Darlene TOSO

1936 - 2016  (79 years)

• Name	Darlene TOSO
  Birth	6 Feb 1936	Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Jan 2016	Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota
  Notes	Darlene Laverne Olson Orsund Rustad, 79, of Bemidji, MN died Monday, January 4, 2016 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Memorial services will be 11:00 am on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids, MN with Pastor Scott Block officiating. Interment will be at Bagstevold Cemetery in Erhard, MN under the direction of the Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji. Darlene Toso was born on February 6, 1936 to Martin and Mabel (Weik) Toso in the Maplewood hills near Erhard, MN. Darlene began a lifetime of caregiving at the age of 11, when her mother died and she began to take care of her younger brother and father. She moved into town a couple years later to continue her schooling, and worked as a nanny for the Korda family, returning to the farm on weekends. Darlene graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1954. She studied at Concordia College and Wahpeton School of Science, graduating with a certificate in nursing. On February 11, 1956 she married Ron Olson and later had one son, Daniel. Darlene was also a “second mother” to many nephews and nieces who came to live with her and finish school while their parents were in the mission field in Madagascar. While working as a nurse for Korda Clinic, Pelican Valley Hospital, Darlene also helped with the family business, Olson’s Menswear. After Ron died in 1985, Darlene returned to school to become a Registered Nurse finished her career at the Pelican Rapids Clinic. In1993, she married Al Orsund and cared for him throughout his illness and eventual death. In 1999 Darlene married Don Rustad and they split their time between Pelican Rapids and Sun City AZ, where Darlene continued caring for friends and neighbors for years.??She is survived by her son - Daniel (Valerie) Olson of Bemidji, ?2 grandchildren - Matthew Olson of Minneapolis, ?Ryan (Fiance’ Caroline) Olson of Bozeman, MT, ?husband – Don Rustad of Bemidji, ?3 brothers - Erv (Alice) Toso of Pelican Rapids, ?Duane (Carol) Toso of Pelican Rapids, ?Neil (Bette) Toso of Mahnomen, ?6 Step Children- Barbara (Dave) Wigstadt of Burnsville,?Phil (Cindy) Rustad of Plymouth, ?Peter (Tam Sjurseth) Rustad of Zimmerman, ?Ruth (Steve) Grant of Burnsville, ?Lisa (Dave) Hill of Apple Valley, ?Julie (Rob) Lahammer of Minnetrista, ?16 step grandchildren and spouses and 8 great step grandchildren, ?and many special nieces and nephews that lived with the Olson family throughout the years.??She was preceded in death by her husbands, parents, brothers- Bill, Vernon, sisters – Evelyn, Viola, and Marilyn.
  Person ID	I10449	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Martin C TOSO,   b. 4 Aug 1891, Trondhjem Twp, Otter Tail County, Minnesota d. 13 Sep 1960, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Mabel WEIK,   b. 16 Apr 1894, Minnesota d. 21 Jul 1948, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F7501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	RUSTAD   bur. Unknown
  Family ID	F7502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ronald OLSON
  Marriage	11 Feb 1956	Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F16453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2016