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     "Paid obituary, Casper M. Aune Jr., 50, Milwaukee, Wis., formerly Lake Park, Minn. died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999 in his home.

Mr. Aune was born May 29, 1948, in Detroit Lakes, Minn. He grew up in Lake
Park, Minn. He graduated from Lake Park High School in 1966. He married Cheryl Anderson on June 15, 1968.

He enlisted in the Air Force. During the Vietnam War he served tours at Da
Nang, South Vietnam and Ubon, Thailand. Following his military discharge, he
worked in building construction and was presently self employed. He married
Marlene Marouse on Sept. 18, 1982 in Brookfield, Wis.

He is survived by his wife Marlene; two daughters Jeanine (Sigurdur) Olafsson,
Ames, Iowa; Kathrina, Lake Park, Minn., one son Karl, Lake Park, Minn; His
parents Casper and Doris Aune Sr; one brother Danny (Pamela) Aune; two
niece's Marie and Lynn all of Lake Park, Minn.

Funeral; Saturday, Jan. 16, 1999 12 noon at St. John's Lutheran Church,
Brookfield, Wis.

Memorial service; Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999 11:00 at Lake Park Lutheran Church,
Lake Park, Minn."³

     "J. Harold Bruner, 90, 1222 15th St. S., Moorhead, Minn., died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, at his home.
     Mr. Bruner was born July 5, 1907 in Larrabee, Iowa. He grew up and attended school in McHenry, N.D., where he graduated from high school in 1925. He married Olga Eberhardt Jan. 7, 1937, in Jamestown, N.D. They moved to Fargo, where he drove truck for Midnight Express and Midwest Motor Express until his retirement in 1972. He and his family moved to Moorhead in 1950. His wife died in 1993.
     He is survived by a son, John (Jan), Lino Lakes, Minn; two daughters, Judi (Douglas) Sletmoen, Audubon, Minn., Paula (Dennis) Aune, Moorhead; a brother, Bud (Bev), Deer Lodge, Mont; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren
     Visitation: Tonight from 5 to 8 and Saturday from 12:30 to 1:30 in Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead.
     Funeral: Saturday at 1:30 in the funeral home."¹

     Viola Asleson, age 92, of Ulen, Minnesota, died Saturday, October 13, 2007, in the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen.

Viola Beatrice Asleson was born on a farm in Goose Prairie Township, Clay County, Minnesota, on October 11, 1915, to the family of Oscar J. and Sophie (Hammer) Olson.

She attended country school at Sunnyside School, rural Hitterdal, Minnesota, until 1929, when she entered Ulen High School, graduating in 1933. While in high school she was active in music, singing many solos at different occasions. After high school she did house work for several families.

On September 26, 1935 Viola was united in marriage to Ordell T. Asleson at her father's farm, rural Ulen. For the first year they farmed in the Ulen area. They lived in Minneapolis for two years and for a time in Moorhead, Minnesota, moving back to Ulen in 1944, after purchasing the local blacksmith shop.

Viola did a lot of sewing for different people and remodeling clothes also. She worked at a lefse plant for two seasons and also at the Ulen Drug Store for two years. She then attended the University of Minnesota in Morris, taking classes in Early Childhood Education.

She was employed by the Clay-Wilkin Opportunity Council for 24 years. The first seven years she worked as an Outreach Aide organizing Senior Citizen's groups, Community Action Group, starting a vegetable market and used clothing store, as well as helping with referrals and the needs of people. For 17 years she was a Head Start Teacher in the Ulen, Hitterdal, and Felton areas.

Viola was active in community affairs. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother for several years, was the first treasurer of the Ulen Band Parents, a charter member of the Ulen Senior Citizens, belonged to the local Art Group and Craft Club, and did volunteer work at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, the Senior Citizen's, Oak Grove High School, and others.

For many years Viola and her husband Ordell opened their hearts and home to foster children caring for children from infants to teenagers. Some stayed with them for two to five years.

Viola was an active member of the Bethlehem Lutheran church where she was a life long member. She taught Sunday School for over 25 years, served on the Church Council, served as president of the WELCA and Mission Growth Secretary. She was also active on the Prayer Chain, the Quilter's Group, and was honored to serve as a Mentor to Confirmation Youth and the Motherwise Bible Study Group. From 1990 to 1992 she served as recorder for the Prairieland Conference Cluster of the Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA. In 2002 she was named Clay County Outstanding Senior Citizen.

In addition to her work and her volunteering, Viola loved crafts, but most of all she loved people and especially children.

Viola is survived by three sons, Dr. Bruce (Margaret), Big Cormorant Lake, MN, Rev. Mark (Sandy), Moorhead, MN, Ornell (Mary), Overland Park, Kansas; two daughters, Dianne (Olaf) Haugo, Hawley, MN and Lois (Lary) Edwards, Ulen, MN; a sister, Eldora Ashmore, Moorhead, MN; grandchildren, Dr. Cathy (John) Dundon, Joni (Craig) Casey, Sara Haugo, Sally (Paul) Ostenson, Rachel (Melissa Tomlinson) Asleson, Dr. John Asleson, Amiee (Ryan) Dorrheim, Brent (Jamie Hahn) Johnson, and Derrick (Tara) Johnson , David (Amy) Asleson, Brett (Kate) Asleson, Meghan Asleson, Joshua Kent, Matthew Edwards, Jacob Edwards; great-grandchildren, Colin Casey, Nicole Casey, Hank Dundon, Millie Dundon, Will Ostenson, Cole Asleson, Savannah Kent, and Lydia Dorrheim.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, Harvey and daughter-in-law, Phyllis.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 2:00 PM in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ulen. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 19 from 5PM until 7PM with a Prayer Service at 7PM in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ulen. Visitation will also be one hour before services at the church on Saturday. Officiating will be Pastor John Martinson with Carol Lockhart serving as organist and Rhonda Rian serving as vocalist. Pallbearers will be all of her grandchildren.

Interment will be in North Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Ulen, Minnesota.

Arrangements are entrusted to
Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley, MN
Online Guestbook at www.andersonfuneralhome.tv.²