G. Sylvia Gronseth 1922 - 2010

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• Birth	03 Jan 1922	Family Farm, Pleasant Valley Township, Marshall County, South Dakota
  Gender	Female
  Died	01 May 2010	Emmanuel Home, Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota
  	Obituary and Photo from Faribault Daily News, Faribault, MN G. Sylvia Hertsgaard 1922-2010 LITCHFIELD ? G. Sylvia Hertsgaard, 88, of Litchfield, Minn., died May 1, 2010, at Emmanuel Home in Litchfield, Minn. The daughter of Ole and Elsie (Syverson) Gronseth, Sylvia was born Jan. 3, 1922, in Britton, S.D. She grew up in rural Britton, graduating from Britton High School in 1939. She attended Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., graduating with majors in home economics and English in 1943. After graduating from Concordia she taught junior high home economics from September 1943 to January 1945. Sylvia married Craig M. Hertsgaard, her college sweetheart, on Jan. 30, 1945, in Britton, S.D. Their wedding took place upon his return from submarine service in the Pacific. They moved to New London, Conn., where Craig was stationed on the submarine the USS Sailfish. Following World War II they moved to Cavalier, N.D., where Craig went into business with his father. In 1963 they opened the Ben Franklin Store in Faribault, Minn., which they operated until 1984 when they retired. During retirement they enjoyed wintering in Bella Vista, Ark. In 2003 they moved to Litchfield, Minn. Sylvia developed health problems and in December 2003 moved into Emmanuel Home in Litchfield, Minn. The loving care she received extended her life, and her family cherished every extra day. Sylvia was a devoted wife and mother as well as an active member of her community and church. Her activities and volunteer service included Rainbow Girls, the American Legion Auxiliary, Eastern Star, PEO, the American Association of University Women, Jobs Daughters, The Experience in International Living, Concordia College, teaching sewing courses for Faribault Community Education and serving on her church council. She loved to sew, entertain, golf and was an avid bridge player. She was currently a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, Minn., and was previously a charter member of both Our Savior?s Lutheran Church in Faribault, Minn., and United Lutheran Church in Cavalier. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Craig; children, Sandra (Robert) Gromatka of Bella Vista, Ark., Mary (Ted) Loftness of Litchfield, Minn., Ruth (Glenn) Zeise of Redwood Falls, Minn., and Kristine (Richard) Hertsgaard Kincaid of Kenyon, Minn.; grandchildren, Gretchen Gromatka, Siri Loftness, Maren Loftness, Craig (Janette) Zeise, Elizabeth Zeise, Benjamin Zeise, Kelsey Hertsgaard Kincaid, Kyla Hertsgaard Kincaid; and great-granddaughter, Lillian Wilkins; brother, Ambrose Gronseth and sister, Eunice Foster, both of Britton, S.D. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother-in-law, Mirl Foster; and sister-in-law, Eleanor Gronseth. Services will be held Saturday, May 8, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 504 N. Gilman Ave., Litchfield, Minn., with a reception following the service. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Kindred Cemetery, Kindred, N.D. Memorials are preferred to Zion Lutheran Church; Emmanuel Home, 600 Davis Ave., Litchfield, Minn. 55355; or Concordia College, 901 S. Eighth St., Moorhead, Minn. The family wishes to thank the staff of Emmanuel Home, clergy members, Litchfield Area Hospice, and her many dear friends who welcomed her to Litchfield so warmly these last seven years. Arrangements by Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home, Litchfield, Minn.
  Buried	Kindred Cemetery, Kindred, Cass County, North Dakota
  Person ID	I26605	Dodge and Olmsted Minnesota Norwegian-Americans
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	Ole A. Grønset (Gronseth),   b. 19 May 1885, Pleasant Valley Township, Marshall County, South Dakota ,   d. 1963, Pleasant Valley Township, Marshall County, South Dakota
  Mother	Anna Elsie Syversen,   b. 16 Aug 1893, Akron Township, (Rothsay), Wilkin County, Minnesota ,   d. 1986, Marshall County, South Dakota
  Married	20 Jul 1916	Syverson (her parents') home in Akron Township, (Rothsay), Wilkin County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F7221	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Craig M. Hertsgaard
  Married	30 Jan 1945	Britton, Marshall County, South Dakota
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2010
  Family ID	F7531	Group Sheet

  
  

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  Sylvia Gronseth Hertsgaard