Clara Galland

Clara Galland, 100, of Mentor, MN passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehab Center, Bagley, MN.

Funeral service for Clara Galland will be held 11:00 AM on Monday, August 11, 2025 at Faith Lutheran Church in Mentor, MN with Reverend Mike Sletto and Reverend Timothy Lundeen Officiating. Burial will be held at Faith Lutheran Cemetery, Mentor, MN.

Visitation will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Mentor on Sunday, August 10, 2025 starting at 5:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday morning.

Clara Josephine Galland was born March 3, 1925 to parents Anton and Goldie (Gunderson) Sveningson at Fisher, MN. At an early age the family moved to the Erskine area, then to Mentor, MN. There she attended public school. Clara was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She was a long time member of Faith Lutheran Church in Mentor. She helped with Sunday School and the Ladies Aid. She is a charter member of the Ladies Aid.

She married Wilson Galland on March 14, 1943 in Erskine, MN at the church parsonage. They lived near Mentor all their married life. Clara was a homemaker but when the children got older, she started to work at the Pioneer Care Memorial Home as a dietary aid. She continued to work there for 21 years.

Due to her health she decided to retire in 1992. After retirement she went through several surgeries and after her back surgery she was confined to a walker most of the time. But with the help of her wonderful husband they could still remain at home and do the work together. She enjoyed baking and would always try to have goodies on hand, especially when the Grandchildren would come over. She knew just what each one liked.

Loving family members are her daughter Sharon Wolf, son Bruce (Lorraine) Galland; daughter-in-law, Janis Galland. Ten special Grandchildren, Becky Kalvik, Karen (Craig) Caldwell, Jennifer Cummings, Chad (Melissa Jacobs), Melissa and Crispen Galland, Marcia (Jason) Sorensen, Jill (Leif) Kolstoe, Amy Broden, Katie (Jason Bachmeier) Galland. Nine precious Great-Grandchildren. Michael Galland, Paige (Adam) Remde, Megan (Rahim Raja) Hanson & Grace Hanson, Hailey, Riley and Gunnar Broden, Natalie Bachmeier, Hunter Sorensen and Ava Kolstoe; great-great granddaughter Diana Remde.

Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson; son, Reggie; her parents; five brothers, Sven, Lawrence, Lloyd, Carl and Daniel Sveningson; two sisters Alma Hole and Alice Galland, son-in-law Bob Wolf; grandson-in-law Todd Cummings.