Arleen Rubell ELLINGBOE

1918 - 2009  (90 years)

• Name	Arleen Rubell ELLINGBOE
  Birth	25 May 1918	Maynard, Chippewa County, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Education	Hillcrest District 44 Country School  [1]
  Education	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  	Lutheran Bible Institute
  Education	Maynard High School  [1]
  Religion	a member of the Hawk Creek Lutheran Church  [1]
  Death	12 Feb 2009	Renville, Renville County, Minnesota, USA   [1, 2]
  	Obituary: Arleen R. Hegna May 25, 1918 – Feb. 12, 2009 - 02/14/2009 GRANITE FALLS — Arleen Rubell Hegna, 90, of Granite Fallls, died Thursday at the Renvilla Nursing Home in Renville. The service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hawk Creek Lutheran Church in rural Sacred Heart. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls with a prayer service at 7 p.m. She was born May 25, 1918, on her parents’ farm near Maynard to Thrond and Emily (Opdahl) Ellingboe. She attended Hillcrest District 44 Country School and graduated from the Maynard High School. After high school, she attended the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis. On Sept. 30, 1950, she married William Hegna. She was a member of Hawk Creek Lutheran Church serving as assistant organist for a number of years, a member of ELCA and Magdaline Circle, teaching Sunday school, vacation Bible school and Luther League advisor. She also sang in the choir for many years. She was also a member of the Valdres Samband, the Elvedal 509 Sons of Norway and the Granite Falls Farmers Union Local. Surviving are her children: Paula (and Bruce) Iverson, Orlynn (and Carol) Hegna, Jeannette Agre, Marcene (and Robert) Lerud and Rolland (and RaeAnn) Hegna; 16 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, three brothers and a grandson.
  Burial	16 Feb 2009	Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Notes	Granite Falls Advocate Tribune Obituaries Sunday, February 22, 2009 Arleen Hegna Arleen Hegna, 90, of Granite Falls, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, at the Renvilla Nursing Home in Renville. Funeral services were held Monday, February 16, at Hawk Creek Lutheran Church in rural Sacred Heart. Arleen Rubell Hegna was born May 25, 1918 to Thrond and Emily (Opdahl) Ellingboe on her parents' home farm in Wang Township, Renville County near Maynard. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Wang Lutheran Church, rural Maynard. She was an active member of the Luther League, superintendent of the Sunday school for several years, taught high school Bible classes, Vocational Bible School and also served as the organist for several years. She served as president of the Rock Valle Circuit Lutheran Daughters of Reformation and as an active member in Wang Lutheran Daughters of Reformation. Arleen attended Hillcrest District #44 Country School and graduated from the Maynard High School. After high school, she attended the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On September 30, 1950, Arleen was united in marriage to William Hegna at the Wang Lutheran Church. She was an active member of Hawk Creek Lutheran Church serving as assistant organist for a number of years, member of WELCA and Magdaline Circle, teaching Sunday school and Vocational Bible School, and Luther League advisor along with her husband. She studied and read the Bible daily (her favorite verses are in Psalm 121). She also sang in the choir for many years. Her favorite hymns were: What a Friend We Have in Jesus, Beautiful Savior, Breathe on Me Breath of God, and Bless This House, O Lord We Pray. Arleen was also a member of the Valdres Samband, the Elvidal 509 Sons of Norway, and the Granite Falls Farmers Union Local. She was very proud of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arleen enjoyed embroidery, quilting, sewing, cooking, canning, singing, baking, listening to her tapes, the radio and visiting with her family and friends. She is survived by her children: Paula (Bruce) Iverson, Orlynn (Carol) Hegna, Jeannette Agre, Marcene (Roger) Lerud, and Rolland (RaeAnn) Hegna; 16 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Joan Hildahl, Adeline Ellingboe, Mabel Johnson and Lois Hegna; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband William; brothers: Eugene, Ellsworth and Marvin Ellingboe and a grandson, Lars Iverson. Arrangements are with the Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Granite Falls.
  Person ID	I4426	Ellingboe
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2012

  
  

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• Sources

  [S149] Obituary, West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minnesota, 14 Feb 2009. Sent by Be Gunelson (Reliability: 3). [S166] Personal Correspondence, Be Gunelson (Reliability: 3).