Brynsaas, Mae Lenora (Rasmussen) 1916 - 2017

BRYNSAAS, RASMUSSEN, ROSENDAHL, SPILDE, WARD, LUNDVEDT, KIMBER, BOUCHER, IHDE, SUNDBY, NELSON, BORSETH, BROWN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:38

Mae Brynsaas, age 100, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Barthell O.E.S Home, in Decorah, IA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Canoe Ridge Canoe Lutheran Church, 1316 Canoe Ridge Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA, and also after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Monday morning.

Mae Lenora (Rasmussen) Brynsaas was born on December 5, 1916 to Jens and Stella (Rosendahl) Rasmussen in Decorah, IA. She was baptized on January 1, 1917 and confirmed on April 19, 1931 at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church. Mae grew up and attended rural country school in Winneshiek County. She graduated from Decorah High School in May of 1934. Mae worked as a waitress at the Springer Hotel for several years after graduation. She married Norman Brynsaas on August 18, 1937 at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church. They lived on farms in Winneshiek County until moving to Decorah in 1953. Mae worked at the Decorah Creamery, A.S.C.S office and the extension office until retiring on June 1, 1979. After retiring, she volunteered at the Hospital and the museum. She was a lifetime member of the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church. Mae enjoyed volunteering, socializing and babysitting her grandchildren.

Mae is survived by her two children: Nancy (Bill) Spilde; Decorah, IA and Robert (Elaine) Brynsaas, Apache Junction, AZ. Grandchildren: Luann (Tom) Ward, Calmar, IA; Mark (Teresa) Spilde, Decorah, IA; Steve (Julie) Spilde, Decorah, IA; Dan (Samantha) Spilde, Daytona, FL; Lisa (Dwayne) Lundvedt, Decorah, IA; Suzanne (Russ) Kimber, Owasso, OK; Jeffrey (Becky) Brynsaas, Tempe, AZ; Susan Boucher, Mesa, AZ and Rodney (Jodi) Ihde, Luana, IA. Thirty great grandchildren and twenty great great grandchildren.

Mae was preceded in death by her husband Norman on March 11, 2007. Her parents: Jens and Stella (Rosendahl) Rasmussen. Grandson: Andy in 1985. Brothers and sisters: Henrietta (Casper) Sundby, Lester (Margerite) Rasmussen, Ray (Grace) Rasmussen, Vernon (Lyla) Rasmussen, Selma (Russel) Nelson, Ernin (Arlene) Rasmussen and Marlyn Rasmussen. Father and mother-in-law: Hans and Karen Brynsaas. Brothers and Sisters-in-law: Nina (Duward) Borseth, Pearl (Gilbert) Rosendahl, Emma (Ned) Brown, Art (Alma) Brynsaas, Henry (Mildred) Brynsaas, Edwin (Leona) Brynsaas.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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