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Vella Hougen passed away in Larimore on November 1, 2017, the day after the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther pounding his Theses on the door. As a lifelong Lutheran, she would have liked that.

Vella Caroline Thordis Olson was born to Martin Olson and Caroline Rygg Olson March, 21 1927 in Langford, South Dakota. She was the outdoor girl on the family farm, and it made all the difference in her life. She spent her time with her father Martin - a bright, progressive, optimistic, generous, forward-looking man, and she lived her life in a way to make him proud. Vella graduated from Langford High School and went on to get an Associate Degree in Education from Northern State College in Aberdeen before starting her teaching career.

Vella’s cousin Richard Olson arranged a blind date for her on the last day of 1950. Her date, Jim Hougen, made the best decision of his life that night when he proposed only hours after meeting her. Not as impetuous as Jim, she waited a day to say yes. They were married on August 1, 1951, beginning the 60+ year Vella and Jim show. Jim fancied himself the rock of the household; Vella allowed the deception, but he fooled no one but himself. Her death fell on All Saints’ Day, and anyone who knew Vella and Jim would fondly appreciate the coincidence.

Born to this union were seven children. Vella’s older children were amazed when they were dropped off with mom at the farm in Langford for visits. If the only available vehicle was the grain truck, mom hopped behind the wheel and double clutched down the gravel roads to visit family and friends. A grain truck was, after all, the first vehicle she drove. She remembered her dad sending her to the elevator in town with a full load when she was 10.

Mom loved her Norwegian/Lutheran heritage. She spent much time in the basement of Our Savior’s, one of the work-apron women in the kitchen. We were brought up on Lefse, homemade bread, and hotdishes. We remember a pizza with cream of mushroom soup, hamburger and shredded Velveeta cheese-hot dish on a thin crust. Her grandkids remember jars filled with flatbread, not cookies. Of numerous clipped recipes she collected, the good ones got glued in her cookbook.

She was an exceptional Mom. Among the seven kids, our collective memories of her being angry or short with us wouldn’t fill the fingers on one hand. Vella was a Lutheran who Luther would have liked. She epitomized the fruits of the spirit - love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control, and lived her faith daily. She bore the suffering that life brings with stoic, Norwegian strength, modeling resilience and grace for her family. When Jim’s health declined, she went years without getting a full night's sleep, caring for him and the household without complaint. Dementia took many of her memories in her final years but never took her personality. She was a gift from God to her family and all who knew her. While she didn’t always know her kids’ names or her grandkids, she always knew they were “hers.” She loved looking at pictures of her grandchildren and great grandchildren and delighted in their adventures.

Vella and Jim had seven children, John (Michelle), Jane, Ardis (Craig) Kraft, Charles, David, Paul (Stephanie), and Susan (Marty) Lieberg. They had 10 grandchildren; every one of them thought they were Grandma’s favorite: Meghan (Brandon) Fortman, Erik (Becky) Hougen, Rachel (Ryan) Galemore, Krysta Hougen, Luke (Krystal) Kraft, Caroline Hougen, Emma Hougen, Benjamin Lieberg, Sarah Hougen, and Kjerstie Lieberg. They also had 9 great-grandchildren: Elijah, Caden, William, Liam, Madelyn, Mason, Vella, Elizabeth, and Clara. She counted her many nieces and nephews as her own, as well as Dave Rustebakke.

Vella’s husband of 61 years preceded her in death, as did their sons, Charlie and Paul, losses she grieved with strength and dignity. She is survived by a brother Owen and sisters-in-law Marilyn and Sheila. Her sister Jermaine, and brothers Martin and Charles preceded her death, as did her in-laws Doris Shide, Lloyd Hougen, Bob Shide, and Margaret Tank.

She lived at the Good Samaritan Center in Larimore her last few years. Her family is grateful for the wonderful care she received from the compassionate staff. Hospice of the Red River Valley helped in her last days, attentive to her and her family’s needs.

After Jim’s death, their marriage lived on. To any “I love you mom,” her response was always, “we love you too.”

A celebration of Vella’s life will be held on Sunday, November 5 at 1:00, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Larimore, North Dakota.

