Eivind
Skreland, 84
Oklee
- Eivind Skreland, 84, died on Saturday,
September 14, 2002 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red
Lake Falls.
Funeral
services were held on 
Tuesday,
September 17 at Salem Lutheran Church near Oklee
with Rev. Robert Paulson officiating. Marian
Marquis was the organist. Casketbearers were Clark
Sorenson, Irvin Flatgard, Harold Skreland, Lowell
Westberg, Wayne Tronnes and Marshall Westberg.
Interment was in Salem Church Cemetery with
military honors accorded by the American Legion
Post of Plummer.
Eivind
Skreland was born on November 23, 1917, the son of
Osov and Anne (Heistad) Skreland. He was raised in
rural Oklee. On August 12, 1941, he entered the
United States Army and was honorable discharged on
November 14, 1945. He returned to Oklee and farmed
his entire life.
Eivind
enjoyed farming, fixing his machinery, playing the
violin, reading and visiting with friends, family
and neighbors.
Survivors
include seven nieces and nephews.
Eivind
was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters,
Mary Engebretson, Torbjor Skreland, Marie Hegland,
Christine Westberg and an infant sister, Mary; and
three brothers, Taraal, Gunsten and Knute.
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