Vina Alsaker
October 30, 1923 — April 10, 2012
Vina Alsaker
Vina Alsaker, 88, Rosholt, SD, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at the Rosholt Care Center.
Funeral services were Friday, April 13, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt with Rev. Nancy Quatier officiating. Music was provided by organist Lana Sand and vocalist Sheree Hogan.
Burial was in the Trondhjem Cemetery, rural Rosholt. Pallbearers were Keith Alsaker, Jason Etter, Curt Alsaker, Myles Peterson, Robert Meyer, Ron Struck, and Jeff Meyer.
Visitation was Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt and continued Friday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Vina Lillian (Marklund) Alsaker was born on October 30, 1923, in Lindford Twp., Koochiching Co., MN. Her parents were Hjalmar and Helen (Johnson) Marklund of Littlefork, MN. She graduated from Littlefork High School in 1941. She was employed for several years as a nurse's aide for Dr. R.D. Hanover at the Littlefork Hospital.
Vina met her future husband Kermit Alsaker at her sister Mildred Marklund's wedding to Henry Alsaker in June 1945. After a year of correspondence, Vina and Kermit were married on June 8, 1946, at the Free Mission Church parsonage at Littlefork, MN, and were married for 65 years. Vina and Kermit made their home at Lakeview Farm on Mud Lake, Rosholt, SD, where they lovingly raised two sons: Vincent and Larry. She took pleasure in raising chickens, gathering eggs, and gardening. She was a member of Trondhjem-Bethania Lutheran Church.
When the Rosholt Care Center opened in 1968, Vina was the first Certified Nursing Assistant. Her first day of work she made all the beds. She retired in 1996 at the age of 72. Later she joined a group of ladies who sang at the Care Center. In 1996 Kermit and Vina purchased a house in Rosholt where they wintered. Kermit passed away December 4, 2011. Vina resided at the Care Center from 2008 until her death on April 10, 2012.
Vina enjoyed feeding and watching her wild birds, raising flowers, playing Scrabble with neighbor ladies and grandchildren, cross-stitching, and going on road trips with Kermit. She was a gracious hostess and entertained family and Kermit's tax customers with coffee and homemade cookies. She loved holiday gatherings, writing letters and greeting cards, and keeping track of her extended family.
Vina is survived by her son Vincent (Myla) Alsaker, Fargo, ND; brother Arthur Marklund, Littlefork, MN; sister-in-law Doris Raguse, Hopkins, MN; granddaughter Camille (Jason) Etter, Moorhead, MN; grandson Keith (Julie Liu) Alsaker, West Lafayette, IN; and three great-grandchildren Emma, Madeline, and Jasper Etter.
She is preceded in death by her husband Kermit, son Larry, sister Mildred Alsaker, and her parents.
Funeral services were Friday, April 13, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt with Rev. Nancy Quatier officiating. Music was provided by organist Lana Sand and vocalist Sheree Hogan.
Burial was in the Trondhjem Cemetery, rural Rosholt. Pallbearers were Keith Alsaker, Jason Etter, Curt Alsaker, Myles Peterson, Robert Meyer, Ron Struck, and Jeff Meyer.
Visitation was Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt and continued Friday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Vina Lillian (Marklund) Alsaker was born on October 30, 1923, in Lindford Twp., Koochiching Co., MN. Her parents were Hjalmar and Helen (Johnson) Marklund of Littlefork, MN. She graduated from Littlefork High School in 1941. She was employed for several years as a nurse's aide for Dr. R.D. Hanover at the Littlefork Hospital.
Vina met her future husband Kermit Alsaker at her sister Mildred Marklund's wedding to Henry Alsaker in June 1945. After a year of correspondence, Vina and Kermit were married on June 8, 1946, at the Free Mission Church parsonage at Littlefork, MN, and were married for 65 years. Vina and Kermit made their home at Lakeview Farm on Mud Lake, Rosholt, SD, where they lovingly raised two sons: Vincent and Larry. She took pleasure in raising chickens, gathering eggs, and gardening. She was a member of Trondhjem-Bethania Lutheran Church.
When the Rosholt Care Center opened in 1968, Vina was the first Certified Nursing Assistant. Her first day of work she made all the beds. She retired in 1996 at the age of 72. Later she joined a group of ladies who sang at the Care Center. In 1996 Kermit and Vina purchased a house in Rosholt where they wintered. Kermit passed away December 4, 2011. Vina resided at the Care Center from 2008 until her death on April 10, 2012.
Vina enjoyed feeding and watching her wild birds, raising flowers, playing Scrabble with neighbor ladies and grandchildren, cross-stitching, and going on road trips with Kermit. She was a gracious hostess and entertained family and Kermit's tax customers with coffee and homemade cookies. She loved holiday gatherings, writing letters and greeting cards, and keeping track of her extended family.
Vina is survived by her son Vincent (Myla) Alsaker, Fargo, ND; brother Arthur Marklund, Littlefork, MN; sister-in-law Doris Raguse, Hopkins, MN; granddaughter Camille (Jason) Etter, Moorhead, MN; grandson Keith (Julie Liu) Alsaker, West Lafayette, IN; and three great-grandchildren Emma, Madeline, and Jasper Etter.
She is preceded in death by her husband Kermit, son Larry, sister Mildred Alsaker, and her parents.
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