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21161

St. Olaf, ‘49.

John P. Kildahl, of Scarsdale and White Plains, NY, died on June 17, at the age of 91. Born in Owatonna, MN on Christmas Eve, 1927, John was the second son of Johan and Edith Kildahl. His father and grandfather were Lutheran ministers, and John was ordained in the Lutheran ministry in 1953, after graduating first from St Olaf College in 1949 and then Luther Theological Seminary in 1952. John’s only brother, Paul, died in action serving in the US Army in Italy in 1944. John enlisted in the US Navy upon graduation from high school in Webster, South Dakota, and was in naval flight school when the war ended. John married Joyce Peterson, of Mabel, Minnesota, in August of 1951; they met at St Olaf in a Norwegian language class and had five children together, Kent, Margit, Lisa, Karl, and Ann. Joyce died in 2002, the love of John’s life. Their marriage together was a loving and wonderful partnership.

John’s professional life was devoted to psychotherapy and his goal of helping patients be happier, more productive, autonomous people. He earned his Ph.D in clinical psychology from NYU in 1957 and did additional training in psychotherapy at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health and the William Alanson White Institute, both of which he eventually taught at. The author or co-author of eight books on the value of therapy, he saw the analyst’s role as that of helper and supporter; he never strayed far from the “pastoral” side of psychological assistance to patients. John was in private practice in Manhattan from 1958 until 2010. He also taught pastoral counseling at New York Theological Seminary.

An avid traveler with Joyce, and a cunning tennis and platform tennis player, John and Joyce owned and cherished a cabin at Highland Lakes, New Jersey, for sixty years. He was a member of the Fox Meadow Tennis Club in Scarsdale, and a fifty-year congregant of Grace Lutheran Church. John maintained strong ties to St Olaf College, where his grandfather was president from 1899 to 1914.

John’s life was devoted to affirming the value and joy of human life. He was a devoted and deeply loving, supportive father, and in addition to his five children he leaves a legacy of deep affection with his sons and daughter-in-law - - Catharine Hill, William Burmeister, and Alan Highet - - and his eleven grandchildren: John, Tom, and Lizzy Kildahl; Katharine and William Burmeister; Alex and Sarah Highet; Jessica Kildahl; and Karin, Peter, and Nathan Honarvar. John lived a life of loving service to others to the day he passed into the next life. A funeral service to celebrate John’s life will take place on June 26 at Grace Lutheran Church in Scarsdale at 11am.

KILDAHL, John Phillip (I9048)

21162

St. Olaf, ‘51.

Major, U.S. Air Force, Korea and Viet Nam.

Indexed in the Minnesota Will Records database in FamilySearch, “will year” is 1971 and was recorded in Otter Tail County.

KILDE, Loren Cameron (I9587)

21163

St. Olaf, ‘51. History.

Lutheran Pastor.

Johnson, Pastor Waldo S., Jr Age 78 of Wausau, Wisconsin, passed away July 6, 2008. Survived by loving wife of 50 years, Nordis; children, Sara (Gene) Sullivan, Waldo III, Michael and Mark; grandchildren, Emily, Julia, Ben and Sarah; brother, John (LaDonna) Johnson. Former senior pastor at Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church in Mpls and also served parishes in Muskegon, Michigan, Eau Claire, Superior and Wausau, Wisconsin, and Evanston, Illinois. Funeral service Tuesday, July 15, 2 PM with visitation beginning at noon at Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church, 5011 31st Ave S., Mpls. Interment Long Lake Lutheran Cemetery, Sarona, Wisconsin. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred.

JOHNSON, Waldo Stevens (I17809)

21164

St. Olaf, ‘53.

The article in the alumni magazine that notes his marriage includes “Mr. Christensen received a Rural Medical Fellowship at the University of Minnesota for the school year 1954-5.”

In the January, 1958, alumni magazine: “Dr. Lee Christenson is an intern at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul. He received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota. Mrs. Christenson is the former Ruth Ellingboe.”

