Marjorie (Lund) Ullestad (1929-2011)

ULLESTAD, LUND, HANSEN, HOLMAN, AMENSON, GILBERTSON, BOOTHE, HANDELAND, REINERTSON

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 8/3/2012 at 04:53:40

From Adams & Soderstrum Funeral Home obituary, Story County, Iowa:

Marjorie Lund Ullestad

BORN: June 14, 1929

DIED: October 27, 2011

LOCATION: Story City, Iowa

Marjorie Lund Ullestad was born June 14, 1929 in London, MN to Lawrence and Lila (Hansen) Lund. She grew up in Story City and graduated from Story City High School in 1947. She married Vernon Ullestad on December 3, 1949 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Story City. Together they raised five children.

Marjorie had a talent for art and music and enjoyed playing the harmonica with her twin sister, Margaret, for many occasions. She liked to bake and was especially appreciated for her delicious kringla.

She was a long-time member of Immanuel Lutheran Church serving in various capacities over the years. Marjorie cherished her family and loved spending time with them. Her kind and gentle spirit will be missed by many.

Marjorie passed on to her heavenly home October 27, 2011 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames at 82 years of age following a two year battle with lymphoma.

She is survived by her husband, Vernon Ullestad, of Story City; children, Pat (Carter) Holman of Des Moines, Pam (Craig) Amenson of Story City, Rod (Sue) Ullestad of Boone, Rita (Mark) Gilbertson of Forest City, JoAnn (Jerry) Boothe of Story City; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Donald (Muriel) Lund of Webster City and Jack Lund of Western Springs, IL; and many beloved in-laws, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; infant sister, Marjorie Alice Lund; brother, Walter Lund; sister, Laurentia Handeland; and twin sister, Margaret Reinertson.

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