Helen E. (Iverson) Gustafson, age 94, wife of the late Clifford A. Gustafson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2013 with her loving family by her side.
She was the daughter of the late O. Martin and Gunda (Solberg) Iverson. Born on Feb. 24, 1919, she spent her childhood in Floral Park, NY and then moved to Portland in the 1930's and graduated as Salutorian of the Portland High School Class of 1937 and was a member of its National Honor Society.
Clifford and Helen were married on May 30, 1941 and raised five children. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Portland; she taught Sunday School for many years, was on the funeral committee and belonged to the Faith Guild. She belonged to the Hemlock Grange No. 182, and she was a 4H leader for the Howe Sew Club. She enjoyed gardening and rosemaling (Norwegian folk art painting) and going to the Senior Center for stainglass classes and she really enjoyed having coffee with the homemakers group.
She leaves her daughters, Nancy Droit and her husband, Jimmy of Glendale, AZ, and Elise O'Brien and her husband, David of Portland, a son, Charles M. Gustafson and his wife, Jane of Chester, daughter-in-law, Katherine "Kit" Gustafson of Canterbury; grandchildren, Christina VanAken, David VanAken, Sarah Beth (Droit) Daugherty, Joseph Droit, Tara Gustafson, Eric Gustafson, Kevin O'Brien, Christopher O'Brien, Katherine O'Brien; great-grandchildren Lars Gustafson and his sister, Emma Caulfield and Colin Daughtery; sisters, Mildred Rose of Higganum and Alice Stemmler of Portland and many nieces and nephews.
Helen was predeceased by a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Peter VanAken, a son, Clifford E. Gustafson and by three brothers, Henry, William and Robert Iverson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday April 6, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, William St., Portland with Rev. James Reemts officiating. Burial will be in the Swedish Cemetery, Portland. Relatives and friends may call on Saturday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main St. Portland prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory may be sent to Zion Lutheran Church Organ Fund, 183 William St., P.O. Box 202, Portland, CT 06480. The family wishes to thank all the Staff at Portland Care and Rehab for their compassion, love and support shown to Helen while she was under their care.
From obituary Published in The Hartford Courant on April 3, 2013
She was the daughter of the late O. Martin and Gunda (Solberg) Iverson. Born on Feb. 24, 1919, she spent her childhood in Floral Park, NY and then moved to Portland in the 1930's and graduated as Salutorian of the Portland High School Class of 1937 and was a member of its National Honor Society.
Clifford and Helen were married on May 30, 1941 and raised five children. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Portland; she taught Sunday School for many years, was on the funeral committee and belonged to the Faith Guild. She belonged to the Hemlock Grange No. 182, and she was a 4H leader for the Howe Sew Club. She enjoyed gardening and rosemaling (Norwegian folk art painting) and going to the Senior Center for stainglass classes and she really enjoyed having coffee with the homemakers group.
She leaves her daughters, Nancy Droit and her husband, Jimmy of Glendale, AZ, and Elise O'Brien and her husband, David of Portland, a son, Charles M. Gustafson and his wife, Jane of Chester, daughter-in-law, Katherine "Kit" Gustafson of Canterbury; grandchildren, Christina VanAken, David VanAken, Sarah Beth (Droit) Daugherty, Joseph Droit, Tara Gustafson, Eric Gustafson, Kevin O'Brien, Christopher O'Brien, Katherine O'Brien; great-grandchildren Lars Gustafson and his sister, Emma Caulfield and Colin Daughtery; sisters, Mildred Rose of Higganum and Alice Stemmler of Portland and many nieces and nephews.
Helen was predeceased by a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Peter VanAken, a son, Clifford E. Gustafson and by three brothers, Henry, William and Robert Iverson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday April 6, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, William St., Portland with Rev. James Reemts officiating. Burial will be in the Swedish Cemetery, Portland. Relatives and friends may call on Saturday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main St. Portland prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory may be sent to Zion Lutheran Church Organ Fund, 183 William St., P.O. Box 202, Portland, CT 06480. The family wishes to thank all the Staff at Portland Care and Rehab for their compassion, love and support shown to Helen while she was under their care.
