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Grace C. Lindgrenof Philip, South Dakota, died on Friday, July 5, 1991
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Grace C. Jensen was born December 3, 1902, in a log house on her parents' homestead, on the North Fork of the Bad River, west of what later would be known as Philip, South Dakota, to Nels and Bena (Carstensen) Jensen.
She grew up there and received her elementary education in rural schools prior to graduating from Philip High School in 1920. After completeing business college in Rapid City, she worked in the Cottonwood Bank and later at the Philip Bank until 1929.
She was united in marriage to Carl Lindgren on August 11, 1929, at her parents' home on the original Jensen homestead west of Philip. They made their home in Philip all their married life.
During World War II, she returned to the Philip Bank where she continued her employment until retiring in the early 1950s.
After her husband's death on May 3, 1971, she continued to reside in Philip. Because of health reasons she moved into the Philip Nursing Home in October 1980 and continued to reside there until her death.
She was a member of the First Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid; a life member of the Philip Chapter #100, Order of the Eastern Star, where she had served as Worthy Matron; and was an honorary member of the Progressive Extension Club. Grace will always be remembered for her loving, caring way toward all who knew her.
Grateful for having shared her life are her son, Richard Lindgren, of Moorhead, Minnesota; her daughter, Bonnie (Mrs. Clark) Morrison of Philip; 10 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Ralph Lewis, of Salem, Oregon; a sister-in-law, Berniece Jensen, of Philip; two nieces, Carrol (Mrs. Vern) Foland of Ottumwa, South Dakota, and Dorothy Rice of Rapid City, South Dakota; one nephew, L.N. Thorson of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband, Carl Lindgren, she was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Carl Jensen; three sisters, Mary Thorson, Minnie Gottsleben, and Kathryn Lewis; one great-granddaughter, Shanda Kay Moses; and one great-grandson, Daylyn Morrison.
Services
Monday, July 8, 1991
2:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church
Philip, South Dakota
Officiating
Reverend Hans Sacrison
Music
Lorna Wheeler - Organist
Elvera Moos - Vocalist
Ushers
Bob Anderson - Jim Anderson
Mark Foland
Active Pallbearers
Dale Morrison - Ed Morrison
Steve Lindgren - Dennis Kirchhevel
Steve Kerns - Michael Moses
John Baukol - Jeff Baukol
Jim Knapper
Honorary Pallbearers
All relatives and friends in attendance
Interment
Masonic Cemetery
Philip, South Dakota
Services
Monday, July 8, 1991
2:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church in Philip