Lillian B. Alne
March 19, 1918 — September 6, 2008
Lillian B. Alne
MASON CITY - Lillian B. Alne, age 90 of Mason City, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.
Funeral service will be Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 10:30 AM at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in rural Joice, IA with Pastor Kevin Olson officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 10 from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home and an hour prior to service at the church.
Burial will be at Bethel Lutheran Cemetery.
Lillian Berglijot Bjornsen Alne was born March 19, 1918 in Larvik, Norway to Svend and Ingeborg Marie (Mikkelson-Berhaug) Bjornsen. At age five she sailed across the Atlantic Ocean aboard the "Stavangerfjord" to Ellis Island in September of 1923.
She, her mother and two sisters met her father there and then traveled by train to Thompson, Iowa. At first, learning english was a difficult thing. She attended a year of Bible School in Fergus Falls, MN and then began working as a nurse's aide at Park Hospital in Mason City.
On December 26, 1943 Lillian married Kermit Manley Alne. To this union four children were born. They lived on several farms before settling in Lake Mills, IA. In 1960 they moved to Mason City; and in 1966 she went back to work as a nurse's aide at Park Hospital for several years. She was a talented seamstress and owned and operated "The Sewing Room" in downtown Mason City for several years. On May 6, 1974 she enjoyed the priviledge of becoming an American citizen.
She loved being with people and loved her prayer meetings with Diane. Since 2005 she had attended the Salvation Army Day Care Center in Mason City and in July 2007 she entered the Alzheimers Unit at Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.
She is survived by her children: Karen Mitchell of Ft. Worth, TX; Marlys (Earl) Hill of Britt, IA; Dan Alne of Mason City, IA; John (Sandy) Alne of Rockwell City, IA; seven grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth Levang of Indianola, IA; three sisters-in-law, Lois (Morris) Bjornsen of Forest City, Jean Alne of Kensett, IA and Gloria (Dale) Alcorn of Palm Springs, CA.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Kermit in 1985, son-in-law Cecil Mitchell in 2006, a brother Kjell and two sisters, LaVonne and Solveig.
A "Big Thanks" to the Salvation Army Day Care, 3rd floor staff @ Good Shepherd and Ken & Patty from Hospice for all the TLC.
Funeral service will be Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 10:30 AM at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in rural Joice, IA with Pastor Kevin Olson officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 10 from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home and an hour prior to service at the church.
Burial will be at Bethel Lutheran Cemetery.
Lillian Berglijot Bjornsen Alne was born March 19, 1918 in Larvik, Norway to Svend and Ingeborg Marie (Mikkelson-Berhaug) Bjornsen. At age five she sailed across the Atlantic Ocean aboard the "Stavangerfjord" to Ellis Island in September of 1923.
She, her mother and two sisters met her father there and then traveled by train to Thompson, Iowa. At first, learning english was a difficult thing. She attended a year of Bible School in Fergus Falls, MN and then began working as a nurse's aide at Park Hospital in Mason City.
On December 26, 1943 Lillian married Kermit Manley Alne. To this union four children were born. They lived on several farms before settling in Lake Mills, IA. In 1960 they moved to Mason City; and in 1966 she went back to work as a nurse's aide at Park Hospital for several years. She was a talented seamstress and owned and operated "The Sewing Room" in downtown Mason City for several years. On May 6, 1974 she enjoyed the priviledge of becoming an American citizen.
She loved being with people and loved her prayer meetings with Diane. Since 2005 she had attended the Salvation Army Day Care Center in Mason City and in July 2007 she entered the Alzheimers Unit at Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.
She is survived by her children: Karen Mitchell of Ft. Worth, TX; Marlys (Earl) Hill of Britt, IA; Dan Alne of Mason City, IA; John (Sandy) Alne of Rockwell City, IA; seven grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth Levang of Indianola, IA; three sisters-in-law, Lois (Morris) Bjornsen of Forest City, Jean Alne of Kensett, IA and Gloria (Dale) Alcorn of Palm Springs, CA.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Kermit in 1985, son-in-law Cecil Mitchell in 2006, a brother Kjell and two sisters, LaVonne and Solveig.
A "Big Thanks" to the Salvation Army Day Care, 3rd floor staff @ Good Shepherd and Ken & Patty from Hospice for all the TLC.
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