WOODLAND CEMETERY

Newton Township � Section 31 - On Highway 142

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

AHO, Andrew (F)        1891 - Jan 17, 1951

GREENWOOD CEMETERY

Newton Township � Section 8

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Perham Enterprise Bulletin

Perham, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

September 21, 2000

OBITUARY: ESTHER (TOURILA) AHO

         Funeral services were held for Esther Aho on Saturday, September 9, 2000 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills, Minn. with the Reverend T.A. Esala and Reverend David Cloeter officiating. The hymn �Blessed Assurance� was sung by Greg Esala, Marsha Slieter and Keith and Bev Esala. The hymns � Amazing Grace�, �Be Still My Soul� and �I Know My Redeemer Lives� were sung by the congregation, accompanied by Lorna Rohr. The pallbearers were grandsons: Michael Aho, Patrick Aho, Timothy Aho, Darrell Esala, Jack Esala, Keith Esala, Greg Esala, Scott Daulton, David Daulton, Tom Daulton, Kurt Wilson, Randy Wilson, Erik Keranen and Peter Keranen. Esther was laid to rest in Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Sebeka, Minn.
         Esther Impi Aho was born on December 23, 1908 at home in Blowers Township , rural Sebeka , Minn. Her parents were the late Charles and Aliina (Nikkari) Tourila. Esther grew up in Blower�s Township and attended the Wadena High School . She worked at Frank Beldo�s Caf� in Sebeka where she met her future husband, Edward. On August 14, 1928 Esther and Edward were united in marriage in New York Mills, Minn. Their marriage was blessed with five children. Esther and Edward resided in Sebeka , Minn. and in 1945 they became the owner�s of Aho�s Cash Store in Sebeka. In 1961 they moved to New York Mills where Edward was the General Manager for the Lake Region Insurance Company. Edward retired in 1980 and he and Esther enjoyed spending their time together. They celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary in 1995. On September 20, 1995 Edward passed away. Esther has been cared for at the Elder�s Home in New York Mills since 1994.
        Esther enjoyed cake decorating, sewing, needlework, gardening, ceramics, volunteering and her specialties were baking and cooking. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church , LWML, past member at Grace Lutheran Church , Alter Guild, Finnish American Historical Society, Senior Citizens Center , Friends of the Library, Finn Creek. Esther�s most enjoyable vacation was her trip to Finland and she loved spending time at Rush Lake .
        Esther passed away on September 6, 2000 at the Elder�s Home in New York Mills, Minn. at 91 years of age. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Preceding Esther in death were her parents; husband; sister, Lillian; four brothers: Albert, Eino, Benhard and Ernest; two son-in-laws, Leon Keranen and Richard Wilson.
        Esther is survived by four daughters: Ardis (Rev. T.A.) Esala of New York Mills; Shirlee (Mert) Daulton of Ottertail; Marilynn Wilson of Staples; Genevieve Keranen of Ottertail; son, Roland (Joyce) Aho of Fergus Falls; 20 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; three sisters: Elma Jacobson of New York Mills, Linda Piekkola of Calumet, Hazel Ritari of Sebeka; brother, Rudy (Ruby) Tourila of Calumet; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
        Memorials are preferred to the Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills, Minn.
Arrangements were provided by the Karvonen & Son Funeral Home of New York Mills, Minn.

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