samhold Lutheran Church, a life
member of WELCA, and a member of the Gonvick
American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors
include a son, Gary (Evon) Quern of Gonvick; two
daughters, Julie (Howard) Thorson of Thief River
Falls and Linda (Larry) Shelquist of Clearbrook;
six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; five
brothers, Vincent (Madelyn) of Des Moines, Iowa,
Kermit (Ann) of Kalispell, Mont., Marvin (Wanda) of
Ogden, Utah, Lawrence (LaDonna) of Billings, Mont.,
and Arlen (Peggy) of Hibbing; a sister, Adeline
Kanan of Denver, Colo.; three sisters-in-law; and
many nieces and nephews.
In
addition to her husband, Evelyn was preceded in
death by her parents; three brothers, Manley,
Leroy, and Donald; two brothers-in-law; and a
sister-in-law.
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