Lesy Caroline Rustad

Lesy Caroline Rustad, 67, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, formerly of Nicollet, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born on March 15, 1945, in Winona, Minnesota, to Lester Vorbeck and Audrey Ruehmann Vorbeck. She married Richard Rustad on September 5, 1964 at Highland Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Peterson, Minnesota. She and her husband moved to Bella Vista from Minnesota in 2002. She loved Jesus and her family above all. She also enjoyed singing, playing the piano, watching the birds, and flowers. She was preceded in death by her father and her brother, Vernon Vorbeck. She is survived by her husband, Richard Rustad of Bella Vista, Arkansas; mother, Audrey Vorbeck of La Crosse, Wisconsin; nine children, Kristine Black (David) of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Rick Rustad (Shelly) of Hudson, Iowa, Heather Bovee (Paul) of Woodbury, Minnesota, Jennifer Stoesz (Tim) of Waseca, Minnesota, Joel Rustad (Courtney) of Cannon Falls, Minnesota, Andrew Rustad (Tanya) of Plymouth, Minnesota, Major Timothy Rustad (Jessica) of Honolulu, Hawaii, Stephen Rustad (Tara) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jonathan Rustad (Chelsea) of Bella Vista, Arkansas; and nineteen grandchildren. A funeral service was at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 9, 2012 at Bella Vista Assembly of God in Bella Vista, AR, with Rev. Jonathan D. Watson officiating. A graveside service will be held at Highland Prairie Lutheran Cemetery in rural Peterson, Minnesota at 3 pm on Saturday, April 14th, with Rev. Brad Wickerscheim officiating. Arrangements have been made through Hoff Funeral Home in Rushford, Minnesota.