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Grace J. ElmstrandGrace Josephine Elmstrand, age 83, of North Branch died on Nov. 20, 2003 at the Birchwood Health Care in Forest Lake, Minn. Grace was born on July 13, 1920 to Emil and Tena (Johnson) Elmstrand in Brimson, Minn. She attended school in Embarrass, Minn. and graduated in 1939. On Feb. 27, 1961 she married Gordon Elmstrand in North Branch, Minn. Grace worked as a waitress, homemaker, golf course manager, justice of the peace, state hospital employee and for the railroad in Two Harbors during WWII. Grace enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, crafts, quilting and writing poetry. Grace was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers: Chester, Carl, Lawrence (Bud), John Henry, and Howard, two sisters Agnes Elmstrand and Marie Nelson, infant daughter Donna Mae, two son-in-laws Richard (Dick) Fisk and Jon Bistodeau. Grace is survived by her husband Gordon, children Shirley Erickson Fisk, Phyllis Erickson Hammers, Dorean Erickson Bewely, Suzanne Johnson Elmstrand Bistodeau and Loren Johnson Elmstrand, 15 grandchildren who are serving as casketbearers, Ginger (Fisk) Amundson, Sheila (Fisk) Bauer, Cory Fisk, Jeremy Fisk, Jean (Erickson) Kriz, Brian Erickson, Jody (Hammers) Parker, Heidi Hammers, Aaron Hammers, Jesse Bewely, Jill Bewely, Chad Bistodeau, Rossi Bistodeau; 16 great-grandchildren with one more on the way; many other nieces, nephews, relative and friends. Arrangements by Grandstrand Funeral Home in North Branch, Minn. ©ECM Post Review |