Irene
Vesledahl, 65
Winger
- Irene Vesledahl, 65, died Monday, March 26,
2001 at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center in Casa
Grande, Ariz.
Funeral
services were held on Saturday, March 31, at 2 p.m.
at Calvary Lutheran Church in Winger with Rev. Wes
Johanson officiating. Marion Tollefson was the
pianist, and special music was provided by Ray and
Marvie Stromstad. Casketbearers were Brian Hanson,
Steve Hanson, Bob Vesledahl, Steve Vesledahl, Tom
Vesledahl and Don Staehnke. Honorary casketbearers
were Karen and Rodd Wagner, Kim and Whitey Parkin,
Kent Olson and Connie Mowry. Interment was in
Winger City Cemetery with Mattson Funeral Home in
charge of the arrangements.
Irene
Grindeland was born on May 19, 1935 in Thief River
Falls, the daughter of Gilman and Anna (Hamburg)
Grindeland. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion
Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls. She attended
school in Thief River Falls, graduating from
Lincoln High School in 1953.
After
graduation, Irene moved to Winger where she met her
husband, Joel Vesledahl. The couple was united in
marriage on October 2, 1954. They farmed near
Winger for several years. After their children grew
older, Irene began working at American Crystal in
Crookston, retiring in 1994. Joel died in
1994.
She
was an active 4-H leader, Sunday school teacher and
choir member.
Irene
enjoyed crocheting, making lefse, playing all sorts
of board, card and computer games and especially
cooking for and spending time with her children,
grandchildren and friends.
Survivors
include her fiance, Dean Olson of Erskine; three
sons, David (Theresa) Vesledahl of St. Joseph, Paul
(Kristin) Vesledahl of Moorhead and Jon (Wendy)
Vesledahl of Ada; five daughters, Devra (Steve)
Carlson of McIntosh, Gwen (Bruce) Benbo of Winger,
Amy Jo (Gary) Wierschke of Detroit Lakes, Jane
(Dale) Olson of Winger and Tracey (Jim) Strom of
Moorhead; a sister, Sara Jane (Don) Hanson of
Shoreview; 25 grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Irene
was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a
daughter, Jeannie; two brothers, Duane Anderson and
Eugene Grindeland; and a granddaughter, Megan
Olson.
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