Norma Genevieve Egeland

Birth: Jun. 14, 1925 Bygland Polk County Minnesota, USA Death: Jan. 26, 2017 Grand Forks Grand Forks County North Dakota, USA

Norma G. Egeland age 91 of rural Fisher, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 in Valley Eldercare Center of Grand Forks, ND.

Norma Genevieve Knutson was born on June 14, 1925 in Bygland, MN the daughter of Henry and Julia (Salverson) Knutson. She grew up in the Bygland area and was baptized and confirmed from Bygland Lutheran Church and also attended rural school district #222. She graduated from East Grand Forks Central High School. Following her high school graduation she attended Concordia College and earned a major in Home Economics, a minor in Biology and a one year Stenographic Certificate. Norma worked at Robertson Lumber Company in Grand Forks in the accounting department. On June 7, 1947 she married Ernest Egeland in Bygland Lutheran Church. The farm in which they lived is a Century Farm of Minnesota and was homesteaded in 1877. Norma and Ernest bought the homestead in 1949. She was treasurer for Bygland Lutheran Church Women, did visitations, was a Sunday School teacher at Bygland Lutheran Church and also volunteered helping the elderly. Norma truly enjoyed following her children and grandchildren’s activities and was an avid sports fan.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Julia Knutson; husband Ernest on January 4, 2016; brother, Boyd Knutson and a sister Blanch Larson; son-in-law, Rick Frykman; and grandsons, David Egeland and Brian Frykman.

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Parents:

 T. Henry Knutson (1900 - 1975)

 Julia G Knutson (1902 - 1985)

Spouse:

 Ernest Peder Egeland (1925 - 2016)

Siblings:

 O Boyd Knutson (1921 - 1996)*

 Blanch Knutson Larson (1923 - 2006)*

 Norma Genevieve Knutson Egeland (1925 - 2017)