Lillian Harriet Holstad

Lillian Holstad, 99, rural Northwood, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016, at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood.A funeral service was held Thursday, May 26, at Lime Creek Synod Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills, with Pastor David Emmons officiating. Burial was held in Somber Cemetery, rural Lake Mills. Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, was in charge of arrangements.
Lillian Harriet Holstad was born March 9, 1917, near Hartland, Minn., daughter of August and Matilda (Halvorson) Miller.
On April 14, 1943, Lillian was united in marriage to Odis Holstad in New Richland, Minn.
Lillian loved her family. She enjoyed dancing and music, and was an 18-year member of the Worth County Women’s Chorus. She was church organist for over 50 years; she was both organist and soloist for many weddings and funerals during that time. She enjoyed bowling and was a member of the Albert Lea Women’s Bowling Associations “Hall of Fame.” She was known for her wonderful donuts, strawberry jam, ripe cucumber pickles and also for knitting many sweaters for many people.
She had worked for Montgomery Ward, Albert Lea, Minn., for many years, and worked later as bookkeeper for Carroll George and B&K Lumber, Northwood.
She is survived by her children: Marleen Holstad, Dale (Laura) Holstad and LaDonna Holstad, all of Northwood; grandchildren: Adriane (Chris) Benson, Jason Holstad and fiancée Brittney Stearns, Andria Baas, and Jennifer Holstad; great-grandchildren, Bailee and Hunter Benson, Sierra Bergo, and Roslind and Lillian Baas; along with other relatives and friends.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter in infancy; her husband, Odis, in 1994; son, Lee, in 2003; grandson, Scott Eugene Holstad, in 1973l daughter-in-law, Linda, in 2015; brothers, Archer and Osmer; and sisters, Alma Stene and Helen Liane.