Shirley
Roisland, 74
Goodridge
- Shirley Roisland, 74, died on Friday, January
10, 2003 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
services were held on
Monday,
January 13 at Ekelund Lutheran Church in rural
Goodridge with Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating.
Tanya Verbout was the organist and Lisa Verbout was
the soloist. Casketbearers were Mark Larson, Gerald
Bagne, Roger Kriel, Leslie Iverson, Galen Englund
and Edgar Miller. Interment was in Ekelund Cemetery
in Highlanding Township of Pennington
County.
Shirley
Brooks was born on May 27, 1928, the daughter of
Fred and Myrtle (Grugan) Brooks in Renovo, Pa. She
was baptized at the Methodist Church in Renovo. She
grew up and attended Renovo High School. Shirley
was employed at the Bobby Brooks Factory in
Lockhaven, Pa. and was also a cleaner at the Renovo
Citizen Bank.
On August
16, 1969, Shirley was united in marriage to Henford
Roisland in Goodridge. The couple made their home
and farmed in Goodridge. Shirley was a homemaker
and enjoyed her married life. She liked spending
time with her cats and dogs. She loved the outdoors
and working in the garden.
Survivors
include her step-daughters, Diane (Mark) Larson of
Middle River, Suzann Sande of Devils Lake, N.D.,
Gail (Steve) Austin of Waleska, Ga. and Lori
(Gerald) Bagne of Ramsey; five step-grandchildren;
sisters, Doris Wadsworth of Renovo, Pa., Mabel
Prebble of Renovo, Pa., Mary Brooks of South
Renovo, Pa. and June (John) Kalb of Harpster, Ohio;
a brother, Richard (Virginia) Brooks; and many
nieces, nephews and friends.
Shirley
was preceded in death by her husband, Henford; a
step-daughter, Candyce; her parents; brothers,
James, Robert and Freddie Brooks; and a step
son-in-law.
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