LYDELL, Donna Joanna

LYDELL, RYDSTROM, NELSON, GUSTAFSON

Posted By: Lynette Edsall (email)
Date: 2/11/2008 at 15:05:06

Donna Lydell

Funeral services for Donna Lydell, 86, of Aurelia, will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta, with Pastor Duane Olson officiating. Burial will be in the Scandinavian Cemetery, rural Alta. Visitation will be Monday from 2:00 to 8:00, with the family being present from 2:00 to 4:00, at the Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia.

Donna died Friday, February 8, 2008, at the Sunset Knoll Nursing & Rehab Center in Aurelia.

Donna Joanna Rydstrom was born October 14, 1921, the daughter of Emil and Ida (Nelson) Rydstrom near Alta, IA. She graduated from Aurelia High School in 1939. On November 17, 1946, Donna married Roy David Lydell. The couple farmed west of Alta then moved to Donna’s parents farm, and in 1952 they moved into Aurelia. Donna was a life long member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta, being baptized on December 13, 1921, and confirmed on May 10, 1936. She was active in WELCA, Sunset Knoll Auxiliary, belonged to Birthday Club, and Embroidery Club. After Roy’s death Donna worked as a cook’s assistant at the Aurelia Community School, then Vilas & Company in Storm Lake and as a nurses assistant at Sunset Knoll Nursing Home in Aurelia for 10 years retiring at age 65.

Preceding Donna in death were her parents, an infant son in 1958, and her husband Roy on January 19, 1972.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, David & Darlene Lydell of Alta, one sister and her husband, Evelyn & Mervin Gustafson of Spirit Lake, nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.