Opsand, Olga Louise (Bidne) 1899-1966

BIDNE, OPSAND, HANSON, AMUNDSON, EDBLAD, BURSTROM, SEIM, RICKANSRUD

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 10/22/2009 at 12:28:26

Rites Held For Mrs. H. Opsand

Olga Louise Bidne Opsand was born May 1, 1899 to Peter and Katherine Bidne near Highlandville, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Big Canoe Lutheran Church. In 1929 she was graduated from La Crosse Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing. She worked at the Decorah hospital and for 11 years as superintendent.

In 1943 she married Harold Opsand. During the last few years of her life she assisted at both the Palmer Memorial Hospital and Good Samaritan Nursing Home at West Union as well as at the Postville Community Hospital. In 1961 she served as Superintendent of Nurses at the New Postville Hospital during its first year of operation. She died July 16, 1966, at the Postville Community Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Since her marriage, Mrs. Opsand was an active member of Marion Lutheran Church, serving in many capacities. Community and family welfare, too, were always her great concern.

Mrs. Opsand is survived by her husband; five step-daughters -- Alma (Mrs. Bernard Hanson) and Hildur (Mrs. Morris Amundson) of Elgin, Ruth (Mrs. Edward Edblad) of Park Ridge, Illinois, Norma (Mrs. Arthur Amundson) of Clermont, and Rosella (Mrs. Warren Burstrom) of Freeport, Illinois; 24 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Knut Bidne of Decorah; and two sisters -- Sylvia (Mrs. Lars Seim) of Decorah and Martha (Mrs. Torleif Rickansrud) of San Luis Obispo, California. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers -- Sander, Joseph, and Clarence.

Funeral services were held Monday, July 18, at the Marion Lutheran church, with the Rev. Roger Peterson officiating. Interment was at Marion Lutheran cemetery.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.
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