Juliet Agnes Aamodt Dandy, age 98, of Spring Valley, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, at the Spring Valley Health Care Center.

Juliet was born Feb. 2, 1912, the daughter of Albert and Estel (Ertel) Marker at Lawton, in Martell Township, Wis.

On Oct. 15, 1931, Juliet married Lyle Aamodt at Minneapolis, Minn. They were blessed with three children: Arland, Luverne, and Lucille.

They farmed in Gilman Township from 1931 until 1957 when they left the farm and moved to Martell Township. Juliet then worked for Smeads in River Falls for several years. Lyle died in 1979. Juliet married William Dandy on Nov. 2, 1986. They lived in Missouri for about 4 years before moving back to Spring Valley in 1990. Bill died in 1999. Juliet has been a resident of the Spring Valley Health Care Center for the past 12 years.

Juliet was a member of Gilman Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school and was very active in the Ladies Aid. She was an excellent cook and made especially good donuts and lefse. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and making quilt tops for church and making quilts for family and friends. Juliet taught many how to make lefse and her special way of processing chickens.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husbands, Lyle and Bill; and three sisters, Grace Nelson, Emily Leonard and Helen Peterson.

Survivors include her three children, Arland (Marlene) Aamodt and Luverne (Henrietta) Aamodt, all of Spring Valley, Lucille Aamodt of Farmington, Minn.; eight grandchildren, Bradley (Cindy) Aamodt of River Falls, Terrance Aamodt of Spring Valley, Timothy (Coleen) Aamodt of Menomonie, Joel (Jan) Aamodt of Plum City, Richard (Brenda) Aamodt of Spring Valley, Christopher (Kristine) Aamodt of Wilson, Luanne (Gene) Sigmund of Sarona, Wis., and Teresa (Tom) Bornbach of Stratford, Wis.; 20 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ada Ray of Ellsworth, Martha Peterson of Ellsworth, and Mable Peterson of Beldenville; sister-in-law Edna Aamodt of Prescott; many other relatives and friends.

Visitation was from 1-2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at Gilman Lutheran Church, Spring Valley, with services following at 2 p.m., with Rev. D. Peter Friberg officiating. Carole Lynum was organist and Lori Kiefer was vocalist. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons: Bradley, Terrance, Timothy, Joel, Richard, and Christopher Aamodt.

Pierce County Herald November 2, 2010

Juliet Agnes Marker Aamodt Dandy