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- Bio: V. Rudella Askvig was born on March 22, 1923 in Carpio, North Dakota. Her parents were the late Ole and Ella Blanche (Johnson) Askvig. Della was the 3rd of 10 children. She grew up in Carpio and graduated from Carpio High School with the class of 1941. She was united in marriage to Oliver Nelson on a warm day in January in 1944. Their marriage was blessed with seven children. Della and Oliver farmed in the Carpio area until 1968 when they moved to New York Mills, Minnesota. Della was employed by the New York Mills School District as a secretary at the elementary and high school from 1970 until retiring in 1992. Many New York Mills students were also parented by Della. Over the years Della was active in 4-H, PTA, Apostolic Lutheran Church and the Red Cross. Della enjoyed sewing and baking and will forever be remembered for her wonderful donuts. On December 10, 2011 Della passed away at Someplace Special in Perham, Minnesota at 88 years of age. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Preceding Della in death were her parents, her husband, Oliver; daughter, Ellen; granddaughters: Ella Wick and Sherri Davey; great-grandsons: Alec Davey and Evan Beckman; brothers: Ole Askvig, Jerald Askvig, Don Askvig and infant brother, Edward Askvig. Obituary: Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills, Minnesota
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