Violet Hoeg, age 101, died one day shy of her 102nd birthday, Saturday, April 9, 2022 at UHD in Blue Earth, MN. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM, with a funeral service starting at 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wells, MN with Pastor Scott Olson officiating. Burial will be in Carlston Cemetery, rural Alden, MN.
Violet Jergenson Hoeg was born April 10, 1920 in Clark Township, Faribault County, MN. She was baptized in the Norwegian Lutheran Church in Wells, and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Alden. Violet was one of seven children: Frances (Clarence) Beckmann, Marion (Alice) Jergenson, Evelyn (Joe) Novak, Roger (Betty) Jergenson, Doris (Gerald) Petersen and Obert (Lavonne) Jergenson, born to parents: George and Malinda (Pettersen) Jergenson.
Violet started school in a country school. The family moved to a farm in Freeborn County and it was in the Alden Consolidated school district. She finished high school in Alden, the class of 1938. She continued her education at the Wells Teachers Training and taught for one year in a country school. Donald Hoeg and Violet were married February 17, 1940 at Grace Lutheran Church in Alden. They had six children. The couple farmed around Alden for 20 years, then sold the farm and moved to Freeborn for a few months. In 1960, the couple bought a bowling alley in Winnebago, MN. Later, after retirement, they moved to Wells. Donald passed away in 1999. Violet resided at The Shepherd’s Inn for several years.
She is survived by her children: daughter-in-law, Karen Hoeg, Kenneth (Marjean) Hoeg, Nancy (Ed) Ritter, Lenore (Bob) Olson, Tom (Beth) Hoeg, and Sandra (Ron) Hartman; 15 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law LaVonne Jergenson of Rochester, MN; along with many nieces and nephews and their families.
Violet is preceded in death by her husband Donald, all of her siblings, her son Charles Hoeg, and son-in-law, Dave Olinger.
Our condolences on the loss of Violet. She had a very long and full life. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you. LaVonne Jergenson, Mike and Lori Jergenson.
Thank you to Violet for all the good memories I have. Memories from her visit to Norway/Bergen with Frances and Dori and my visits to USA.
Hvil i fred Violet ❤️🕯
Blessed by a life well lived. Peace and love to her family🙏
We loved Vi and enjoyed playing bridge with her while we lived in Wells. She was always so full of life and spread that joy around to all she came in contact with. She was one of the people my wife and I really missed when we moved back to Baltimore. Our last visit was at the Shepherds Inn 2 years ago and she was still as feisty as ever. We pray for God’s comfort for the family!
So sorry to hear of Violet’s passing. What an amazing and long life to experience. My thoughts and prayers are with all of the Hoeg and Jergenson families. May her nearly 102 years of memories bring comfort to us all.
What a legacy you left Aunt Violet. I know you certainly left your mark on this side of heaven and will be dearly missed. Praying peace, comfort and joy for all of the Hoeg family as you remember the fond memories of your mom.
Such a gift you were given to have your mom, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother all these years . I remember Tom, Nancy and Lenore from my high school years. May she live on in your memories. Fran Ingebritson, my mom was just shy of 101st birthday. Such changes in inventions went on in their lifetime.