Winnifred E. Harrison

Winnifred E. Harrison, 98 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at the Little Falls Care Center in Little Falls, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at First United Church in Little Falls, MN. A visitation will be held from 4-7 P.M. on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN and from 10-11 A.M. on Wednesday at First United Church in Little Falls, MN. Burial will take place in Oakland Cemetery in Little Falls, MN. Funeral arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Winnifred E. (Olsson) Harrison was born on May 29, 1918 in Bargus Brook Township, Mille Lacs County to the late Esther (Wallen) and Rev. Carl Olsson. Winnifred spent the early years of her childhood in New Sweden, Maine where her father was pastor of the Swedish Covenant Church. Upon his retirement, the family moved back to Princeton, MN where she graduated from High School. After graduation Winnifred attended teachers training and taught in many Country Schools in Morrison County, including The Old Brickyard School. She was united in marriage to Warren D. Harrison on September 9, 1946 in Memphis, TN where Warren was stationed in the Navy and Winnifred worked at Sears and Roebuck. Winnifred and Warren had met earlier at Epworth League in Princeton, MN. Warren was then stationed in Hawaii and Winnifred returned to Minneapolis, MN and worked at John Deere. After Warren left the service, they moved to Little Falls in 1948 where they made their home. Winnifred attended St. Cloud State and taught in Country Schools until the schools closed. After the closing of the schools, she was employed as an aide at Lindbergh Elementary. She was an active member of First United Church in Little Falls, MN serving the church in many different areas. Simply put, Winnifred always said, “What is done for the Master is What Counts”. Winnifred is survived by sons, David (Berni) Harrison of Willmar, MN and Paul (Karen) Harrison of Castro Valley, CA; daughter, Carol Robinson of Killeen, TX; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Winnifred was preceded in death by parents, Carl and Esther Olsson; husband, Warren Harrison; half-sister, Betty Phillips; half-brother, Carol G. Olsson; and son-in-law, Sidney Robinson.

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Winnifred E. Harrison

May 29, 1918 - March 20, 2017