Berthilda Haakenson, once of Lyle, dies

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Obituary
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Monday, February 3, 1992
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LYLE -- Berthilda Haakenson, 92, a resident of St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin and formerly of Lyle, died Sunday morning (Feb. 2, 1992) at the nursing home.

Born July 28, 1899, in Dawson, Minn., she married Olaf H. Haakenson there on Dec. 25, 1925. Mrs. Haakenson lived in Dawson, Madison, Farmington and Northfield, Minn., before moving to Lyle where she lived 22 years. She owned and operated Haakenson Grocery in Lyle. She was a member of the Lyle Commercial Club, Lyle Lioness Club, Our Savior's Lutheran Church Ladies Aid and the American Red Cross.

Survivors include two sons, Travis of Lyle and Eugene of Victorville, Calif.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death.

The funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle, with the Rev. Harold Luecke officiating. Spring burial will be in Woodbury Cemetery here.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and an hour before the service Wednesday at the church.