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16861

Or Viola Irene.

An obit:

Viola I. Martinson, 90, formerly of Rothsay, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, at Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.

She was born on March 25, 1917, in Rothsay, one of eight children born to Alfred and Clara (Froslie) Toso. They were a farming family and Viola attended a country grade school. She was baptized and confirmed at South Immanuel Lutheran Church.

On Aug. 30, 1939, she married Harry Martinson in Rothsay. She worked at the Rothsay school as a cook for 20 years and also cooked at the Rothsay Truck Stop. She retired in 1980. The highlight of her life was a trip to Norway she took with her sister in July of 1984.

Viola enjoyed bowling, cooking and baking, playing whist, listening to the Minnesota Twins games, and especially spending time with family and friends. She was a member of Hamar Lutheran Church and was active in its Ladies Aid group.

She was also a very active member of the Rothsay Senior Citizens Group. In 1996, she moved to Broen Home.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Harry, in 1992; and three brothers,Morris, Clifford and Curtis.

Survivors include her five children, Gene (Linda) Martinson of Underwood, Sharon Deitschman of Willmar, Bonnie Lankow of Vinton, Iowa, Ron (Nancy) Martinson of Hutchinson, and Tim (Jody) Martinson of Worland, Wyo.; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Gladys Velo of Fargo, Ruby (Gary) Danielson of West Fargo, Arlene (Herbie) Grunewald of Pelican Rapids, and Betty Nettestad of Moorhead; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation: Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, and one hour prior to the service at the church

Service: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay

Clergy: Rev. Paul Huso

Burial: Hamar Lutheran Cemetery, Rothsay

Funeral Home: Grina Funeral Home, Rothsay

TOSO, Irene Viola (I9635)

16862

or Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden, the location in Swedish Marriages 1630-1920

Family: Christofer ANNASSON LIND / Eva Sophia WENNERBERG (F5878)

16863

Or Wangensteen.

STELE, Ingeleiv Bøyesdatter (I22974)

16864

Or Watne.

VATHNE, Laura (I20101)

16865

Or William Ronald.

BONAR, William Randall (I28493)

16866

Or William Schwender III.

SCHWENDER, William Jr (I16514)

16867

or Winnebago County, Iowa

SKARSHAUGEN, Syver Olsen (I42643)

16868

or Winneshiek County, Iowa

DAHL, Louisa (I38014)

16869

Or Woebkruburg, the spelling on her marriage record.

According to the 1940 census, she had been educated only through the first grade.

According to her death certificate, for which her husband was the informant, her parents were Frederick Woebkenberg and Bernadine Leuthmers. She died of heart disease. Her usual residence had been 624 12th Avenue N.

WOEPKENBURG, Elizabeth (I20354)

16870

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

HAGEN, S.M. (I16515)