Barbara (Barb) C. Solberg

Published 2:21 pm Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Barbara (Barb) C. Solberg, 94, died Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in La Crosse, WI.

 A funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 2, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland, MN. The Rev. Linda McPeak will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

 Barbara Crowe Solberg was born March 9,1931 at home near Hartland. Barb was the daughter of Ralph and Luella (Newgard) Crowe. She graduated from Freeborn High School in 1949. She met her classmate and friend, Joe Solberg at Freeborn High.  They were married on October 7, 1950.  They cherished 74 years of marriage.

Barb was usually behind the scenes at Trinity. Chairing the kitchen committee or an avid church quilter. Her passion was finding fabric for the quilters to ensure the quilt mission at Trinity continued.   Barb worked side by side with Joe on their crop and dairy farm.  She used to brag that she could hand milk her cow before Joe got his cow milked with the mechanical bucket.   She created many hand crafts, from clothes for her children, quilts for special occasions or Hardanger pieces as gifts.   She made over 140 “Bless this House” wall hangings for family and friends. Barb served on the Freeborn school board.    She and Joe were square dancers and members of the Sons of Norway. Barb had a quiet sense of humor inherited by her children.

 Barb is survived by her husband, Joseph Solberg, Jr. of La Crosse, WI, Dori (Bill) Jensen, West Salem, WI, Wendy (Ed) Nowak, Elysian, MN, Brian (Becca) Solberg, Hartland, MN, Trudy Drugg, West Salem, WI, Daryl (Vickie) Bair, Wells, MN.  Grandchildren: Jeremy (Susie) Jensen, Emily (Michael) Pollard, Grady (Elisabeth) Jensen, Molly (Zach) Bidman, Dani (Chad) Youngberg, Leslie (Joe) Vike, Marty (Cary) Smith, Nick (Laura) Smith, Maggie (Ryan) Tucker. 21 Great grandchildren and 1 due in October. Sisters in law, Jane Crowe and Cathy Solberg and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Barb is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Luella Crowe, parents in law, Joe Sr. and Alma Solberg, brothers, Ronald (Arlene) Crowe, Wesley Crowe, Wayne (Nancy) Crowe, sisters, Norma (Sheldon Swenson) (Jim) Robinson, Eunice (Merv) Wagner, brothers in law, Palmer Solberg and Roger Solberg, son in law, Dan Drugg

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland, MN.