Laura Aageson, 86
Laura Aageson, 86, of Havre, died of natural causes on Thursday, March 30, 2006, at a Havre hospital.
Viewing will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today for family and friends. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, April 3, at the Highland Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. also on Monday at the First Lutheran Church with Pastors Brad Ulgenes and Michael O'Hearn officiating. A luncheon will follow the service at the church.
Memorials in Laura's name maybe given to the First Lutheran Church, 303 6th Ave., Havre, MT 59501.
Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home.
Laura was born Oct. 25, 1919, in Gildford, the daughter of Lydia and Henry Miller. She was the youngest of six children, Louis, Leonard, Lillian, Pearl and Henry. Her sister, Pearl Hamilton of Chinook, survives.
Laura graduated from Rudyard High School and attended Northern Montana College. In December 1942 she married Eugene "Snooks" Aageson. Laura and Snooks lived on their family farm at Fairchild and in Havre. During the winter months, they often traveled.
Laura is survived by her husband of 66 years, Eugene "Snooks" Aageson; three children, Dr. James and Julie Aageson of Moorhead, Minn., Rachel Aageson of Kalispell, and Mark and Carrie Aageson of Havre; and seven grandchildren, Erin and Scott Allee of Juneau, Alaska, Anne Aageson of Bellingham, Wash., Megan Aageson of Moorhead, Amy Hanson of Park City, Utah, Michael Hanson of Kalispell, and Gunnar and Ivar Aageson of Havre.
Laura and Snooks were members of Golstone Lutheran Church until they moved to Havre where their children began school. They joined First Lutheran Church where Laura taught Sunday school, first communion, was an active supporter of Lutheran League and women's groups, and volunteered in many other ways.
Laura and Snooks traveled to many places during the winters, visiting most of the United States, including Hawaii, and many places in Europe, including Scandinavia.
Laura's love and loyalty to family and friends were gifts to all of us.
Her love of farming and Montana shaped her whole life. In her 80s, she still liked "riding the drills" with Mark during seedtime. She learned to paint in her middle years and enjoyed sharing her work with her family. Laura loved sports, especially basketball and golf, following and attending the games of many family members and was always pleased about her own state basketball title in high school.
Her deep faith and trust in God were central to all she did. Most of all, she will be remembered for her generous spirit, lavishing her children, grandchildren, extended family and friends with unconditional love and support.
Blessed be her memory.