OLSON, Vella Caroline Thordis (I44453)

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Venice

AUSTINSON, Myron Conrad (I2875)

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Venjum

TØRVI, Synneve Einarsdatter (I37889)

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Venjum

DAHLE, Kari Eriksdatter (I37891)

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Verdal death register on Digitalarkivet

Juliana Johannesdatter (I1284)

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Verdalsøra

VEIE - ROSVOLL, Odd (I18612)

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Verdalsøra

Karie Larsdatter (I13167)

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Vermont Lutheran in Black Earth

Family: Hjalmar Sigurd HAUGEN / Evelyn Garnet MICKELSON (F29377)

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Verna M. Nicholson, 93, of Spring Lake Park, went home to be with the Lord while asleep at her home on January 8, 2023. Verna was born February 12, 1929 to August and Bertha Kilde in Hornet Township, North of Blackduck MN, the sixth of eleven children in a close, loving, musically gifted family.

She accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of 12 during an evangelistic meeting led by Herb Rockensock at the Hornet Town Hall. She was a faithful follower of Christ the rest of her life. Like her mother, she showed Christ’s love and grace to everyone she met, loving unreservedly. She had a way of making those who knew her feel special.

Verna graduated from Blackduck H.S. in 1947, lettering in choral music. She married the love of her life, Roy Nicholson, October 30, 1948, in Blackduck. They lived in Wadena, rural Blackduck, St. Paul, Duluth, the Evergreen Trailer Park near Aurora, Eveleth, Napa CA, rural Grand Rapids MN and Spring Lake Park.

She taught Sunday School in Napa, playing guitar and singing for Sunday School and church. A gracious hostess, she enjoyed fellowship with the women’s group in Napa and the Birthday Club in Spring Lake Park. Verna was part of the MOPS childcare team at Emmanuel Christian Center for many years. She also provided childcare in her home.

She was a wonderful mother and homemaker. She was especially known for her baking skills, forming perfectly round buns, bread loaves, cinnamon rolls, pies, and cookies. She enjoyed having coffee with friends and family at her kitchen table.

Extended family was always very important. Mom loved being with her people on both sides of the family. Mom and Dad looked forward to the annual Kilde Reunion at the Hornet Town Hall. Later mom would attend the reunion now being held at the site of her childhood home. They loved camping at Webster Lake near Blackduck, where local relatives would come to visit. They also cherished the annual Nicholson extended family campout at McCarthy Beach State Park each September.

In retirement they enjoyed traveling in their conversion van to the North Shore, Southern Illinois, Texas, Florida, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They attended grandchildren’s college graduations in Greenville South Carolina and a wedding in Ohio.

She was preceded in death by infant son Roy Vernan (1960) and husband Roy (2002). She is survived by her children, Allen (Barb), Dennis (Terri), John (Jan), Don (Sherry), Ron, and Joy (Tim) Berg; sister Jennie Hanson, sister-in-law Camilla (Kilde) Scott, 16 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild, and many nieces and nephews.

KILDE, Verna Marie (I9602)

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Vernice I. Stier, age 95, of Grand Meadow died Friday July 10, 2020 at her home in Grand Meadow.

She was born January 31, 1925 to Clarence and Bertha (Skogstad) Simonson on a farm near Grand Meadow. She attended and graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1944 and was united in marriage to Phillip Stier on September 26, 1945 at St Finbarr Catholic Church in Grand Meadow and together they had 9 children. Vernice was a homemaker for the majority of her life, at age 60 she started working at Grand Meadow Health Care and continued to work there for 10 years. After her retirement from the Care Center Vernice and Phillip enjoyed wintering in Mesa, AZ for many years. She enjoyed bowling, music, dancing, cocktail hour with a brandy old fashioned, playing pinochle and driving her golf cart around Grand Meadow but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and having a good time.

She is survived by her children; Annette (Pat) Hefling of Tomahawk, WI, Mark (Theresa) Stier of Grand Meadow, Connie (Frank) Mignone of Hamel, MN, Terry (Lisa) Stier of Montgomery, MN, Less (Chery) Stier of Grand Meadow, Pam (Craig) Stacey of Deephaven, MN, Patti Stier of Burnsville, MN and Jim (Randi) Stier of Grand Meadow, 28 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and a great-great grandson.

She was preceded in death by her husband Phillip on October 24, 2006, a son Stephen, a grandson Brandon and 3 brothers; Everett, Chuck and Curt.

A public visitation will be held from 10 A.M. until 11 A.M. on Friday July 17, 2020 at St Finbarr Catholic Church. St Finbarr Catholic Church requests masks be worn and social distancing be followed. A private funeral Mass for the family will take place later that day.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to her niece Julie Burgess for the loving care she extended to Vernice over the last couple years.

SIMONSON, Vernice Ilene (I11739)