1917
Burnette
2012
Burnette Grunhovd
March 22, 1917 — October 6, 2012
The funeral service for Burnette Caroline Grunhovd will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday, October 12, at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea. Pastor Todd Walsh will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until the time of the service.
Burnette died on Saturday, October 6, 2012. She was 95 years old.
Burnette was born on March 22, 1917 in Worth County, IA. The daughter of John E and Bolette (Haugsdal) Knutson, she was baptized and confirmed in Emmons Lutheran Church in Emmons, MN, and attended rural school south of town.
On December 1, 1937, Burnette was united in marriage with George Walter Grunhovd. They were blessed by a son, Gerald Dean on April 8, 1939. They were members of Grace Lutheran Church where Burnette had been active with quilting.
Burnette worked for Land O Lakes for 13 years, volunteered for SEMCAC, and had been a member of Sons of Norway for 21 years.
Burnette is survived by her daughter-in-law, Marlene Grunhovd; grandchildren, Mark (Stacey) Grunhovd of Beulah, ND, Gary (Diane) Grunhovd of Minneapolis, and Gail (Robert) Subra of Austin; great grandchildren, Cory (Audra) Grunhovd of Fargo, ND, Ashley Grunhovd of Devils Lake, ND, Amber (Torris) Erler of Owatonna, Jonathan Grunhovd of Butte, MT, Kathleen Subra of Austin, Jennifer Subra of Austin, Isaiah Bigger of Minneapolis, and Kiley Bigger of Minneapolis; great-great-grandchildren, Savannah, Tayton, and Astrid; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George in 1986; son, Gerald in 2001; one grandson in infancy; twin sister, Bernice Jennette; sisters, Alma Herfendal, Mabel Erdahl; brothers, Eddie, Roy, and Albert; and sisters-in-law, Clarine Knutson, Myrtle Knutson and Dorris Knutson.
Burnette died on Saturday, October 6, 2012. She was 95 years old.
Burnette was born on March 22, 1917 in Worth County, IA. The daughter of John E and Bolette (Haugsdal) Knutson, she was baptized and confirmed in Emmons Lutheran Church in Emmons, MN, and attended rural school south of town.
On December 1, 1937, Burnette was united in marriage with George Walter Grunhovd. They were blessed by a son, Gerald Dean on April 8, 1939. They were members of Grace Lutheran Church where Burnette had been active with quilting.
Burnette worked for Land O Lakes for 13 years, volunteered for SEMCAC, and had been a member of Sons of Norway for 21 years.
Burnette is survived by her daughter-in-law, Marlene Grunhovd; grandchildren, Mark (Stacey) Grunhovd of Beulah, ND, Gary (Diane) Grunhovd of Minneapolis, and Gail (Robert) Subra of Austin; great grandchildren, Cory (Audra) Grunhovd of Fargo, ND, Ashley Grunhovd of Devils Lake, ND, Amber (Torris) Erler of Owatonna, Jonathan Grunhovd of Butte, MT, Kathleen Subra of Austin, Jennifer Subra of Austin, Isaiah Bigger of Minneapolis, and Kiley Bigger of Minneapolis; great-great-grandchildren, Savannah, Tayton, and Astrid; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George in 1986; son, Gerald in 2001; one grandson in infancy; twin sister, Bernice Jennette; sisters, Alma Herfendal, Mabel Erdahl; brothers, Eddie, Roy, and Albert; and sisters-in-law, Clarine Knutson, Myrtle Knutson and Dorris Knutson.
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