1911
Olive
2007
Olive L. Gravalin
March 27, 1911 — February 12, 2007
Olive Lydia Lower was born March 27, 1911, at home in Felton, MN. She was the second of three children and the only daughter born to Joseph and Mabel (Brantner) Lower. Olive attended school in Felton and Moorhead, MN.
On October 31, 1927, Olive married Herbert W. Gravalin, in Moorhead. In 1928, Olive went to work at the farm of her uncle, Charles Brantner. Later, Olive worked at the Aquarium Bar in Moorhead until 1952. She then worked for the Leo Johnson Furniture Company in Moorhead for twenty-two years until the store closed in 1974. Olive was unemployed for just one month before going to work for Conlins Furniture in Fargo, ND. She worked at Conlins until her retirement in October of 1994 at the age of eighty-three.
In April 1997, floodwaters forced Olive out of her longtime home in Moorhead. At that time she packed up her beloved schnauzer, Crissy, and went to live in Fargo with her daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Gary Shiek. In July of 2003, Olive became a resident of Villa Maria, Fargo. She was loved by fellow residents and staff alike. Olive died February 12, 2007, at Innovis Health, Fargo. She was ninety-five years of age.
Through thick and thin, Olive raised five children on her own. She was a humble woman with a steadfast faith in God. Reflecting back on her life, Olive remarked how proud she was that all five of her children grew up to be fine, contributing adults with families of their own.
Olive was preceded in death by her parents; Joe and Mabel; brothers, Russell and Robert; and sons, Joseph, Herbert and Richard. She is survived by daughters; Betty (Gary) Shiek, Fargo, and Patricia Gilbertson (Dale Crawford), Moorhead; three daughters-in-law; Rita Gravalin, Dollyann Gravalin and Mary Gravalin, all Fargo; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Her funeral will be Saturday, February 17, 2007, at 11:00 AM, at Grace United Methodist Church, Moorhead.
Visitation will be one hour before the funeral service.
Burial will be in Moorhead Memorial Gardens.
On October 31, 1927, Olive married Herbert W. Gravalin, in Moorhead. In 1928, Olive went to work at the farm of her uncle, Charles Brantner. Later, Olive worked at the Aquarium Bar in Moorhead until 1952. She then worked for the Leo Johnson Furniture Company in Moorhead for twenty-two years until the store closed in 1974. Olive was unemployed for just one month before going to work for Conlins Furniture in Fargo, ND. She worked at Conlins until her retirement in October of 1994 at the age of eighty-three.
In April 1997, floodwaters forced Olive out of her longtime home in Moorhead. At that time she packed up her beloved schnauzer, Crissy, and went to live in Fargo with her daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Gary Shiek. In July of 2003, Olive became a resident of Villa Maria, Fargo. She was loved by fellow residents and staff alike. Olive died February 12, 2007, at Innovis Health, Fargo. She was ninety-five years of age.
Through thick and thin, Olive raised five children on her own. She was a humble woman with a steadfast faith in God. Reflecting back on her life, Olive remarked how proud she was that all five of her children grew up to be fine, contributing adults with families of their own.
Olive was preceded in death by her parents; Joe and Mabel; brothers, Russell and Robert; and sons, Joseph, Herbert and Richard. She is survived by daughters; Betty (Gary) Shiek, Fargo, and Patricia Gilbertson (Dale Crawford), Moorhead; three daughters-in-law; Rita Gravalin, Dollyann Gravalin and Mary Gravalin, all Fargo; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Her funeral will be Saturday, February 17, 2007, at 11:00 AM, at Grace United Methodist Church, Moorhead.
Visitation will be one hour before the funeral service.
Burial will be in Moorhead Memorial Gardens.
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