2022
Eloise
2011
Eloise Bjornstad
March 5, 2022 — March 25, 2011
Eloise (Sammy) Bjornstad, 89, of Red Wing died Friday, March 25, 2011, unexpectedly while getting her hair done.
She was born on March 5, 1922, in Claremont, MN daughter of Daglin and Susan (Wermerskirchen) Salmon. She graduated from Claremont High School and Red Wing Nursing School. She served in the US Army Nursing Corp during WW II, and at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. She then worked at City Hospital and Interstate Medical Center in Red Wing. She married Larry Bjornstad on September 1, 1950. She enjoyed her family, traveling, gardening, knitting and desserts.
She was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Larry. By her four children Ken (Terese) Bjornstad of Red Wing, Karen (David) Finnegan of Farmington, Sandy (Jim) Bjornstad Perkins of Eden Prairie, Gary (Erin) Bjornstad of Bloomington. Grandchildren Katie (Mike) Finnegan Rose, Lindsey Finnegan, Ryan Finnegan, Jake Bjornstad, Kristin Bjornstad, Sarah (Curtis) Powers and Andrew Bjornstad. Survived by brother Maurice Salmon of San Benito,Texas.
Mass of Resurrection will be at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at the Church of St. Joseph in Red Wing with Father Thomas M. Kommers presiding. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the Mass. Private Family Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery at a later date. Memorials preferred to the National Parkinson Foundation or to The Church of St. Joseph.
She was born on March 5, 1922, in Claremont, MN daughter of Daglin and Susan (Wermerskirchen) Salmon. She graduated from Claremont High School and Red Wing Nursing School. She served in the US Army Nursing Corp during WW II, and at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. She then worked at City Hospital and Interstate Medical Center in Red Wing. She married Larry Bjornstad on September 1, 1950. She enjoyed her family, traveling, gardening, knitting and desserts.
She was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Larry. By her four children Ken (Terese) Bjornstad of Red Wing, Karen (David) Finnegan of Farmington, Sandy (Jim) Bjornstad Perkins of Eden Prairie, Gary (Erin) Bjornstad of Bloomington. Grandchildren Katie (Mike) Finnegan Rose, Lindsey Finnegan, Ryan Finnegan, Jake Bjornstad, Kristin Bjornstad, Sarah (Curtis) Powers and Andrew Bjornstad. Survived by brother Maurice Salmon of San Benito,Texas.
Mass of Resurrection will be at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at the Church of St. Joseph in Red Wing with Father Thomas M. Kommers presiding. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the Mass. Private Family Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery at a later date. Memorials preferred to the National Parkinson Foundation or to The Church of St. Joseph.
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