Leland Roger Christenson, age 85, of Laporte, MN passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 19, 2016 with his family by his side. He was born on September 11, 1930 in Forada, MN the son of Phillip and Amy (Sorlum) Christenson.   Lee grew up and graduated from Marshall High School in 1948. Following high school he attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. Lee decided to take a break from St. Olaf to join the Naval Academy Cadet Training. Upon returning to school, he graduated with a degree in Chemistry and Biology. Lee furthered his schooling by attending the University of Minnesota Medical School and graduated with a Doctorate in 1957. He took his degree and started a family practice in Maple Plain, MN. In his time there he was proud of the fact that he had delivered over a thousand babies. In 1973 he joined the staff at the North Memorial Medical Center as an emergency physician and was there until he and Ruth moved to Laporte. He continued to be an E.R. Doc in St. Cloud. Lee eventually became the medical director for Ah Gwah Ching Nursing Home until his retirement. Along with his lengthy career, Lee was also an author, a playwright, an actor, musician, environmentalist and a philosopher.   The family that Lee joins again are his parents; Phillip and Amy, brother; Dennis, daughter; Julie and grandson; Matthew.   Those he leaves behind to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years; Biddie “Ruth” Christenson, son; Todd (Cally) Christenson, daughter; Berit (Ric) Allison, grandchildren; Lucas (Brittany) Kit, and Chris (Linda) one great granddaughter; Avery.  

CHRISTENSON, Leland Roger (I1293)

21165

St. Olaf, ‘55

He graduated from Faribault High School in 1951.

Lutheran pastor (ELCA) in Iowa. Ordained in 1959 or late 1958.

Owen Maurice Gaasedelen, Jr., was born July 25, 1933 to Owen and Nora Gaasedelen in Faribault, Minnesota. He was baptized by the Rev. Adolph Egge in Wangs Evangelical Lutheran Church near Dennison, Minnesota. Early Christian training was given to him by his parents and the church. When he was thirteen years old he was confirmed by the Rev. Chester Olson at Valley Grove Lutheran Church, Nerstrand, Minnesota.

He graduated from Faribault High School in 1951. During his years in high School he was very active in many extra-curricular activities. His senior year he was elected president of the student body.

In the fall of 1951 he entered St. Olaf College. He was somewhat undecided what his life’s work was to be at the time. But by the time he had reached his junior year he had definitely decided to enter the Seminary after graduation. He graduated from St. Olaf College in June 1955.

In the fall of 1955 he began his work at Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul. He married Kay Ford of Faribault on May 19, 1956. They spent that summer at Remer, Minnesota, where he served as an assistant. During the summer of 1957 he participated in the Pastoral Clinical Training Course and then served his year of internship at Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. His experience in the Pastoral Clinical Training course and his internship further convinced him of the great need for the ministry of Jesus Christ.

In the fall of 1959 his first call was to Columbus, North Dakota. During this time he brought three parishes together under one building. His wife Kay called these years the Camelot years. In 1965 his next call was to Rushford, Minnesota. It was there that he helped build a new parish hall, remodeled the interior of the sanctuary and preserved the stained glass windows. It was during these years that he was trained in Bethel Bible Studies and he taught this series for his remaining ministry. In the fall of 1980 he moved back to Washburn, North Dakota whereupon he called for new windows to be designed. In 1993 he moved to Garner, Iowa and it was there he would finish out his career in 2005. In all these parishes he was first and foremost a preacher of the people.

Owen is survived by his wife Kay, a son Owen William and his children Owen James and Summer and their children – Estes, Eden and Lars, Tiina Milja, and Markus William; a daughter, Mary Kay Gaasedelen Higgins and her children Elise Florence and Kate Ann; a daughter Ann Gaasedelen and her daughter Jessica Renae; sister-in-law Virginia Gaasedelen Olson and a niece Kristi (Bruce) Ponto.

GAASEDELEN, Owen Maurice (I11169)

21166

St. Olaf, ’42.

Medlin, Harriet Leora Bush - Age 83 Of Burnsville, MN Passed away Monday morning, March 8th, 2004. Preceded in death by her parents Hilda & Rueben Bush. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Chuck; her sister Ione (Joe) Ellis of California; two children; her son Charles (Patricia); and daughter Patricia (Jeff) Jerde; her nephew Reuben (Linda) Ellis; four grandchildren, Kathryn (Keith) Russell and Ruth; daughters of Charles, and Peter and Thomas, sons of Patricia Jerde; and many other loving relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held at MARTIN LUTHER MANOR, 1401 E. 100th Street, Bloomington, MN, 2PM Saturday, March 13th.Harriet will always be remembered as a loving wife and mother. She had the very great pleasure of singing with the St. Olaf College Choir, taught music in Hendricks and Truman, MN, was a church organist at First Lutheran Church in Vista, CA, and greatly enjoyed playing the piano, pipe organ and cello. She became the first woman member of the St. Olaf College Board of Regents and was very proud of her service to the College and for their shared commitment to Education.

