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Jennie Marie <I>Furness</I> Aasland

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Jennie Marie Furness Aasland

Birth
Banks, McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA
Death
24 Oct 2004 (aged 94)
Lake Mills, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Joice, Worth County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.3209804, Longitude: -93.4812328
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LAKE MILLS — Jennie Marie Aasland, age 94, of Lake Mills, formerly of Cedar Rapids passed away on Sunday (Oct. 24, 2004) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. Kevin Mackey officiating. Burial will take place at Beaver Creek Cemetery, rural Lake Mills. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to, may make a contribution in Jennie’s memory to Waldorf Lutheran College in Forest City, Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, or to a charity of their choice. Jennie Marie Furness was born August 10, 1910, at rural Banks, N.D., to John and Adlida (Jacobson) Furness. Later, the family moved back to Iowa. Jennie graduated from Hanlontown High School in 1929. She was united in marriage with Burton J. Aasland on Feb. 22, 1932, at Mason City, Iowa. During the twenty-five years Jennie and Burt lived in Joice, they owned and operated a restaurant and a plumbing/heating business. Many people through the years paid Jennie compliments about her wonderful pies and fine cooking abilities. The couple also farmed for seven years near Scarville, Iowa. Following retirement, Jennie continued to work part-time in the food service area of the Lake Mills Care Center. Jennie was an active participant in the churches and communities in which she lived. She was an avid reader, sports enthusiast, and especially enjoyed friends and fellowship in church circles. Her greatest pleasures came from her home and family. She was a loving wife and mother who left a legacy of many treasured memories that her family will always cherish. She is survived by her children, Bonnie Miller and her husband, James, of Cedar Rapids, Darlene Larson of Eldridge, and Dennis Aasland, of Lake Mills; ten grandchildren, Joseph Larson, Gary Larson, Bradley Larson, Steven Miller, Paul Miller, Deanna Aasland, Bryan Larson, Dale Aasland, Douglas Aasland, and Lynda Thomas; seventeen great- grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; three sisters, Evelyn Klein and her husband, Harold, Dorothy Schulte, and Helen Balfe; a sister-in-law, Jennie Furness; and a long-time friend, Arlene (Moe) Sprecher. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a great-granddaughter, Megan Charlson; seven sisters; and five brothers. The family gratefully acknowledges the care given by the Lake Mills Care Center staff, and the family and friends who stopped by to visit while Jennie was a resident. Mittlestadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, (641) 592-0221.
LAKE MILLS — Jennie Marie Aasland, age 94, of Lake Mills, formerly of Cedar Rapids passed away on Sunday (Oct. 24, 2004) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. Kevin Mackey officiating. Burial will take place at Beaver Creek Cemetery, rural Lake Mills. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to, may make a contribution in Jennie’s memory to Waldorf Lutheran College in Forest City, Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, or to a charity of their choice. Jennie Marie Furness was born August 10, 1910, at rural Banks, N.D., to John and Adlida (Jacobson) Furness. Later, the family moved back to Iowa. Jennie graduated from Hanlontown High School in 1929. She was united in marriage with Burton J. Aasland on Feb. 22, 1932, at Mason City, Iowa. During the twenty-five years Jennie and Burt lived in Joice, they owned and operated a restaurant and a plumbing/heating business. Many people through the years paid Jennie compliments about her wonderful pies and fine cooking abilities. The couple also farmed for seven years near Scarville, Iowa. Following retirement, Jennie continued to work part-time in the food service area of the Lake Mills Care Center. Jennie was an active participant in the churches and communities in which she lived. She was an avid reader, sports enthusiast, and especially enjoyed friends and fellowship in church circles. Her greatest pleasures came from her home and family. She was a loving wife and mother who left a legacy of many treasured memories that her family will always cherish. She is survived by her children, Bonnie Miller and her husband, James, of Cedar Rapids, Darlene Larson of Eldridge, and Dennis Aasland, of Lake Mills; ten grandchildren, Joseph Larson, Gary Larson, Bradley Larson, Steven Miller, Paul Miller, Deanna Aasland, Bryan Larson, Dale Aasland, Douglas Aasland, and Lynda Thomas; seventeen great- grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; three sisters, Evelyn Klein and her husband, Harold, Dorothy Schulte, and Helen Balfe; a sister-in-law, Jennie Furness; and a long-time friend, Arlene (Moe) Sprecher. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a great-granddaughter, Megan Charlson; seven sisters; and five brothers. The family gratefully acknowledges the care given by the Lake Mills Care Center staff, and the family and friends who stopped by to visit while Jennie was a resident. Mittlestadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, (641) 592-0221.


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