Rude, Martha Olena (Sollien) 1935 - 2017

RUDE, SOLLIEN, AUNA, JERMELAND, STORTZ, MAHR, ZWEIBOHMER, WILKINS, HOFF, SCHIERHOLZ, CHRISTENSEN, BEISKER, WILLIAMS, NELSON, MALICK, MOEN, MESTAD, NESSET

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/24/2017 at 11:28:30

Martha Rude, age 81, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Green Lea Manor Nursing Home in Mabel, MN.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at the Highland Lutheran Church, 3824 Highland Road, rural Decorah, IA, with Rev. Kurt Bockoven presiding. Burial will be in the Highland Lutheran Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4:00-6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA, and also after 10:00 a.m., at the church on Wednesday morning.

Martha Olena (Sollien) Rude was born on September 10, 1935 to Johannes and Dora (Auna) Sollien in Spring Grove Village, Houston Co. MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Waterloo Ridge Church. Martha grew up in Quandahl, Iowa and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1953. She married Curtis W. Rude on July 19, 1953 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove, MN. Together they had three daughters: Cathy, Karen and Debra. She kept books for her husband’s machine shop and worked with him on their dairy farm in Canoe township near Decorah until they sold the cows. She later worked for V&S Variety Store, Town & Country Jewelry Store, and for 25 years as a housekeeper at the Aase Haugen Home, retiring in 2006. In 1996 they moved to Decorah. Martha and Curt moved to Green Lea Manor in Mabel, MN in 2011. She enjoyed taking pictures, watching baseball on TV, listening to violin music and playing cards with her grandchildren. Martha was a member of Highland Lutheran Church and the Ruth Circle.

Martha is survived by: Two daughters: Karen (Joel) Jermeland, Decorah, IA, and Deb (Dean) Stortz, Mabel, MN. Sister: Judy Mahr. Nine grandchildren: Dawn Zweibohmer, Henry (Renae) Wilkins, Marcia (Matt) Wilkins, Robin Wilkins, Chase Jermeland, Dennise Stortz, Danielle Stortz, Derek (Jenna) Stortz and Danette (Matt) Hoff. Great grandchildren: Caitlin Zweibohmer, Ronnie Zweibohmer, Julia Zweibohmer, Elena Schierholz, Joshua Schierholz, Curtis Wilkins, Hailey Wilkins, Austin Wilkins, Cassie Wilkins, Gavin Wilkins, Dylan Christensen, Westin Beisker, Alexis Williams, Frederick Williams, Brooklyn Nelson, Braylee Stortz, Bryndle Stortz and Bennett Stortz. Great great grandchildren: Justin and Brooklyn.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents: Johannes and Dora (Auna) Sollien. Husband: Curtis Rude in 2011. Daughter: Cathy Wilkins in 2005. Grandson: Justin Wilkins in 2011. Three great grandsons: Jonathan Zweibohmer, Anthony Schierholz and Anthony Williams. Two brothers: Stanley (Gladys) Sollien and Andy (Inez) Sollien. Sister: Cora Malick. Brothers and sisters-in-law: Howard (Irene) Rude, Roger (Gladys) Rude, Cora (Norman) Moen, Norma (Kermit) Mestad, Arlene (Clarence) Moen, Helen Borseth, Otto Nesset and Melvin Borseth.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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