Jeanne Lorraine Ulve

Jeanne Lorraine Ulve was born on June 29, 1927 to Alfred and Mina Gunderson Severson in Manchester, MN. She was a lifetime resident of Freeborn County. On July 17, 1927, she was baptized at West Freeborn Lutheran Church by her uncle Pastor O. C. Brenna. She was confirmed on May 10, 1942 at First Lutheran Church by Pastor Sigurd T. Sorenson. Jeanne graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1945. On May 23, 1948 she was united in marriage to Dick Ulve at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Officiants were Pastors O. C. Brenna and Melford S. Knutson. Jeanne was very active at First Lutheran Church, referring to it as her second home. Through the years she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and Bible School, served with the Church Women and she was a charter member of Circle 21. Jeanne was proud to be employed for 18 years as a department head at Herberger's in Albert Lea. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary. Jeanne enjoyed music, golf, bowling, swimming, riding bike, reading and especially attending her grandchildren and great-grandchildren's sporting and school events. Jeanne always loved to stay active and have coffee with the "Burr Oak Gang". Her greatest joy was being a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Survivors include her husband, Dick; children, Brian Ulve, of Rifle, CO, Janet Ulve of Inver Grove Heights, MN, Reid and wife Sherry Ulve of Albert Lea, MN and Carolyn and husband Kevin Johnson of Rochester, MN; grandchildren, Todd and wife Julie Ulve, Ryan Ulve, Emily Ulve, Joshua Johnson, and Taryn Johnson; great-gransdsons, Alex Ulve and Blake Ulve; sisters, Agnes Dolmetsch and Ruby Fredrickson, both of Albert Lea; sister and brothers-in-law, Marjorie and Bill Schaffer of Austin and Keith Ulve of Albert Lea; many cousins, nieces and nephews. Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Hannah Burtness, Mildred Foster, Alda Otterstrom and Helen Paulson; brothers, John and Oscar Severson; and several brothers and sisters-in-law. Memorials are preferred to the family.