Ethel Waller, age 104, of Halstad, MN, and formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN.
Ethel Mann was born on March 17, 1919, in the District of Bassand, Alberta, Canada, the daughter of Charley Kornielias and Emelia (Nelson-Dobak) Mann. Ethel lived in Canada and North Dakota her first six months of life. Ethel’s father, Charley, died in 1919, and her mother then married Anton Thorson of Rindahl, MN. Ethel married Loyd V. Larson and was a housewife until Loyd’s death on January 24, 1970. On March 20, 1975, she was united in marriage to Chester Waller of Crookston, MN. They made their home in Crookston, MN until Ethel entered the Halstad Living Center in 2011. Sadly, on April 24, 2019, Chester Waller passed away. Ethel was a member of Climax Lutheran Church and was also involved in the Ladies Aid. She was very active in Royal Neighbors of America. Ethel worked at Riverview Hospital, Jiffy Fry and as a full-time housewife.
Loving family members who survive Ethel includes sons Vernon (Janet) Larson of Nielsville, MN and Bruce (Kim) Larson of Nielsville, MN; daughter Connie (Larry) Strand of Shelly, MN; step-children Danny (Flo) Waller, Sue (Chris) Sogard, Todd (Linda) Waller; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Marlene Cayler of Climax, MN.
She is preceded in death by her parents and step-father; husbands Loyd V. Larson in 1970 and Chester Waller in 2019; son Brent A. Larson in 1992; daughter Karen Ann Dederick in 2022; son-in-law Kenneth Dederick in 1998; brother Elmer Bernard Mann; sisters Mabel Wollin and Clara Wegge.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Halstad Living Center, Hospice of the Red River Valley, or Sundet Cemetery Fund.
Blessed be the memory of Ethel Waller
Memorial Service: 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN
Visitation: 12:30-2:00 PM, also at the Halstad Living Center
Inurnment: Sundet Cemetery, rural Climax, MN
Online Guestbook: www.dandahlfuneralhome.com
Arrangements By: Dahl Funeral Home, East Grand Forks, MN
