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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Laila G. Schjeldahl
Laila G.
Schjeldahl
Feb 10, 1911 — Dec 6, 2005
Laila G. Schjeldahl's Obituary
The Memorial Service for Laila (Christie) Schjeldahl, 94, Hettinger, will be 11:00am Saturday, December 10, at Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lemmon. Rev. Ann Altman will officiate with inurnment in the Hettinger Cemetery.
Special music will be provided by Marilyn Willey. A memorial has been established.
Laila Christie was born to Carl and Amelia (Benson) Christie on February 10, 1911 in Adams County, ND. She grew up in the Haynes ND area where she attended school and graduated from Haynes High School.
Laila was married to Stanley Schjeldahl on September 16th, 1930. They raised two daughters Muriel and Sherrill in the Haynes area. Laila and Stanley farmed and ranched, and also drove school bus in the Haynes area for many years. Stanley passed away on September 19, 1984. Laila stayed on the farm until 1994 when she moved to an apartment in Hettinger. She entered Hillcrest Care Center in May of 2003. She passed from this life there on Tuesday evening, December 06, 2005, at the age of 94 years, 9 months, and 26 days.
Laila enjoyed bowling, bingo, playing cards and going dancing, not to mention traveling and visiting her family. She belonged to the Haynes Ladies Aid, and the Hettinger Eagles Auxilary. Laila enjoyed parties with friends and spending time at the family cabin on Shadehill Reservoir. She had many friends in the Hettinger and Lemmon area and will be missed by all.
Grateful for sharing her life are her daughters Muriel and late husband John Otterberg of Lemmon, and Sherrill and Dale Bergland of Bozeman MT. Also her Granddaughters and husbands Terri and Daryl Firth of New Braunfels, TX, Penny and Scott Price of Portland OR, Kristi and Chris Ragar of Bozeman MT, and Grandson's and wife Todd and Karen Otterberg of Spearfish, and the late Jerry Bergland of Glendive MT. Also included are her great-grandchildren, Lexi, Jason, Kory, Conner, Taylor, Jeremy and Shaylee. Laila has one brother Richard Christie and wife Rita of Escondido CA. Also she enjoyed her two nieces and there families George and Marilee Fillion of Las Vegas and Terry and Jerilyn Wade of San Diego.
Laila was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Amelia, her husband Stanley, son-in-law, John Otterberg, sister Mavis Benson, and a grandson Jerry Bergland.
Visitation will be 1:00 to 7:00pm on Friday at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.
Special music will be provided by Marilyn Willey. A memorial has been established.
Laila Christie was born to Carl and Amelia (Benson) Christie on February 10, 1911 in Adams County, ND. She grew up in the Haynes ND area where she attended school and graduated from Haynes High School.
Laila was married to Stanley Schjeldahl on September 16th, 1930. They raised two daughters Muriel and Sherrill in the Haynes area. Laila and Stanley farmed and ranched, and also drove school bus in the Haynes area for many years. Stanley passed away on September 19, 1984. Laila stayed on the farm until 1994 when she moved to an apartment in Hettinger. She entered Hillcrest Care Center in May of 2003. She passed from this life there on Tuesday evening, December 06, 2005, at the age of 94 years, 9 months, and 26 days.
Laila enjoyed bowling, bingo, playing cards and going dancing, not to mention traveling and visiting her family. She belonged to the Haynes Ladies Aid, and the Hettinger Eagles Auxilary. Laila enjoyed parties with friends and spending time at the family cabin on Shadehill Reservoir. She had many friends in the Hettinger and Lemmon area and will be missed by all.
Grateful for sharing her life are her daughters Muriel and late husband John Otterberg of Lemmon, and Sherrill and Dale Bergland of Bozeman MT. Also her Granddaughters and husbands Terri and Daryl Firth of New Braunfels, TX, Penny and Scott Price of Portland OR, Kristi and Chris Ragar of Bozeman MT, and Grandson's and wife Todd and Karen Otterberg of Spearfish, and the late Jerry Bergland of Glendive MT. Also included are her great-grandchildren, Lexi, Jason, Kory, Conner, Taylor, Jeremy and Shaylee. Laila has one brother Richard Christie and wife Rita of Escondido CA. Also she enjoyed her two nieces and there families George and Marilee Fillion of Las Vegas and Terry and Jerilyn Wade of San Diego.
Laila was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Amelia, her husband Stanley, son-in-law, John Otterberg, sister Mavis Benson, and a grandson Jerry Bergland.
Visitation will be 1:00 to 7:00pm on Friday at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.
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