Jordahl, Ellen Evelyn Lenora (Rosendahl) -- 1915 - 2007

JORDAHL, ROSENDAHL, HATTLESTAD, EBERLING, SCHOENFEDT, BOHR, ELSBERND, KOEHN, GRAVES

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 7/4/2012 at 15:08:22

Ellen Jordahl, age 91, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, May 13, 2007, at the Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, Iowa, following a lingering illness.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 17, 2007, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church with Rev. Kim Smith officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends may call from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, Iowa, and after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Thursday morning.

Ellen Evelyn Lenora (Rosendahl) Jordahl was born on November 2, 1915, the daughter of Hans and Emma (Hattlestad) Rosendahl in Glenwood Township, rural Decorah, Iowa. Ellen was baptized on December 15, 1915 and confirmed on May 4, 1930 at the Glenwood Church. Ellen attended country school in Glenwood Township and worked at home, while taking care of her parents. Ellen married Joseph Jordahl on June 2, 1938, at the Glenwood parsonage. Together they farmed in Glenwood and Springfield townships, before retiring and moving into Decorah in January 1971. Ellen enjoyed playing cards and going to the Senior Citizen’s Center for breakfast and coffee with her friends. She also liked to quilt, embroider and cook. Her greatest love was for her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ellen was a member of the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church and the Grace Circle.

Ellen’s survivors include her daughter: Eva Jane (Lee Allan) Eberling, Postville, IA and one son: Wayne (Nancy) Jordahl, Decorah, IA. Nine grandchildren: Lori (David) Schoenfedt, Farmersburg, IA, Scott (Deb) Eberling, Postville, IA, Jeffrey Eberling, Litchfield, MN, Daniel Eberling, Montezuma, KS, Lynnette Eberling, Prairie du Chien, WI, David (Stephanie) Eberling, Dubuque, IA, Kim (Chris) Bohr, Decorah, IA, Denise (Brandon) Elsbernd, Ft. Atkinson, IA and Brian (Tina) Jordahl, Carlisle, IA. Eleven great-grandchildren: Kelly & Jeremiah Schoenfedt; Abby & Zachary Eberling; Tristen & Tanner Eberling; Keegen Eberling; Cayton Koehn; Austin Bohr; Dylan & Hailey Elsbernd.

Ellen was preceded in death by her parents: Hans and Emma Rosendahl; her husband, Joseph in 1996; one sister: Martha Graves; seven brothers: Nels, Olger, Herman, Elmer, Oscar, Palmer Rosendahl and Lawrence Rosendahl in infancy.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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