Myrtle
C. Sollund, 87
Karlstad
- Myrtle C. Sollund, 87, died on Saturday, Feb.
7, 2004.
Funeral
services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb.
12, at Bethel Lutheran Church in 
Karlstad,
with Pastor Mitch Tolpingrud officiating. Casket
bearers included Myrtle's grandchildren.
Myrtle
Clara Sollund, the daughter of the late Lewis and
Christine (Lindberg) Olson, was born on October 27,
1916, in Deerwood Township of Kittson County. She
grew to womanhood there, being baptized and
confirmed at Eidsvold Lutheran Church in Halma. She
attended the former Beaton Country School and
graduated from Karlstad High School in 1936.
On
June 16, 1938, Myrtle was united in marriage to
John M. Sollund at Teien, near East Drayton.
Following their marriage, the couple made their
home in Karlstad where she was a homemaker and
worked in the family plumbing business. She was a
long time member of Bethel Lutheran Church of
Karlstad, and active in Ladies Aid and was a Sunday
School teacher for many years.
John
passed away August 12, 1974, and Myrtle continued
to make her home in Karlstad and to help in the
business. She also helped friends and neighbors
with household jobs. She entered the Karlstad
Healthcare Center in September of 2001.
Survivors
include three sons: Harvey (Bonnie) and James
(Carol), both of Karlstad, and Arlyn (Darlene) of
Bemidji; one daughter, Gale (Gaylord) Erickson of
Circle Pines; eight grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Gladys
Sollund of Hallock; in addition to many nieces,
nephews, and other relatives.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, her parents,
four sisters: Mabel Blomquist, Elsie Johnson, Anna
Bjorgaard, and Josie Sollund; two brothers: Albert
and Willie Olson, and one grandson.
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