Catherine Eckblad

Catherine Eckblad 94 year-old resident of Little Falls, MN formerly of Cushing, MN passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, December 17, 2012 at Cushing Baptist Church in Cushing, MN with rev. Dan Holmes officiating. Burial will take place in the Cushing Union Cemetery in Cushing, MN. Friends may call from 4-7 P.M. on Sunday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN and from 10-11 A.M. on Monday at the Church. Funeral arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Catherine was born on January 26, 1918 in Cushing, MN to the late Jensenius and Mary (Warinner) Anderson. She grew up and attended school in Cushing, MN through the 8th grade and later graduated from Little Falls Community High School with the class of 1939. Catherine was not able to continue after 8th grade because her mother was a young widow and could not afford the bus fare for Catherine to go to Little Falls. When she was 17 her future husband helped pay the fare and Catherine worked during the school day for the school nurse to help with the fare too. Catherine was united in marriage to Arthur N. Eckblad on June 23, 1939 at home in Cushing, MN. The couple farmed east of Cushing until 1973. She worked daily as the office manager for optometrist Dr. Dubow from 1965 until 1985. Arthur passed away in 1973 and Catherine was later united in marriage to Elver Lewis in 1985, and the couple lived on Fish Trap Lake for several years before moving to Little Falls in 1989. Elver passed away in 1990, and Catherine has continued on in Little Falls since. She was a very active member of the Cushing Baptist Church where she held many offices including, member, church organist, Sunday school teacher, and vacation bible school teacher. Catherine was a also a member of Farm Bureau, Cushing Women’s Club, and the Cushing Community Club. She also enjoyed embroidery work, gardening, and had passion for music. Catherine is survived by son, Lorence (Ardyce) Eckblad of Cushing, MN; sister, Arlene Nelson of Grand Rapids, MN; son-in-law, George Ligman; grandchildren, Erik Eckblad, Owen Eckblad, Janet McQueen, Randy Ligman, and Lisa Mata, 9 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren; step-son, Darrell Lewis; step-daughter Janet (Marty) Page; 7 step-grandchildren and numerous step-great grandchildren. Catherine was preceded in death by parents, husbands, Arthur Eckblad and Elvers Lewis; daughter, Karen Ligman; grandson, Craig Eckblad; brothers, Arthur, Albert, & Duane Anderson; and sisters, Lila Anderson, Doris Harrison, Ruth Garrison; step-son Herb Lewis.

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Catherine Eckblad

January 26, 1918 - December 12, 2012