LaVaughn Charlotte NERSTAD
- Born: 1 Sep 1927, Houston County, Minnesota, USA
- Marriage: Donald Michael "Mike" MARSDEN on 2 Feb 1947 in Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA 1
- Died: 24 Jul 2009, Mabel, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA at age 81
Noted events in her life were:
• Cemetery: Choice Community Cemetery, 2009, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA.
• Obituary, 2009. LaVaughn Marsden, age 81, of rural Mabel, died Friday, July 24, 2009, at Green Lea Manor Nursing Home in Mabel.
LaVaughn was born Sept. 1, 1927, to Edwin and Sophia (Larson) Nerstad. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Scheie Lutheran Church, and was a lifelong member of Scheie and WELCA. She attended country school in Riceford, public school in Spring Grove, and Mabel High School from which she graduated in 1945. On Feb. 2, 1947, during a snowstorm, she married Donald (Mike) Marsden. They have resided on the farm, on which her mother grew up, for 61 of 62 years of their marriage.
LaVaughn was a homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition to being a homemaker she sold Avon for 25 years, was a 4-H parent, and an active member of her circle.
She enjoyed housework, yardwork, flowers, and pets. She loved spending time with her family and friends, and her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought joy to her life.
LaVaughn is survived by her husband, Mike; her children, Danny (Linda) of Mabel, Debbie of Rochester and Lisa (Bob) Ruehmann of Kasson; seven grandchildren, Amy (Dave) Norby, Paula (Scott) Hicks, Jon (Tanya) Marsden, Taylor (Jen) Marsden, Danielle Marsden, Chandler Ruehmann and Cameron Ruehmann; seven great-grandchildren, Abbey and Brooke Norby, Carter Hicks, and Mallory, Hailey, Anna and Kolton Marsden. She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter; great-granddaughter, Riley Norby; two sisters, Elvina Olson and Eunice Johnson.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Scheie Lutheran Church in rural Mabel, with the Rev. Mary Waudby officiating. Burial will be in the Choice Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 31, at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel, and one hour prior to services at the church.
LaVaughn married Donald Michael "Mike" MARSDEN, son of James Mathew MARSDEN and Nettie RILEY, on 2 Feb 1947 in Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA.1 (Donald Michael "Mike" MARSDEN was born on 21 Apr 1927 in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA and died on 24 Jul 2014 in Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA.)
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