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Viola Hazel Blegen Ellingson

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Birth	:	22 Jan 1913
Death	:	19 Jan 2009
Burial	:	Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2577000, -91.4735000
Description	:	Viola Hazel Ellingson, 95, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, January 19, 2009, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 24th, at 2:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial will be held in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call one hour before services on Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Hope of The World Nigerian Mission Fund. Viola Hazel Blegen was born January 22, 1913 on her grandparent's farm, Gulbrand and Anna Blegen in Glenwood Township Winneshiek County... Read More	Viola Hazel Ellingson, 95, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, January 19, 2009, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 24th, at 2:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial will be held in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call one hour before services on Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Hope of The World Nigerian Mission Fund. Viola Hazel Blegen was born January 22, 1913 on her grandparent's farm, Gulbrand and Anna Blegen in Glenwood Township Winneshiek County the daughter of Helmer and Hannah (Onsager) Blegen. She was baptized and confirmed at Glenwood Lutheran Church rural Decorah and graduated from Decorah High School in 1931. Viola worked at the Winneshiek County Home for three years. On January 16, 1936 she married Arnold William Ellingson at Glenwood Lutheran Church, by her brother Rev. Allen R. Blegen. They farmed together in Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties before moving into Waukon in 1975. Viola worked part time at the Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Viola was a member of Glenwood Lutheran Church where she was active in its ladies circles and taught Sunday school. In 1954 she became a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and was active in their ladies circles and also taught Sunday school. Viola volunteered at Makee Manor and St. Vincent's De Paul's for several years. Survivors include 2 sons, Hubert (Martha) Ellingson of Marion, IA and Gordon (Louise) Ellingson of Waukon, IA; 7 grandchildren, Nancy Ellingson, Mark Ellingson, Russell (Annette) Ellingson, Dr. Todd (Rachel) Ellingson, Sarah Kircher, Cheryl (Dave) Fetketter and Laura (Dr. Mark) Smith. 7 great-grandchildren, EJ Runice, Brittney and Kimberly Ellingson, Liza Ellingson, Zachary Smith, Mandy and Mic Kircher; 3 sisters-in-law, Bernice Byrnes of Postville, IA, Helen Bergan and Thelma Ellingson both of Decorah, IA and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arnold who died in 1981; 3 brothers, Perdy, Merwyn and Rev. Allen Blegen. Honorary casketbearers are her great-grandchildren. Casketbearers are her grandchildren.

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Latitude: 43.2577000
Longitude: -91.4735000

Family Members:

Parent

O.Helmer Blegen

(1871 - 1951)

Hannah Onsager Blegen

(1876 - 1956)

Spouse

Arnold W. Ellingson

(1912 - 1981)

Siblings

George Perdy Blegen

(1898 - 1975)

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Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2577000, -91.4735000

2. Eells Plot
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Coordinate: 43.2749759, -91.5168078

3. Dundee Plot
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5. Nelson Plot
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Coordinate: 43.2919006, -91.5006027

7. Makee Township Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2983017, -91.4781036

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13. Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1971000, -91.5402000

14. Lycurgus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3320000, -91.4240000

15. Old West Paint Creek Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2550011, -91.3597183

16. West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2606180, -91.3593980

17. Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2297211, -91.5869370

18. Rossville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1944008, -91.3758011

19. Cleveland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1631000, -91.4930000

20. West Ridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3125950, -91.5918370

21. East Glenwood Cemetery
Glenwood Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2766991, -91.6147003

22. Center Baptist Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2886086, -91.3355637

23. IOOF Cemetery
Rossville, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1782990, -91.3735962

24. Reynolds Plot
Waterville, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2666445, -91.3251340