Dora (Buchanan) SJOBERG

SJOBERG, BUCHANAN, PRESTON, ECKHOFF, WARNKE, MAYER, ELWELL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/7/2007 at 11:48:50

March 2, 2004

Dora Sjoberg, 91, of Belmond, died on Friday, February 27, 2004, at the Belmond Health Care Center. Funeral services were held on Monday, March 1, at the Belmond United Methodist Church, with Pastor Mike Druhl officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery. Music was provided by organist, Dona Cleveland and soloist, Marilyn Janssen. Casket bearers were Larry Eckhoff, Robert Eckhoff, Shane Eckhoff, Jamie Eckhoff, Scott Sjoberg and Dennis Lyons.

Dora and her twin brother, Donald, were born on March 2, 1912 in Belmond, the children of William and Dora Preston Buchanan. They lived in Belmond where the 13 Buchanan children attended school. On November 29, 1930, Dora married Marvin L. Sjoberg in Clarion. They made their home in Belmond until 1942 when they relocated to Coon Rapids. They returned to Belmond in 1949. Dora was a member of the United Methodist Church. She was a great mom and grandma and was always willing to lend a helping hand with caring for her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other family members. Dora enjoyed baking, sewing and crafts. Each of her grandchildren had a sock monkey that she made for them. She also loved fishing and visiting the resort in Minnesota. Dora was able to live in her own home until 1999 when she became a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; grandson, Steven Eckhoff; sisters, Edna Warnke, Emma Mayer and Ruth Elwell; brothers, Earl, Charles, Bernard, Ted, Chester, Donald, Raymond, Russell and Merlin. Dora is survived by her daughter, Connie Eckhoff of Belmond; son, Donald G. Sjoberg of Eagle Grove; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

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