Funeral services for Jennie Formo, 97, Valley City, North Dakota, formerly of LItchville, North Dakota was held Saturday June 9, 2001 at First Lutheran Church, LItchvillle, North Dakota, Wendell Kopperud officiating and burial at Bethlehem Cemetery, Litchville. She died Wednesday, June 6, 2001 at the Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City.
Jennie Van Bruggen was born April 25, 1904 in Holland, the daughter of Henry and Annie Van Bruggen. She moved with her family to the United States when she was four years old and they settled in the Litchville, North Dakota area. She attended school in Hastings, North Dakota and rural LItchville. She worked at the Olson Store in Litchville.
On September 25, 1935 she was united in marriage to Axel Leonard Formo at their parents home in rural Litchville. The couple made their home in Rosebud Township, rural LItchville where they farmed. Axel died on June 8, 1976. She stayed on the farm until she entered the Sheyenne Care Center in 1995.
She was a member of First Lutheran Church and their ELCW. She was very active in various church groups including being a Sunday School teacher, singing in the choir and quilting which was very special to her. She was also a member of the Litchville Homemakers and Litchville Sr. Citizens.
Jennie is survived by two sons, Jack (Dianna) & Lawrence (Karen) both of rural LItchville; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and 2 step-great-grandchiildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
Published in the Litchville Bulletin, Litchville, North Dakota, June, 2001.
Submitted by Dennis C. Olson #48363213
Jennie Van Bruggen was born April 25, 1904 in Holland, the daughter of Henry and Annie Van Bruggen. She moved with her family to the United States when she was four years old and they settled in the Litchville, North Dakota area. She attended school in Hastings, North Dakota and rural LItchville. She worked at the Olson Store in Litchville.
On September 25, 1935 she was united in marriage to Axel Leonard Formo at their parents home in rural Litchville. The couple made their home in Rosebud Township, rural LItchville where they farmed. Axel died on June 8, 1976. She stayed on the farm until she entered the Sheyenne Care Center in 1995.
She was a member of First Lutheran Church and their ELCW. She was very active in various church groups including being a Sunday School teacher, singing in the choir and quilting which was very special to her. She was also a member of the Litchville Homemakers and Litchville Sr. Citizens.
Jennie is survived by two sons, Jack (Dianna) & Lawrence (Karen) both of rural LItchville; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and 2 step-great-grandchiildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
Published in the Litchville Bulletin, Litchville, North Dakota, June, 2001.
Submitted by Dennis C. Olson #48363213
Funeral services for Jennie Formo, 97, Valley City, North Dakota, formerly of LItchville, North Dakota was held Saturday June 9, 2001 at First Lutheran Church, LItchvillle, North Dakota, Wendell Kopperud officiating and burial at Bethlehem Cemetery, Litchville. She died Wednesday, June 6, 2001 at the Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City.
Jennie Van Bruggen was born April 25, 1904 in Holland, the daughter of Henry and Annie Van Bruggen. She moved with her family to the United States when she was four years old and they settled in the Litchville, North Dakota area. She attended school in Hastings, North Dakota and rural LItchville. She worked at the Olson Store in Litchville.
On September 25, 1935 she was united in marriage to Axel Leonard Formo at their parents home in rural Litchville. The couple made their home in Rosebud Township, rural LItchville where they farmed. Axel died on June 8, 1976. She stayed on the farm until she entered the Sheyenne Care Center in 1995.
She was a member of First Lutheran Church and their ELCW. She was very active in various church groups including being a Sunday School teacher, singing in the choir and quilting which was very special to her. She was also a member of the Litchville Homemakers and Litchville Sr. Citizens.
Jennie is survived by two sons, Jack (Dianna) & Lawrence (Karen) both of rural LItchville; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and 2 step-great-grandchiildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
Published in the Litchville Bulletin, Litchville, North Dakota, June, 2001.
Submitted by Dennis C. Olson #48363213
Jennie Van Bruggen was born April 25, 1904 in Holland, the daughter of Henry and Annie Van Bruggen. She moved with her family to the United States when she was four years old and they settled in the Litchville, North Dakota area. She attended school in Hastings, North Dakota and rural LItchville. She worked at the Olson Store in Litchville.
On September 25, 1935 she was united in marriage to Axel Leonard Formo at their parents home in rural Litchville. The couple made their home in Rosebud Township, rural LItchville where they farmed. Axel died on June 8, 1976. She stayed on the farm until she entered the Sheyenne Care Center in 1995.
She was a member of First Lutheran Church and their ELCW. She was very active in various church groups including being a Sunday School teacher, singing in the choir and quilting which was very special to her. She was also a member of the Litchville Homemakers and Litchville Sr. Citizens.
Jennie is survived by two sons, Jack (Dianna) & Lawrence (Karen) both of rural LItchville; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and 2 step-great-grandchiildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
Published in the Litchville Bulletin, Litchville, North Dakota, June, 2001.
Submitted by Dennis C. Olson #48363213
Inscription
Married 25 Sep 1936
Gravesite Details
Same stone as Axel Formo; Parents of Jack & Lawrence
Family Members
Spouse
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
See more Formo or Van Bruggen memorials in:
- Bethlehem Cemetery Formo or Van Bruggen
- Barnes County Formo or Van Bruggen
- North Dakota Formo or Van Bruggen
- USA Formo or Van Bruggen
- Find a Grave Formo or Van Bruggen
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
