Ellen M. Wold

Ellen M. Wold, 84 of New London, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2018 at Crow River Lutheran Church near Belgrade.  Visitation will be from 5- 8 p.m. Thursday at the Johnson Funeral Home in New London and for one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be in Gausdal Lutheran Cemetery.   

 

                                         

Ellen Marie Wold was born November 1, 1933 at Rosholt, SD, the daughter of Nencel and Elizabeth (Matteson) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Lutheran Church in rural Rosholt.   She grew up on the family farm and attended country grade school.  She went to Rosholt High School until moving with her family in 1948 to New London where she graduated from New London High School in 1951.

 

On June 9, 1954, she was united in marriage to Gennes Wold. They had six children together.  In 1973, she started a 30 year employment with Menards in Belgrade.  She retired in 2003 and moved to New London where she continued to do bookkeeping and tax preparations for her large family and many friends. 

 

Ellen devoted her life to her family and work and did not many hobbies other than reading educational and professional journals.  She was forever a scholar. She will be missed as loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend.   

 

Ellen  is survived by her children, Randy Wold of Belgrade, Tom (Brenda) Wold of Belgrade, Dean Wold of Brooten, Jerry Wold of New London, Patty Storms of New London and Peggy (Tim) Malvin of Willmar; twelve grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Harvey (Emojean) Nelson; sister, Cleone Gable and numerous family and friends.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Gennes; parents; brothers, Delmar, Russell, Claude and Howard; daughter-in-law, Barbara Wold; infant granddaughter and great-grandson, Kasen Lidbeck.