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Drusilla Edith Bortnem Ness

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Birth	:	18 Sep 1925
Death	:	29 Oct 2017
Burial	:	First Lutheran Cemetery, Brookings, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.2979590, -96.8247740
Plot	:	Block 9 Row 7 Grave 69
Description	:	Drusilla Edith Ness "went to be with Jesus forever" on October 29, 2017. She was born to Severin and Petra (Berge) Bortnem near Volga, South Dakota, on September 18, 1925. She was baptized and confirmed at Lake Campbell Lutheran Church near Volga. She graduated from Brookings High School in 1943 and married Laurelle Ness on September 8, 1946. They farmed and lived in the Brookings area for 60 years. They spent 15 winters in Mesa, Arizona. She and Laurelle moved to Fort Collins, Colorado in 1999. Drusilla was employed as a secretary by South Dakota State University... Read More	Drusilla Edith Ness "went to be with Jesus forever" on October 29, 2017. She was born to Severin and Petra (Berge) Bortnem near Volga, South Dakota, on September 18, 1925. She was baptized and confirmed at Lake Campbell Lutheran Church near Volga. She graduated from Brookings High School in 1943 and married Laurelle Ness on September 8, 1946. They farmed and lived in the Brookings area for 60 years. They spent 15 winters in Mesa, Arizona. She and Laurelle moved to Fort Collins, Colorado in 1999. Drusilla was employed as a secretary by South Dakota State University in the 4-H Department (1944-1946) and in the Dean of Arts and Science office (1964-1972). She enjoyed sewing, gardening, reading, quilting, bowling and jigsaw puzzles. She wrote in her diary almost every day of her adult life. Drusilla is survived by Laurelle, her husband of 71 years; two children, Cheryl Rakness of Fort Collins and Wayne Ness of Brookings; five grandsons, Troy, Ryan and Mike Ness, and Greg and Eric Rakness; and eleven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, and one great-grandchild. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, November 18 at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, 337 8th Street, Brookings, with interment and lunch following. Memorial Visitation will be from 10:00am until the time of services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to First Lutheran Church in Brookings. Courtesy Rude's Funeral Home of Brookings, SD

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Longitude: -96.8247740

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Parent

Severin S. Bortnem

(1885 - 1957)

Petra Amelia Berge Bortnem

(1886 - 1975)

Spouse

Laurelle Adrian Ness

(1926 - 2019)

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