Mabel Ulsaker
| Date of Interment or Death | 04/17/2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Old Fairview |
| Section | C |
| Block-Lot-Grave | 6-8-11 |
Obituary
Mabel Gertrude Gran Ulsaker
Mabel Gran Ulsaker, 97, of Battle Lake died Sunday, April 14, 2002 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan Center.
She was born April 17, 1904 on the Gran Farm near Campbell, MN to Charles and Gjertina (Nossum) Gran. She graduated from the Campbell High School, then attended Wahpeton School of Science and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. Degree in Education. She taught high school English in Morton, MN and then at Battle Lake in the early 1930's.
On June 3, 1933 she married Lawrence Ulsaker. During his 30 year military career in the Army they lived throughout the United States and overseas for three years in Japan. While in Japan, she taught English to Japanese students and was an active volunteer for the Red Cross Gray Ladies during the Korean War. After Mr. Ulsaker retired from the Army in 1958, they moved to Battle Lake and built a home near North Point. During their retirement they enjoyed traveling to India, Pakistan, Africa, Mexico, many countries in Northern and Southern Europe, England, Norway, Hawaii, the Carribean and Mediterranean. Colonel Ulsaker died May 6, 1989.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, and after the merger, of First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake. An enthusiastic teacher, she substituted in the Battle Lake Schools for over thirty years and taught German in a country school north of Battle Lake for many years. Many of her students were the children and grandchildren of the students she taught in the 1930's. She gave dramatic readings at church, nursing homes and various groups in the community. She supervised the Girls State Program for Legion Auxiliary for over 40 years, was active in church, Progressive Club and Republican Club.
She was also very involved with her family especially the grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and loved entertaining friends and family in their home. In her youth she was a swimming teacher and during her lifetime swam across West Battle Lake three times.
She is survived by a daughter, Sonja Peterson of Battle Lake; a son, Larry (True) Ulsaker of Medora, ND; six grrandchildren, Tate (Margarita) Ulsaker, Danik and Alexandra of Moscow, Russia, Karla Ulsaker of Laguna Beach, CA, Trent (Lynette) Ulsaker, Sarah and Lydia of Springfield, IL, Lisa Peterson of Shelburn, VT, David (Tina) Peterson of Eden Prairie, MN and Katy Peterson of Eugene, OR; sister, Elaine (Jim) Halls of Minneapolis and Scottsdale, AZ and two brothers, Kenneth (Betty) Gran of Seal Beach, CA and Ralph Gran of Washington D.C.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence; an infant son Carl; twin infant daughters, Marsha and Maren; two brothers, Conrad Gran and Martin Gran; a sister, Gladys Frazier.
Visitation: Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Nilson Funeral Home in Battle Lake and one hour prior to the service at the church
Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church, Battle Lake
Clergy: Rev. George Dahl
Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton, ND
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson of Battle Lake
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Parents: Charles Gran (1867 - 1943) Gjertine Gran (1879 - 1969) Note: (Source: MN Birth Certificate Index)
Burial: Fairview Memorial Gardens Wahpeton Richland County North Dakota, USA
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Location
Old Fairview is located on the southern half of the cemetery grounds.