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Odella
Strandberg, 66
Williams
- Odella Strandberg, 66, died Monday, January
14, 2002 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D.
Funeral
services were held on 
Friday,
January 18, at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in
Middle River with Rev. Mary Ronning officiating.
Lois Peterson was the organist, and Deland Elseth
was the soloist. Casketbearers included nephews Guy
Strandberg, Wayne Hanson, Casey Johnson, Alan
Strandberg, Terry Strandberg and Don Johnson.
Honorary casketbearers included grandchildren and
great-grandchildren: Jared and Tammy Hemmah; Holly
and Krissy Strandberg; Sheree Eilertson; Shane,
Justin, Mick and Bryce Nelson; and Mandy, Drake,
Madison and Colton Lee. Interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery in Strathcona with Collins Funeral Home of
Middle River in charge of the arrangements.
Odella
Bessie Johnson was born on October 7, 1935 at
Greenbush, the daughter of Theodore and Clara
(LeBlanc) Johnson. She grew up and attended school
in the Strathcona community and graduated from
Greenbush High School in 1953. She was baptized and
confirmed in the Lutheran faith.
On
June 26, 1953, Odella was united in marriage to
Dile Strandberg at Wichita, Kan. The couple lived
at Virginia before moving to Middle River. They
later moved to the family farm in Huntly Township
of Marshall County near Middle River. In 1981, they
moved to Williams where Odella continued to resided
after Dile died on February 15, 1990.
She
was a member of First Lutheran Church of Middle
River and the Middle River American Legion
Auxiliary.
Odella
enjoyed fishing, working in her yard and garden,
creating and maintaining her lake home, spending
time outdoors, watching westerns on television, and
especially, spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors
include a son, Jerry (Arlys) of Strathcona; two
daughters, Rose (LaVerne) Nelson of Middle River
and Cladell (Larry) Nelson of East Grand Forks;
nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three
brothers, Theodore (Laura) of Park Rapids, Glenn
(Ilene) of Warroad and Larry (Judy) of Middle
River; three sisters, Luella (Norman) Strandberg of
Strathcona, Karen (James) Johnson of St. Paul and
Connie Elseth of Fargo, N.D.; and many nieces,
nephews, cousins and other relatives.
Odella
was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and
a sister, Josie Hanson. A00003B2002JA23
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