BENGTSON, Elaine

BENGTSON, BOOTH, BRANGWIN, MCCABE, WEATHERS, TRITCHEL, RAMIREZ

Posted By: Lynette Edsall (email)
Date: 9/26/2006 at 12:07:13

ELAINE BENGTSON

Funeral services for Elaine Bengtson, 80, of Aurelia, will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, February 13, 2006, at the First Congregational Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Bruce Rapp officiating. Burial will be in the Scandinavian Cemetery, rural Alta. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., with the family present from 2:00 to 5:00, at the First Congregational Church. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements.

Elaine died Thursday, February 9, 2006, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident south of Aurelia.

Elaine Booth was born September 8, 1925, the daughter of John and Margaret (Brangwin) Booth on the family farm north of Alta, Iowa. Elaine graduated from the Aurelia High School in 1942. She attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake for two years and received her teaching certificate. She then taught for two years at Fairview School. On December 21, 1946, Elaine married Marvin (Sven) Bengtson at her family home. Elaine worked as a unit supervisor at M. H. I. in Cherokee for 22 years.

Elaine enjoyed playing cards, golf, watching sports, and spending time with her family. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, Circle and other church organizations, and the Sunset Knoll Auxiliary.

Preceding Elaine in death were her parents, her husband Marvin on May 25, 1998, and brother-in-law Bill McCabe.

Survivors include her children; Paula and her husband Jim Weathers of Aurelia, Brian and his wife Maggie Bengtson, and Jim and his wife Corinne Bengtson all of Kissimmee, Florida, seven grandchildren; Heather and her husband Bob Tritchel, Kevin and his wife Amanda Bengtson, Ken and his wife Debi Bengtson, Amanda, Adam and Christopher Bengtson, and Bill Weathers, five great-grandchildren; Lindsay and Megan Ramirez, and Joy, Eli, and Chandler Bengtson. Also surviving are one sister, Lois McCabe of Freeland, Washington, one sister-in-law, Chrystle Bengtson of Lake View, and nieces and nephews.