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Arlene H. Hamsund
Arlene H. Hamsund, age 98- (27 days shy of her 99th birthday) of Kiester, died Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Parkview Care Center in Wells, MN. A private memorial service will be held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells, MN with Bill Schuster officiating. The Service will be Livestreamed on our Bruss-Heitner Facebook Page starting at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow in Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery, Kiester, MN. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorials are preferred to The Shepherd’s Inn or Our Savior’s Lutheran church in Kiester, MN. Please leave online condolences at www.brussheitner.com.
Arlene Harriet Hamsund was born March 26, 1922 in Worth Co., IA, near Northwood, the daughter of Hans O. and Anna (Pederson) Flatness. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Arlene attended the Grove Township Country School and Northwood High School. She was united in marriage to Maynard Tillman Hamsund on August 15, 1943 in Northwood, IA; and to this union two children were born: Shirley and Robert. They lived in Joice, IA until 1949 and then moved to Kiester, MN. While in Kiester, they owned and operated a local grocery store for 11 years. Arlene had worked for several local businesses and finally at Winnebago Industries before retirement. During their retirement years Arlene and Maynard owned a small upholstery business until Maynard’s death in 1984.
Arlene was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Kiester and was active in Ladies Aide and Circle. Arlene truly loved her family and enjoyed playing all sorts of games with them. She would always entertain friends and neighbors and belonged to several card clubs in Kiester. While at her stay at The Shepherd’s Inn, she always enjoyed working on their craft activities and played all types of games with the residents.
She is survived by her son Robert “Bob” (Joyce) Hamsund of Albert Lea, MN; grandchildren: Christopher (Melissa) Hamsund of Winona, MN, Alison (Kevin) Steinhauer of Frost, MN, Craig (Amy) Anderson of Wells, MN, Michael (Danielle) Hamsund of Savage, MN; great-grandchildren: Grant and Ava Hamsund; Matthew Krause and Laura Steinhauer; Anna, Ty and Tate Hamsund; Trevor (Emily) Leland; Lizzy (Logan) Bauer; great-great-grandchildren: Norie, Taylin and Ty Leland; sister-in-law: Marge (Earl) Flatness; along with several nieces and nephews and their families.
She is preceded in death by her parents; in-laws: Ingvald and Emma Hamsund; husband Maynard; daughter Shirley (Joel) Anderson; 3 sisters: Opal (Russell) Mielke, Nora (Howe) Pacey and Doris Flatness, in infancy; 4 brothers: LuVerne (Esther) Flatness, Dale (Jean) Flatness, Alton (LaVonne) Flatness, Earl Flatness; brother and sister-in-law, Sam and Myrtle Arnevik.
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Sorry for your loss. It was good to catch up with you at The Shepherds Inn. We were lucky to go to school in Kiester
i worked at the shepherds inn for years she was one of my favorite thank you for sharing her with us prayers for all your family
Your Mom was a special lady. Enjoyed so many card games with her @ Shepard’s Inn. She was so happy to be able to go outdoors and see our daughter get married in the beautiful gardens. Our sympathy to all of you.
My condolences to all of you. I had the pleasure of getting to know Arlene, when she first came to Parkview, We had a conversation about being from kiester. We also talked about family history, I found out Arlene was a sister in law to my great grandma Anna arneviks brother Sam. We were both amazed to find out about that fact. again my condolences to all of you. Rest easy Arlene.
So sorry for your loss
Our hearts go out to Aunt Arlene’s family and extended family and friends. She will not be forgotten. We cherish our many memories of her kindness and generosity over the years. Heaven gained a special lady. Love to all, Sylvia Arnevik Gulick and family.
Peace, Blessings and comfort to your families. So sorry to lose this special lady, so lovingly remembered and an amazing life to honor. The wonderful memories we will all treasure and share. My deepest sympathies to you. Jan Mielke
Deepest sympathy to all her family. 🙏
My sympathies to Arlene’s family as you gather to share memories of this fun and caring lady. I met her a few years ago when I worked at The Shepherds Inn and got to see what a loving family person she was. She always looked forward to Bob coming to take her out to see family and when her grandson, Craig, would stop in to visit. It was fun to see how excited she would get the nights Marlene C. would come in to play their favorite dice “train” game, often being the first of the ladies to be sitting at the table. It was nice to see her laughing when Marlene purchased wooden train whistles for each of the players. May God’s Blessing and Peace be with Arlene’s family. Deb