DEHLI, Emma (Hanson) 1910-2003

DEHLI, HANSON, OLSON, TESLOW, HOGAN

Posted By: SGF
Date: 10/16/2003 at 04:01:48

Emma M. Dehli, age 92, of rural Harpers Ferry, died Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis., following a brief illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 31 at East Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church in rural Waterville with Rev. Harvey Abrahamson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon assisted with arrangements. Emma Marie Hanson was born October 16, 1910, in a sod house near Chance, S.D., where her parents were homesteading. She was the daughter of Herman and Clara (Olson) Hanson. When she was still an infant, the family returned to the rural Harpers Ferry area. She grew up in the Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church, attended the rural "Excelsior School", and graduated from Waukon High School. For a number of years, she helped area families in their homes. On February 16, 1938, she married Rudolph John Dehli at the Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church parsonage. They farmed together in Lafayette Township for many years. Emma tended to most of the homemaking duties as well as helping with many aspects of the farming operation. She was an excellent cook and seamstress. She also did handiwork, embroidery and crafts, raised a large vegetable and flower garden, and took great care to make her home welcoming to friends and family. She liked to visit with her friends on the phone and enjoyed traveling to many places throughout the country. She was an active member of the East Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church and its Ladies Aid. Her passion was her family and she was happiest when she was doing things for and spending time with them.
Survivors include a daughter, Karen (Dean) Teslow of Decorah; a son, Herb (Ann) Dehli of Harpers Ferry; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Hanson of Waukon. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rudolph; a daughter, Ingrid Hogan; and two brothers, Kenneth and Alvin S. Hanson. Honorary casketbearers were Elizabeth Dehli; Molly Hogan; Lisa Hudson; Dawn and Amy Teslow; Heather Hogan; Heather Dehli, Patrick Hogan; Jill Gegg; Erich Sawyer; Megan, Brittany, Abby, and Rachel Hudson, Zane Aldasouque; Kyle and Josh Anderson; Ruth Hanson; Marlys Leiran; Anna Callahan; and Violet Schmieden. Casketbearers were Mark Dehli; Jeremy Hogan; Matthew, Jonathan, and Joel Teslow; and Paul Hudson.

©Waukon Standard 2003
-source: Waukon Standard June 4, 2003