Alta Mae Shrum

Alta Mae Shrum, 70, of Winona died January 26, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus with family by her side.Alta was born March 21, 1944 to Albert and Doris (Adams) Shrum in Livingston, MT. She married Kenneth Christiansen and had two children, Johnny and Kenneth, and were later divorced. On January 16, 1965 she married Alfred Bellock and later divorced. They raised 3 children, Michael, Michele, and Mark.Some of Alta's favorite activities were reading and doing crossword puzzles. She also enjoyed watching her two favorite shows, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Alta is survived by her children, Michael (Zina) Bellock of Rushford, Michele Bellock of Minnesota City, and Mark (Christy) Bellock of Winona; brothers, Darryl (Karen) Shrum of Billings, MT, and Arlyn (Donelle) Shrum of Marysville, WA; grandchildren, Jessica (Kirsten), Justin, Joshua (Sadie), Tyler, Lucas, Mary Kate, and Benjamin; and many nieces and nephews; and her special daughter, Kari.She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Inez Boeckel; and son, Kenneth Christiansen, Jr.A memorial gathering for Alta will be held 3-5 p.m., Friday, January 30, 2015 at Hoff Funeral Home in Rushford. Please share a memory of Alta and sign her online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com.