Funeral services for Nylene V. Wasmoen age 97 of Albert Lea will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at Mansfield Lutheran Church. Pastor Don Rose will officiate. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 5 â 7:00 p.m. at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the church.
Nylene died on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center.
Nylene Valborg Wasmoen was born on March 31, 1918 in Emmons, MN, the daughter of Gust and Olga (Erickson) Hanson. She was baptized at the Emmons Lutheran Church and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. Nylene attended and graduated from Albert Lea High School. On October 26, 1937 she was united in marriage to George Wasmoen at the Little Brown Church. The couple farmed for many years and after the death of George, Nylene volunteered for the Naeve Hospital Auxiliary for 22 years of which she was very proud. Nylene also enjoyed traveling with her friends on many bus trips. She was a member of First Lutheran Church and the Christian Solos and the Twin Lakes Senior Citizen Center. Nylene enjoyed the years that she was a resident of Senior Court and the friendships made. She loved being involved with her grandchildrenâs many different school and sporting events and watching the Twins, Vikings and Gophers.
Survivors include her children Mary (Allen) Carstens, Albert Lea, Thomas (Marlene) Wasmoen, Albert Lea and Donald Wasmoen, Spearfish, SD; sister Gladys Reindal, Alden, MN; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 5 step-great-grandchildren and 1 step-great-great grandchild.
Nylene was preceded in death by her parents, husband George, sister Idoris (Stanley) Lenz, daughters-in-law Paulette Wasmoen and Carol Wasmoen, and brother-in-law Owen Reindal.