Esther Mae Doble

Esther Mae Egeland was born in Grand Forks, ND on May 29, 1933 to the late Minuel and Ragnhild (Anderson) Egeland. She grew up in Bygland, MN and attended Rural School #222 and later graduated from high school in East Grand Forks in 1951. Afterwards she attended Concordia College, Moorhead where she sang in the Concordia Choir and graduated with a degree in Elementary Education in 1955. She was married on May 31, 1955 to Lloyd Doble at Bygland Lutheran Church. Together they lived with their four daughters in Fargo, Bismarck, and East Grand Forks. After losing their home in the 1997 flood in East Grand Forks, they moved to Bemidji. Due to her many health issues, they moved to Grand Forks in 2015 and to Hatton Prairie Village December of 2016 to be closer to family.

Esther taught elementary school in Fargo, ND, Mandan, ND and 34 years as a second grade teacher at Crestwood Elementary in East Grand Forks. Her devotion and love of the teaching profession was evident her entire career. Music was a huge part of her life as she taught piano lessons, enjoyed singing with her young daughters, directed choirs at Bygland Lutheran Church, and sang in the senior choir at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church for many years. Esther loved when family came to visit.