Helena Iverson

Helena Iverson, age 94, of Bagley, MN, passed away on Wednesday (March 10th) at Cornerstone Nursing Home in Bagley. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday (March 15th) at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Ebro Corner with the Rev. Shawn Stafford officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service on Sunday (March 14th) at the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home in Fosston. There will also be reviewal for one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. Arrangements are with the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home of Fosston and messages of condolence may be sent at carlinhoialmen.com.Helena Evangeline Johnson was born on February 12, 1916 in the Village of McIntosh, Minnesota to parents Edwin and Mary (Klingstrar) Johnson.  She grew up and attended rural school in the McIntosh area.   Helena was united in marriage to Conrad Iverson on May 6, 1932.  After their marriage, they lived on a farm west of Bagley in Clearwater County.  Conrad passed away in the spring of 1973. Helena enjoyed working out of her home for Lady Slipper Designs of Bemidji for several years. She also enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren, great grandchildren and adopted grandchildren.  Helena later moved from the family farm to Park View Apartments in Bagley prior to moving to the Cornerstone Nursing Home in November of 2004.   Helena enjoyed sewing, crocheting, baking, reading and was an excellent bread maker.  She will always be remembered for her sense of humor, intense love for her family, her rhubarb pies, egg less Christmas cake and Christmas ornaments that she made each year for her family and the church.  Helena also shared her time and talents as a volunteer at the local nursing home.  She was dedicated member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church where she was active in many church functions including the ladies aide and as a Sunday school teacher for many years.  Her church home and family will dearly miss Helena.  Helena passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Cornerstone Nursing Home in Bagley at the age of 94 years and 26 days. Survivors include eleven children, Rosemary (Roger) Hill of Floodwood, MN, Emily (Larry) Dostal of Chisholm, MN, Marlene Norby of Pierz, MN, Jeanette (Warren) Sundseth of Webster, WI, Eugene (Louella) Iverson of Bagley, Judith (Wally) Meierhofer of Pierz, MN, LeRoy (Susan) Iverson of Bagley, Vernon (Denise) Iverson of Bagley, Randy (Joyce) Iverson of Oklahoma City, OK, Jeffrey Iverson of Dassel, MN, and David (Elizabeth) Iverson of Bagley; 34 grandchildren, many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; one brother, Glen Johnson of Naytahwaush, MN; one sister, Genevieve of Park Rapids, MN.  Numerous other relatives also survive. She was preceded in death by two children, Cora Choitz and Geraldine Mackreth; her parents; brother, Raymond; sister, Muriel; stepbrother, Henry; and stepsister, Grace. Helena will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.