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Lillian <I>Nygaard</I> West

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Lillian Nygaard West

Birth
Sverdrup Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
Death
25 Jun 1985 (aged 80)
Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Battle Lake, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA GPS-Latitude: 46.2845168, Longitude: -95.7189417
Memorial ID
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Mrs. Gilbert (Lillian) West, 80, 402 E. Vasa, died Tuesday, June 25, at Lake Region Hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 28, at Zion Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls. Revs. James Armstrong and Waldemar Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Lake.

One of nine children of Nils and Mary (Holm) Nygaard, she was born Feb. 18, 1905, in Sverdrup Township of Otter Tail County. She grew up on a farm in Sverdrup Township and attended School District #12 of Underwood. She was baptized and confirmed in Rindal Church. After working for a time in Benson as a hotel clerk, she returned to Sverdrup Township to take care of her mother.

On Nov. 14, 1950, she and Frank Woodworth were married. He died June 25, 1963. She worked at Frees Cleaners in Fergus Falls and later for Minnie West as a housekeeper care-giver.

After her marriage to Gilbert West on Oct. 8, 1979, in Miles City, Mont., they resided in Fergus Falls. They owned and operated West Garden Center until retiring in 1984.

Mrs. West was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, the Fergus Falls Senior Citizens program and the RSVP program.

Survivors include her husband Gilbert; two sisters, Evelyn Stewart of Montana and Mrs. Ben (Helen) Nash of Princeton; one brother, Myron Nygaard of Fergus Falls and a number of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. 9 p.m. Thursday at Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls and resume at the church one hour prior to services Friday.
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S O U R C E S :
Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS)
Applicant 1: Nielsen, Louis Christian
Applicant 2: Nygaard, Lillian
Marriage date: 12/16/1930
County: Otter Tail
Certificate #: 01-579
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Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS)
Applicant 1: Woodworth, Frank O
Applicant 2: Nielson, Lillian
Marriage date: 11/14/1950
County: Otter Tail
Certificate #: 12-067
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MNHS Death Certificates Index
West, Lillian
Mrs. Gilbert (Lillian) West, 80, 402 E. Vasa, died Tuesday, June 25, at Lake Region Hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 28, at Zion Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls. Revs. James Armstrong and Waldemar Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Lake.

One of nine children of Nils and Mary (Holm) Nygaard, she was born Feb. 18, 1905, in Sverdrup Township of Otter Tail County. She grew up on a farm in Sverdrup Township and attended School District #12 of Underwood. She was baptized and confirmed in Rindal Church. After working for a time in Benson as a hotel clerk, she returned to Sverdrup Township to take care of her mother.

On Nov. 14, 1950, she and Frank Woodworth were married. He died June 25, 1963. She worked at Frees Cleaners in Fergus Falls and later for Minnie West as a housekeeper care-giver.

After her marriage to Gilbert West on Oct. 8, 1979, in Miles City, Mont., they resided in Fergus Falls. They owned and operated West Garden Center until retiring in 1984.

Mrs. West was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, the Fergus Falls Senior Citizens program and the RSVP program.

Survivors include her husband Gilbert; two sisters, Evelyn Stewart of Montana and Mrs. Ben (Helen) Nash of Princeton; one brother, Myron Nygaard of Fergus Falls and a number of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. 9 p.m. Thursday at Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls and resume at the church one hour prior to services Friday.
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S O U R C E S :
Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS)
Applicant 1: Nielsen, Louis Christian
Applicant 2: Nygaard, Lillian
Marriage date: 12/16/1930
County: Otter Tail
Certificate #: 01-579
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Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS)
Applicant 1: Woodworth, Frank O
Applicant 2: Nielson, Lillian
Marriage date: 11/14/1950
County: Otter Tail
Certificate #: 12-067
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MNHS Death Certificates Index
West, Lillian


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  • Maintained by: ❀ T Burt
  • Originally Created by: Marjorie
  • Added: Jun 16, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53769713/lillian-west: accessed ), memorial page for Lillian Nygaard West (18 Feb 1905–25 Jun 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53769713, citing First Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Lake, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by ❀ T Burt (contributor 47009168).