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Birth: May 8, 1919
North Dakota, USA
Death: Jul. 4, 2011
Northwood
Grand Forks County
North Dakota, USA
Ella Martinson, 92, Benedict, ND, died Monday, July 4, 2011, at Northwood Deaconess Long Term Health Center at Northwood, ND, after being evacuated from Trinity Nursing Home in Minot due to the flood.
Ella M. Schmidt was born May 8, 1919, to Carl and Johanna (Lenz) Schmidt of rural Velva, ND. She graduated from Velva High School in 1936.
Ella and Fred Martinson were married September 3, 1940, at Sidney, MT. They farmed and raised their family northeast of Benedict. She also was employed for a number of years in housekeeping at the hospitals in Minot. Fred passed away November 11,1983.
Ella was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Kongsberg, ND and was baptized and confirmed there. She was very active in the church and was president of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League for a number of years. She was an avid gardener and always welcomed guests at any time. She was known for her cookies and the jar was always filled with her specialties. She was loved by all.
Her loving family includes: daughters, Judy Sloboden, Ruso, ND, Andrea (Eric) Klanderman, Fairfax, VA and Myrna (Ron) Undlin, Minot, ND; son, Galen (Gayle) Martinson, Velva, ND; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter; daughters-in-law, Joyce Martinson, Burlington, ND and Loretta Martinson, Garrison, ND; sisters-in-law, Gladys Baluski, Ruso, ND, Viola Bradshaw, San Jacinto, CA and Betty Martinson, Brainerd, MN, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Ella was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; sons, Leland and Melvin Martinson; son-in-law, Raymond Sloboden; her parents; five sisters; and two brothers.
Funeral: Friday, July 8, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, Garrison.
Interment: St. John's Cemetery, Kongsberg, ND.
Visitation: Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials: are preferred to Northwood Deaconess Health Long Term Care, Northwood, ND, or to St. John's Lutheran Church, Kongsberg, ND.
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Fred Martinson (1913 - 1983)
Burial:
Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Kongsberg
McHenry County
North Dakota, USA
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Record added: Jul 06, 2011
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Ella Martinson
July 7, 2011
Minot Daily News
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May 8, 1919-July 4, 2011
Ella Martinson, 92, of Benedict, died Monday, July 4, 2011, at Northwood Deaconess Long Term Health Center at Northwood after being evacuated from Trinity Nursing Home in Minot.
Ella M. Schmidt was born May 8, 1919, to Carl and Johanna (Lenz) Schmidt, of rural Velva. She graduated from Velva High School in 1936.
Ella and Fred Martinson were married Sept. 3, 1940, at Sidney, Mont. They farmed and raised their family northeast of Benedict. She also was employed for a number of years in housekeeping at the hospitals in Minot. Fred passed away Nov. 11, 1983.
Ella was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Kongsberg and was baptized and confirmed there. She was very active in the church and was president of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League for a number of years. She was an avid gardener and always welcomed guests at any time. She was known for her cookies and the jar was always filled with her specialties. She was loved by all.
Her loving family includes: daughters, Judy Sloboden, of Ruso, Andrea (Eric) Klanderman, Fairfax, Va., and Myrna (Ron) Undlin, Minot; son, Galen (Gayle) Martinson, Velva; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; daughters-in-law, Joyce Martinson, Burlington, and Loretta Martinson, Garrison; sisters-in-law, Gladys Baluski, of Ruso, Viola Bradshaw, San Jacinto, Calif., and Betty Martinson, Brainerd, Minn., and a number of nieces and nephews.
Ella was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; sons, Leland and Melvin; son-in-law, Raymond Sloboden; her parents; five sisters; and two brothers.
Funeral: Friday, July 8, at 2 p.m., in Peace Lutheran Church, Garrison.
Interment: St. John's Cemetery, Kongsberg.
Visitation: Today, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials: are preferred to Northwood Deaconess Health Long Term Care, Northwood, or to St. John's Lutheran Church, Kongsberg.
Those wishing to sign the online register and share memories may access the online obituaries section at (www.thompsonlarson.com).
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1919 - 2011 (92 years)