Evelyn Carrie Christensen Hoganson 1913-2007

HOGANSON, CHRISTENSEN, NIELSEN, LARSON, HRTZ, BIRKLAND, OSTMAN, ENGLERT, JENSEN

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 12/11/2012 at 20:10:26

Evelyn C. Hoganson
BORN: August 29, 1913
DIED: July 31, 2007
LOCATION: Estherville, Iowa

Evelyn Carrie Christensen, the daughter of Jens and Johannah (Nielsen) Christensen, was born August 29, 1913, In Bode, Iowa. She died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at Avera Holy Family Health in Estherville, Iowa, at the age of 93 years, 11 months and two days.

Evelyn moved to rural Emmet County with her family in 1915. She received her education in the Emmet County Consolidated School.

On February 22, 1938, Evelyn was united in marriage to Arnold Hoganson at the church parsonage in Wallingford. After their marriage, the couple made their home south of Gruver on a farm. Arnold and Evelyn lived on that same farm for sixty-nine years where they farmed and raised their family. Arnold died May 4, 2007.

Evelyn was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Evangelical Lutheran Church south of Gruver.

Grateful for having shared Evelyn's life are her children, Donna Larson and her husband, Warren of Ottertail, Minnesota; Dale Hoganson and his wife, Diane of Apple Valley, Minnesota; Beverly Hartz and her husband, Dennis of Sioux City, Iowa; Janice Birkland and her husband, John of Ringsted, Iowa; nine grandchildren, Dan Larson, Jackie and Art Ostman, Mike, Jeff and Jenn Hoganson, Carmen and Justin Englert, Steve Birkland, Brian and Ellen Birkland, Aaron and Katie Birkland; eight great-grandchildren, Taylor and Kristi Larson, Arthur and Victoria Ostman, Brianna Birkland, Hope Englert, Kayley and Jack Birkland; and many nieces and nephews.

Family members preceding Evelyn in death were her husband; two grandchildren, Vicki and Kristi Larson; Staci Birkland, wife of Steve; her parents; five brothers, Harry, Roy, Edwin, Wesley, Nels; and one sister, Eldora Jensen.

INTERMENT
East Side Cemetery, Estherville (MC)