Bruvold, Christine Beatta (Sorum) -- 1915 - 2007

AURE, SORUM, BRUVOLD, SEEGMILLER, JONES

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 9/11/2007 at 10:20:29

Christine Bruvold

Christine Beatta Bruvold, age 91, of Decorah died Sunday, July 1, 2007 at the Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah following a long illness. She had been a resident of the Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home since February 5, 1997.

Funeral services were held Thursday, July 5 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, with Rev. Kim W. Smith officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Christine was born October 24, 1915 in rural Allamakee County, the daughter of Oscar and Bemelia (Aure) Sorum. She attended country schools in Allamakee County and graduated from Waukon High School.

She was united in marriage with Lester Kenneth Bruvold August 21, 1963 at Glenwood Lutheran Church in rural Decorah. He preceded her in death January 28, 1997 in LaCrosse, WI.

Following her graduation from high school, Christine taught in Allamakee and Winneshiek County Country Schools for nine years. She moved to California and worked as a secretary in San Francisco and later in Minneapolis. Christine returned to Decorah and worked as a teller and bookkeeper for the Decorah State Bank for fifteen years. After her marriage she and Lester farmed together for many years in Glenwood Township.

Christine was a member of Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, WELCA, the Gideon's Auxiliary and her church circle. She enjoyed researching her family history and even published a book on the genealogy of the Aure family. She and Lester enjoyed traveling, including two visits to Norway.

Survivors include two sisters-in-law, Loretta Sorum and Lillian Bruvold, both of Decorah; and several nieces and nephews, Ordell (Bonnie) Sorum of Decorah, David (Mary Lou) Sorum of Decorah, Jerry (Irene) Sorum of Medford, MN, Ardys (Donn) Johnson of Faribault, MN, Mary Jean Kolsrud of Belle Plaine, MN, Dwight (Melinda) Seegmiller of Hills, Stacy (Dan) Knight of Decorah, Harlan (Jane) Bruvold of Hortonville, WI, Paul (Sue) Bruvold of Decorah, Lila Smith of Algona, Diane (Carl) Thompson of Hastings, MN, Gary Jones of DeForest, WI, Mark (Diane) Jones of Grand Forks, ND, and Patty Jones of DeForest, WI.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Lester; a brother, Andrew Sorum; two sisters-in-law and their husbands, Inez and Orlie Seegmiller and Grace and Blaine Jones; one brother-in-law, Harris Bruvold; and two nephews, Orval Bruvold and Dale Jones.

Memorials may be directed to the Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home, 911 Ridgewood Drive, Decorah, IA 52101 or the local chapter of the Gideons, P.O. Box 43, West Union, IA 52175.

Casketbearers were Erik Sorum, Ordell Sorum, Paul Sorum, David Sorum, Ryan Kolsrud and Jerry Sorum. Arrangements were handled by Fjelstul Funeral Home of Decorah.

The Waukon Standard, July 11, 2007