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Blanche
Waterworth, 72
Newfolden
- Blanche Waterworth, 72, died on Wednesday,
November 13, 2002 at her home in rural
Newfolden.
Funeral
services were held on 
Monday,
November 18 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in
Newfolden with Rev. John Jorgensen officiating.
Diane Waterworth was the organist and Wendy
Blazejewski was the soloist. Special music included
"Borning Cry" and "His Eye Is On The Sparrow."
Casketbearers were Michael Waterworth, Gene
Waterworth, Joel Waterworth, Richard Waterworth,
Dawn Waterworth, Jennifer Waterworth, Christofer
Waterworth, Kyle Waterworth, Keli Waterworth, Reed
Waterworth, Katie Waterworth, Trace Waterworth and
Taylor Waterworth. Interment was in Oak Grove
Cemetery in Newfolden.
Blanche
Mortensen was born on September 27, 1930, the
daughter of Carl and Elizabeth (Betts) Mortensen in
rural Argyle. She was baptized and confirmed in the
Lutheran faith and attended country school in
northwestern Minnesota. On October 19, 1948, she
was united in marriage to Aaron Waterworth in
Newfolden. The couple made their home in West
Valley Township, near Newfolden. The family
occasionally migrated to the Iron Range where Aaron
worked on the taconite plants and for Erie Mining
Company, while maintaining the family farm near
Newfolden.
Blanche
was an avid quilter and enjoyed sewing. She made
quilts for her family and for World Relief through
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Newfolden. She enjoyed
reading and making lefse, and every Sunday, enjoyed
her time with friends, Vernette Stokke, Sharon
Gustafson and Gloria Anderson. Blanche was a member
of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Newfolden where she
was a deacon and was active in WELCA. She also
worked as an election judge for West Valley
Township.
Survivors
include one daughter, Mary Ann Waterworth of
Minneapolis; four sons, Mike (Deborah) of Thief
River Falls, Gene (Alice) of Fargo, N.D., Joel
(Lori) of Thief River Falls and Richard of Fargo,
N.D.; nine grandchildren; one great-granddaughter;
seven brothers and sisters, Myrtle Holmstrom of
South St. Paul, Andy (Shirley) Mortensen of Mora,
Dale (Carol) Mortensen of Heron, S.D., Arthur
Mortensen of Thief River Falls, Gerald (Carol)
Mortensen of Strandquist, Orville (Jane) Mortensen
of Montrose and Karen (Kenneth) Peterson of
Ellsworth, Wisc.
Blanche
was preceded in death by her husband, Aaron;
brothers, Allen, Melvin and John Mortensen; and a
brother-in-law, Leonard Holmstrom.
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