Violet Westergren

February 20, 1923 - June 2, 2019

The memorial service celebrating the life of Violet Westergren, formerly of Bertha, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 10, at the Domian-Anderson Chapel in Bertha, with Pastor Paul Johnson presiding. Visitation with the family will be held at the chapel on Monday one hour prior to the service. Violet, age 96, passed away with family at her side on Sunday, June 2, 2019, at the Central Todd County Care Center, Clarissa, MN, under the gentle care of Lakewood Hospice. Violet was born to Albert and Myrtle (Stevenson) Boehland on February 20, 1923, in Woodside Township, near Bertha, MN. She attended Woodside Country School for eight years and then helped on the family farm. She was united in marriage to Richard Westergren on July 1, 1941 at the family farm. Richard and Violet farmed for many years outside of Bertha. She worked for Early Childhood and Nursing at the Wadena Technical College for a few years. She also worked as a clerk at Bertha Frozen Foods. Violet finished her working years as a Green Thumb employee at the Bertha-Hewitt Elementary School. Preceding Violet in death were her husband, Richard on June 15, 1996; parents Albert and Myrtle; siblings, Carrol Boehland and H. Lorene Lenz; son-in-law, Dave Truax; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Westergren and grandson, Joshua Westergren. Surviving Violet are her children, Richard (Linda) Westergren of Park Rapids and Carolyn Truax of Bertha, along with 4 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren Lee Truax, Greg, Troy, and Patricia Westergren. Burial will be at a later time in Zion Cemetery, Bertha, MN.