GROSLAND, Esther M. 1918-2005

GROSLAND

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 10/5/2005 at 17:04:40

Esther M. Grosland, 86 of 1708 South Maple Avenue died, September 21, 2005, at the Marshfield Center where she was admitted in June of 2005. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005, at Faith Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Muschinske. Burial was held in Grace Lutheran Cemetery in the town of Lincoln. Serving as pallbearers were family and friends. Kathy Biederwolf was the organist with Duane Helgerson as vocalist and congregational singing. Visitations was held on Friday at Rembs-Kundinger Funeral Home and again on Saturday at the church until time of the services.

Esther was born on Sept. 23, 1918, near Farmington, MN, to Thomas and Hannah (Howen) Leckness. She graduated in 1936 from St. Ansgar High School and graduated from Hamilton Business College in Mason City, IA. Esther did secretarial work prior to her marriage to Adolph F. Grosland on Oct. 6, 1940 in Northwood, IA. Adolph died on Oct. 18, 1990. They farmed in Iowa and then moved to the town of Rock, in Wood County in 1967. They farmed until his retirement in 1980. She retired from the School District of Marshfield Board Office in 1985. Esther was a former member of Grace Lutheran Church of Nasonville, member of Faith Lutheran Church in Marshfield, Forum 55, Wood County Farm Bureau, and enjoyed quilt making and garden flowers.

She is lovingly survived by two sons Warren Grosland of Gumming, GA; Norman (Pattie Granza) Grosland of Auburndale and one daughter Laura (Gerry) Grob of LaCrosse; six grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Besided her parents and husband. Adolph, she was preceded in death by one daughter Marie Williams in 1992; a grandson Phil Williams in 2004 and six brothers and sisters.

Memorials may be given in Esther's name to Grace Lutheran Cemetery Fund, Tamara Malueg Scholarship Fund, or the Marshfield Educational and Research Foundation for diabetes or leukemia research.

Source: Northwood Anchor, Sept. 28, 2005