Alfield "Alfie" Erlien
Alfield "Alfie" Erlien, age 86, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 12, 2010, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Alfield Norma Dahle was born November 8, 1923, the daughter of Albert and Nora (Kaste) Dahle in Fertile, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm near Fertile, attended rural school and graduated from Fertile High School. After graduation, Alfie furthered her education at Interstate Business College in Fargo, North Dakota. As a young woman, she was employed by the Thomas Powers family in Fargo as a nanny. She later worked at Munsingwear in Minneapolis as an executive secretary. On September 15, 1946, Alfie was united in marriage to Ellef Erlien at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fertile. They made their home in the Twin Cities and Blue Earth, Minnesota, for several years. In 1959, they moved to Twin Valley where they purchased the Wagstrom Funeral Home. As co-owner of the Erlien Funeral Home, Alfie took an active role in the business in addition to raising her family and being involved in the community. Alfie enjoyed being a homemaker and raising her family, but she always had time for serving others. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church. In her free time Alfie enjoyed bowling, reading, rosemaling, embroidering dish cloths, cross stitch, making baby quilts, and vegetable gardening. Alfie loved spending time with her grandchildren and gave each one a hand-made quilt as a graduation gift.
Over the years, she and Ellef made eight trips to Norway, trips to Hawaii and Florida and traveled on bus tours. The couple also enjoyed the time spent with friends and family at their lot on Tulaby Lake. Alfie was a past member of the Legion Auxiliary, Sons of Norway, Study Club, and RSVP of the Red River Valley.
Alfie is survived by her husband of 64 years, Ellef, Twin Valley, MN; sons, Darryl (Marianne) Erlien, Circle Pines, MN, Duane (Betsy) Erlien, Andover, MN, Sharon (Jim) Peterson, Rice Lake, WI and Yvonne (Tom) Ryan, Mahnomen, MN; 10 grandchildren, David (Christine) Erlien, Brian (Leann Dauer) Erlien, Erin Roering, Janna (Chris Orkney) Erlien, Steve (Jennifer) Peterson, Derek (Debbie) Erlien, Paul Roering, Kristi (Tim) Heath, Brianna Erlien and Kelsey Erlien; two great-grandchildren, Elliana Erlien and Owen Heath; brother, Myron Dahle, Battle Lake, MN; sisters, Evelyn Egli, Albuquerque, NM and Gardis Dahle, Berwyn, IL.
She is preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Quinten.
Funeral Services: Saturday, September 18th at 11:00AM in Zion Lutheran Church, Twin Valley.
Visitation: Friday September 17th from 5PM to 7PM with a Prayer Service at 6:00PM in the Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley.
Visitation: Also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Interment: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Twin Valley.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley, MN
Online Guestbook at www.andersonfuneralhome.tv
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Alfield "Alfie" Erlien, age 86, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 12, 2010, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Alfield Norma Dahle was born November 8, 1923, the daughter of Albert and Nora (Kaste) Dahle in Fertile, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm near Fertile, attended rural school and graduated from Fertile High School. After graduation, Alfie furthered her education at Interstate Business College in Fargo, North Dakota. As a young woman, she was employed by the Thomas Powers family in Fargo as a nanny. She later worked at Munsingwear in Minneapolis as an executive secretary. On September 15, 1946, Alfie was united in marriage to Ellef Erlien at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fertile. They made their home in the Twin Cities and Blue Earth, Minnesota, for several years. In 1959, they moved to Twin Valley where they purchased the Wagstrom Funeral Home. As co-owner of the Erlien Funeral Home, Alfie took an active role in the business in addition to raising her family and being involved in the community. Alfie enjoyed being a homemaker and raising her family, but she always had time for serving others. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church. In her free time Alfie enjoyed bowling, reading, rosemaling, embroidering dish cloths, cross stitch, making baby quilts, and vegetable gardening. Alfie loved spending time with her grandchildren and gave each one a hand-made quilt as a graduation gift.
Over the years, she and Ellef made eight trips to Norway, trips to Hawaii and Florida and traveled on bus tours. The couple also enjoyed the time spent with friends and family at their lot on Tulaby Lake. Alfie was a past member of the Legion Auxiliary, Sons of Norway, Study Club, and RSVP of the Red River Valley.
Alfie is survived by her husband of 64 years, Ellef, Twin Valley, MN; sons, Darryl (Marianne) Erlien, Circle Pines, MN, Duane (Betsy) Erlien, Andover, MN, Sharon (Jim) Peterson, Rice Lake, WI and Yvonne (Tom) Ryan, Mahnomen, MN; 10 grandchildren, David (Christine) Erlien, Brian (Leann Dauer) Erlien, Erin Roering, Janna (Chris Orkney) Erlien, Steve (Jennifer) Peterson, Derek (Debbie) Erlien, Paul Roering, Kristi (Tim) Heath, Brianna Erlien and Kelsey Erlien; two great-grandchildren, Elliana Erlien and Owen Heath; brother, Myron Dahle, Battle Lake, MN; sisters, Evelyn Egli, Albuquerque, NM and Gardis Dahle, Berwyn, IL.
She is preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Quinten.
Funeral Services: Saturday, September 18th at 11:00AM in Zion Lutheran Church, Twin Valley.
Visitation: Friday September 17th from 5PM to 7PM with a Prayer Service at 6:00PM in the Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley.
