Maxine Ullensvang, 1916-2006

ULLENSVANG, BASSETT

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/18/2009 at 11:10:29

ESTHERVILLE - Memorial service for Maxine Ullensvang, 89, of Estherville will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006, at Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel in Estherville with Pastor Susan Stone officiating. Interment will follow at Swan Lake Township Cemetery in Gruver. She passed away on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006, at Rosewood Manor in Estherville.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Sunday only at Henry-Olson Funeral Home in Estherville.

Maxine Bassett, the daughter of Roy and Avis (McKnight) Bassett was born April 3, 1916 in Liberty. She received her education in the Estherville schools.

On July 5, 1941, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Ullensvang in Missouri. Maxine has lived most of her life in Estherville. She was employed at the Holy Family Hospital in Estherville. After her retirement, she volunteered at various places.

She was a member of Estherville Lutheran Church, V.F.W. Auxiliary, and R.S.V.P.

Left to cherish Maxine's memory is her son, Gary Best of Las Vegas, Nev.; her daughter, Linda Beattie and her husband, Bruce of Elk Grove, Calif.; three grandchildren, Thomas Lee Ullensvang, Jr., and his wife, Christen of Sacramento, Calif., Michelle Lee Beattie of Folsom, Calif. and David Lawrence Ullensvang of Okoboji and two great grandchildren, Alyssia and Madison Ullensvang; her nephew, Mike Koenecke and his wife, Jan of Spirit Lake and her niece, Mary Nelson and her husband, Merlyn of Shoreview, Minn.

She has been preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1969, her son Thomas in 2003 and one sister and brother.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, January 14, 2006.