Elsie Willig
August 23, 1927 — November 5, 2012
Elsie Willig
FOREST CITY - Elsie Willig, 85, of Forest City died Monday, November 5, 2012 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, surrounded by her family.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday, November 9, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating.
Inurnment will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Elsie was born to Oscar "Popo" and Laura Jorstad of Kenyon, Minnesota, in 1927. She graduated from St. Olaf College in 1949. While at St. Olaf she met Harley Hanson of Forest City. The couple married in 1949, and lived in Decorah, IA, before moving to Forest City in 1950. Elsie and Harley were married until Harley's death in 1980. In 1981, she married Lloyd Willig of Forest City. They were married until Lloyd's death in 2010.
Elsie's passion was relationships and connections with people. She was a volunteer extraordinaire, and all of Forest City benefited over the decades. At Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elsie served many years as superintendent of Vacation Bible School and as a catechist for confirmation classes. She loved to work with Forest City's young people. At Immanuel, she also was an instructor in the Bethel Bible Study program as well as member of several pastoral call committees. Elsie belonged to the local P. E. O. She loved to read, liked a good glass of wine, and let loose a spirited "Uff da" now and again.
Elsie traveled widely and loved to explore out-of-the way places. She and Lloyd enjoyed many rounds of golf as well as the Iowa Hawkeye's football games. Family and friends, however, were her passion. Time spent in Hayward, Wisconsin, with her blended family was especially enjoyable.
Elsie is survived by brother Erling Jorstad; children, Stephanie (Fred) Koch, Mark Hanson, Dana (Mark) Wilkinson, Dawn's husband Paul, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Curtis and Oscar Jorstad; husband, Harley Hanson; husband, Lloyd Willig; and daughter, Dawn Harrington.
Elsie would appreciate donations to Immanuel Lutheran Church of Forest City in lieu of flowers.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday, November 9, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating.
Inurnment will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Elsie was born to Oscar "Popo" and Laura Jorstad of Kenyon, Minnesota, in 1927. She graduated from St. Olaf College in 1949. While at St. Olaf she met Harley Hanson of Forest City. The couple married in 1949, and lived in Decorah, IA, before moving to Forest City in 1950. Elsie and Harley were married until Harley's death in 1980. In 1981, she married Lloyd Willig of Forest City. They were married until Lloyd's death in 2010.
Elsie's passion was relationships and connections with people. She was a volunteer extraordinaire, and all of Forest City benefited over the decades. At Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elsie served many years as superintendent of Vacation Bible School and as a catechist for confirmation classes. She loved to work with Forest City's young people. At Immanuel, she also was an instructor in the Bethel Bible Study program as well as member of several pastoral call committees. Elsie belonged to the local P. E. O. She loved to read, liked a good glass of wine, and let loose a spirited "Uff da" now and again.
Elsie traveled widely and loved to explore out-of-the way places. She and Lloyd enjoyed many rounds of golf as well as the Iowa Hawkeye's football games. Family and friends, however, were her passion. Time spent in Hayward, Wisconsin, with her blended family was especially enjoyable.
Elsie is survived by brother Erling Jorstad; children, Stephanie (Fred) Koch, Mark Hanson, Dana (Mark) Wilkinson, Dawn's husband Paul, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Curtis and Oscar Jorstad; husband, Harley Hanson; husband, Lloyd Willig; and daughter, Dawn Harrington.
Elsie would appreciate donations to Immanuel Lutheran Church of Forest City in lieu of flowers.
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