Visitation: Also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Interment: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Twin Valley.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley, MN
Online Guestbook at www.andersonfuneralhome.tv
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Alfield "Alfie" Erlien
Alfield "Alfie" Erlien, age 86, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 12, 2010, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Alfield Norma Dahle was born November 8, 1923, the daughter of Albert and Nora (Kaste) Dahle in Fertile, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm near Fertile, attended rural school and graduated from Fertile High School. After graduation, Alfie furthered her education at Interstate Business College in Fargo, North Dakota. As a young woman, she was employed by the Thomas Powers family in Fargo as a nanny. She later worked at Munsingwear in Minneapolis as an executive secretary. On September 15, 1946, Alfie was united in marriage to Ellef Erlien at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fertile. They made their home in the Twin Cities and Blue Earth, Minnesota, for several years. In 1959, they moved to Twin Valley where they purchased the Wagstrom Funeral Home. As co-owner of the Erlien Funeral Home, Alfie took an active role in the business in addition to raising her family and being involved in the community. Alfie enjoyed being a homemaker and raising her family, but she always had time for serving others. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church. In her free time Alfie enjoyed bowling, reading, rosemaling, embroidering dish cloths, cross stitch, making baby quilts, and vegetable gardening. Alfie loved spending time with her grandchildren and gave each one a hand-made quilt as a graduation gift.
Over the years, she and Ellef made eight trips to Norway, trips to Hawaii and Florida and traveled on bus tours. The couple also enjoyed the time spent with friends and family at their lot on Tulaby Lake. Alfie was a past member of the Legion Auxiliary, Sons of Norway, Study Club, and RSVP of the Red River Valley.
Alfie is survived by her husband of 64 years, Ellef, Twin Valley, MN; sons, Darryl (Marianne) Erlien, Circle Pines, MN, Duane (Betsy) Erlien, Andover, MN, Sharon (Jim) Peterson, Rice Lake, WI and Yvonne (Tom) Ryan, Mahnomen, MN; 10 grandchildren, David (Christine) Erlien, Brian (Leann Dauer) Erlien, Erin Roering, Janna (Chris Orkney) Erlien, Steve (Jennifer) Peterson, Derek (Debbie) Erlien, Paul Roering, Kristi (Tim) Heath, Brianna Erlien and Kelsey Erlien; two great-grandchildren, Elliana Erlien and Owen Heath; brother, Myron Dahle, Battle Lake, MN; sisters, Evelyn Egli, Albuquerque, NM and Gardis Dahle, Berwyn, IL.
She is preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Quinten.
Funeral Services: Saturday, September 18th at 11:00AM in Zion Lutheran Church, Twin Valley.
Visitation: Friday September 17th from 5PM to 7PM with a Prayer Service at 6:00PM in the Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley.
Visitation: Also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Interment: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Twin Valley.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley, MN
Online Guestbook at www.andersonfuneralhome.tv
Tags: obituaries
Alfield "Alfie" Erlien, age 86, of Twin Valley, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 12, 2010, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Alfield Norma Dahle was born November 8, 1923, the daughter of Albert and Nora (Kaste) Dahle in Fertile, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm near Fertile, attended rural school and graduated from Fertile High School. After graduation, Alfie furthered her education at Interstate Business College in Fargo, North Dakota. As a young woman, she was employed by the Thomas Powers family in Fargo as a nanny. She later worked at Munsingwear in Minneapolis as an executive secretary. On September 15, 1946, Alfie was united in marriage to Ellef Erlien at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fertile. They made their home in the Twin Cities and Blue Earth, Minnesota, for several years. In 1959, they moved to Twin Valley where they purchased the Wagstrom Funeral Home. As co-owner of the Erlien Funeral Home, Alfie took an active role in the business in addition to raising her family and being involved in the community. Alfie enjoyed being a homemaker and raising her family, but she always had time for serving others. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church. In her free time Alfie enjoyed bowling, reading, rosemaling, embroidering dish cloths, cross stitch, making baby quilts, and vegetable gardening. Alfie loved spending time with her grandchildren and gave each one a hand-made quilt as a graduation gift.
Over the years, she and Ellef made eight trips to Norway, trips to Hawaii and Florida and traveled on bus tours. The couple also enjoyed the time spent with friends and family at their lot on Tulaby Lake. Alfie was a past member of the Legion Auxiliary, Sons of Norway, Study Club, and RSVP of the Red River Valley.
Alfie is survived by her husband of 64 years, Ellef, Twin Valley, MN; sons, Darryl (Marianne) Erlien, Circle Pines, MN, Duane (Betsy) Erlien, Andover, MN, Sharon (Jim) Peterson, Rice Lake, WI and Yvonne (Tom) Ryan, Mahnomen, MN; 10 grandchildren, David (Christine) Erlien, Brian (Leann Dauer) Erlien, Erin Roering, Janna (Chris Orkney) Erlien, Steve (Jennifer) Peterson, Derek (Debbie) Erlien, Paul Roering, Kristi (Tim) Heath, Brianna Erlien and Kelsey Erlien; two great-grandchildren, Elliana Erlien and Owen Heath; brother, Myron Dahle, Battle Lake, MN; sisters, Evelyn Egli, Albuquerque, NM and Gardis Dahle, Berwyn, IL.
She is preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Quinten.
Funeral Services: Saturday, September 18th at 11:00AM in Zion Lutheran Church, Twin Valley.
Visitation: Friday September 17th from 5PM to 7PM with a Prayer Service at 6:00PM in the Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley.
Visitation: Also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Interment: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Twin Valley.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley, MN
Online Guestbook at www.andersonfuneralhome.tv
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