Funeral services for Lillian Flaskerud, age 95, of Albert Lea, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Round Prairie Lutheran Church. The Rev. Tammy Dahlvang will officiate. Burial will be at South Round Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, Oct. 21, from 4 -8 p.m. at Bayview/Freebom Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the church.

Lillian died on Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at the Good Samaritan Center.

Lillian Flaskerud was born on Aug. 28, 1907, in Freeman Township, the daughter of Henry and Olava (Flaskerud) Nagel. She was baptized and confirmed at the Round Prairie Lutheran Church. On Jan. 9,1927, Lillian was united in marriage to Wilhelm Flaskerud. The couple moved to Decorah, Iowa for three years and then back to Freeborn County where they purchased Lillian’s father’s farm, which became a Century Farm. Being close to the church, Lillian became very active in church work. She was the custodian for many years and mowed both cemeteries and the church lawn. Lillian was a Sunday school teacher, she sang in the choir and both she and Willie were involved with 4-H. Lillian loved to work on the farm, she drove horses and later the tractors during field work. She would milk the cows while Willie was in the field. Lillian had been a member of Round Prairie Lutheran Church for 89 years. Lillian later worked at Cornicks nursing home and then St. John’s Lutheran Home. She enjoyed working with all of the residents. The couple would travel to Texas during the winter months, which they both enjoyed.

They moved to Albert Lea in 1969, and in 1981, the couple moved to Senior Towers where Lillian would help served the many dinners. She enjoyed handiwork, playing cards, bingo and spending time with her friends at Hardee’s. Lillian and Willie had 70 happy years together. Sometimes the roads were rough, but they brought three children up in a Christian way and she would pray that they would continue this life. Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were so important to Lillian and Willie.

Survivors include her children, Lloyd and wife Rosemary Flaskerud of Scarville, Iowa, Betty and husband Dar Claussen of Glenville, and Eugene and wife Ruth Flaskerud of Hayward; grandchildren, Bonnie and husband Alan Bakken, David and wife Dawn Claussen, Donald and wife Beth Claussen, Brian and wife Gayle Claussen, Michelle and husband Chip Vangen, Marsha and husband Jeff Grund, Greg and wife Dawn Flaskerud and Cheryl Hanson; 18 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Vina Nagel of Austin; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Lillian was preceded in death by her parents; husband Willie; two sisters, Mabel Perkins and Evelyn Nelson; and three brothers, Elmer, Arthur and Chester.