From obituary Published in The Hartford Courant on April 3, 2013
Helen E. (Iverson) Gustafson, age 94, wife of the late Clifford A. Gustafson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2013 with her loving family by her side.
She was the daughter of the late O. Martin and Gunda (Solberg) Iverson. Born on Feb. 24, 1919, she spent her childhood in Floral Park, NY and then moved to Portland in the 1930's and graduated as Salutorian of the Portland High School Class of 1937 and was a member of its National Honor Society.
Clifford and Helen were married on May 30, 1941 and raised five children. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Portland; she taught Sunday School for many years, was on the funeral committee and belonged to the Faith Guild. She belonged to the Hemlock Grange No. 182, and she was a 4H leader for the Howe Sew Club. She enjoyed gardening and rosemaling (Norwegian folk art painting) and going to the Senior Center for stainglass classes and she really enjoyed having coffee with the homemakers group.
She leaves her daughters, Nancy Droit and her husband, Jimmy of Glendale, AZ, and Elise O'Brien and her husband, David of Portland, a son, Charles M. Gustafson and his wife, Jane of Chester, daughter-in-law, Katherine "Kit" Gustafson of Canterbury; grandchildren, Christina VanAken, David VanAken, Sarah Beth (Droit) Daugherty, Joseph Droit, Tara Gustafson, Eric Gustafson, Kevin O'Brien, Christopher O'Brien, Katherine O'Brien; great-grandchildren Lars Gustafson and his sister, Emma Caulfield and Colin Daughtery; sisters, Mildred Rose of Higganum and Alice Stemmler of Portland and many nieces and nephews.
Helen was predeceased by a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Peter VanAken, a son, Clifford E. Gustafson and by three brothers, Henry, William and Robert Iverson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday April 6, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, William St., Portland with Rev. James Reemts officiating. Burial will be in the Swedish Cemetery, Portland. Relatives and friends may call on Saturday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main St. Portland prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory may be sent to Zion Lutheran Church Organ Fund, 183 William St., P.O. Box 202, Portland, CT 06480. The family wishes to thank all the Staff at Portland Care and Rehab for their compassion, love and support shown to Helen while she was under their care.
From obituary Published in The Hartford Courant on April 3, 2013
She was the daughter of the late O. Martin and Gunda (Solberg) Iverson. Born on Feb. 24, 1919, she spent her childhood in Floral Park, NY and then moved to Portland in the 1930's and graduated as Salutorian of the Portland High School Class of 1937 and was a member of its National Honor Society.
Clifford and Helen were married on May 30, 1941 and raised five children. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Portland; she taught Sunday School for many years, was on the funeral committee and belonged to the Faith Guild. She belonged to the Hemlock Grange No. 182, and she was a 4H leader for the Howe Sew Club. She enjoyed gardening and rosemaling (Norwegian folk art painting) and going to the Senior Center for stainglass classes and she really enjoyed having coffee with the homemakers group.
She leaves her daughters, Nancy Droit and her husband, Jimmy of Glendale, AZ, and Elise O'Brien and her husband, David of Portland, a son, Charles M. Gustafson and his wife, Jane of Chester, daughter-in-law, Katherine "Kit" Gustafson of Canterbury; grandchildren, Christina VanAken, David VanAken, Sarah Beth (Droit) Daugherty, Joseph Droit, Tara Gustafson, Eric Gustafson, Kevin O'Brien, Christopher O'Brien, Katherine O'Brien; great-grandchildren Lars Gustafson and his sister, Emma Caulfield and Colin Daughtery; sisters, Mildred Rose of Higganum and Alice Stemmler of Portland and many nieces and nephews.
Helen was predeceased by a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Peter VanAken, a son, Clifford E. Gustafson and by three brothers, Henry, William and Robert Iverson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday April 6, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, William St., Portland with Rev. James Reemts officiating. Burial will be in the Swedish Cemetery, Portland. Relatives and friends may call on Saturday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main St. Portland prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory may be sent to Zion Lutheran Church Organ Fund, 183 William St., P.O. Box 202, Portland, CT 06480. The family wishes to thank all the Staff at Portland Care and Rehab for their compassion, love and support shown to Helen while she was under their care.
From obituary Published in The Hartford Courant on April 3, 2013
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