BUSH, Harriet Leora (I29847)

21167

St. Olaf, ’44.

Boston University (School of Theology), ‘47.

Rev. Dr. Lyle William Lieder, currently of Rochester, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, of old age. His wife of 78 years and their four children were by his side singing to him as he took his last breath. He was 100 years old.

Lyle was born on March 22, 1922, to Virginia and Harry Lieder on their farm near Millersburg, Minnesota, the oldest of three children. He attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he met his wife Betty. After their marriage on August 13, 1944, he attended Boston University School of Theology.

Lyle served (United) Methodist churches in Milford and Brookline, New Hampshire; and in Hornick, Odebolt, Boyer, Eagle Grove, Spencer, Mason City and Clear Lake, Iowa. He served as the Vice President of Morningside College in Sioux City for three years and was a District Superintendent to the Spencer District of the Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Lyle retired out of Clear Lake and moved to the Homestead at Rochester in 2007 where he and Betty lived until his death. He was well known as the “tickety boo” man.

Lyle was an incredibly vital man right up to the last few days of his life. His and Betty’s love story was inspiring to witness and his devotion to her was complete. He loved antique cars and other collectibles. He owned nearly 300 cars in his life and founded multiple antique car clubs. In his retirement, he wrote a book about his “Life Behind the Wheel” which he gave out with great delight. He was a master storyteller and had an incredible memory for people, dates and places. He was a wonderful conversationalist and very determined to live and die on his own terms.

Lyle is survived by his wife of 78 years, Betty Carol Leggett Lieder; David and Janet (Staley) Lieder of Stewartville, Minnesota; Rachel Lieder Simeon and Mark Haines Simeon of Harstine Island, Washington; Rebecca Lieder Smith and Deborah Lieder Kiesey, both of Iowa City, Iowa; 10 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren scattered across the country and abroad.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Virginia and Harry Lieder, sisters Lola Martin and Loyce Rhule, son Mark Abernathy Lieder, and sons-in-love Stephen K. Smith and D. Bradley Kiesey.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that any memorial donations be directed to Seasons Hospice in Rochester, Minnesota.

LIEDER, Lyle William (I4110)

21168

St. Olaf, ’50.

PETERSON, Harriet Joyce (I30671)

21169

St. Olaf, ’58. History, Social St./Ed.. Am. Racial/Multicult. St.

Nordis Austinson Johnson, age 86, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her four children, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Nordis was born on December 5, 1935, in Chicago, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents Frieda Theresa (Siljan) and Myron Conrad Austinson; sister Marget Stiegler (Austinson); and husband, Waldo Stevens Johnson, Jr.

Throughout her life, Nordis balanced her many roles with selfless dedication and grace. She was a devoted wife of an ELCA Lutheran pastor, Waldo, who served multiple congregations, in Eau Claire, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Evanston, IL; Superior, WI; and Wausau, WI. Nordis was a steadfast partner in this ministry. Alongside her service within these churches, Nordis developed professional careers as a teacher and a real estate agent. She received her B.A. from St. Olaf College in 1958; an M.A. in Education from St. Thomas University in 1975; and the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation in MN and IL. She taught at Jefferson High School, Bloomington, MN, and as a college English professor at the University of Wisconsin in Superior, WI. She was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization. Amidst all of this, Nordis raised four children, maintained beautiful homes, and hosted countless church and family gatherings.

Nordis is survived by her brother, John (Sue) Austinson; daughter, Sara Johnson Sullivan; three sons, Waldo Stevens Johnson III; Michael Johnson; and Mark Johnson; two grandchildren, Emily (Jacob) Larsen; Julia Johnson; three nieces, Kirsten (Rich Lay) Lysne; Marit (James Rosati) Lysne; Karen (Marshall) Lewis; and nephew Erik Lysne.

AUSTINSON, Nordis Ruth (I17808)

21170

St. Olaf, ’62.

LYSNE, Paul Reuben (I27990)