Muriel C. Kulsrud, 93, of Chatfield, Minnesota, died on September 14, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester.
She was born July 11, 1924 in Lanesboro, Minnesota to Christian and Clara (Dammen) Evenson. She attended and graduated from Lanesboro High School. She worked at Hank’s Cafe’ and Keller’s Grocery prior to her marriage to Virgil Kulsrud on June 20, 1950. They resided in Lanesboro until 1960 when they moved to a farm in rural Preston where they lived until 1993 when they moved to Preston. Muriel was a homemaker and was active in her church as a Sunday School teacher and superintendent; she held offices in WELCA. She enjoyed reading and watching TV.
She is survived by two daughters: Jeanette (Danny) Serfling of Preston, and Virginia Kulsrud of Rochester; three grandsons: Steven (Stacey) Serfling of Sioux Falls, SD, Scott (Kate) Serfling and Adam (Angie) Serfling of Preston; four great-grandchildren: Riley and Cody Serfling of Preston, Sophia and Sadie Serfling of Sioux Falls, SD; three sister-in-laws: Kathleen Barry and Helen Klingsporn of Rochester and Julie Kulsrud of rural Lanesboro; brother-in-law Ronald Gilsdorf of Alamogordo, New Mexico, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Muriel is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Virgil, parents, brothers Archie and Kenneth Evenson.
The family would like to thank the staff of Chosen Valley Care Center for the loving care shown to Muriel during her stay there. We would also like to thank the staff on Mary Brigh 7E and Joseph 3G for their compassionate care.
A Funeral Service will be at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Union Prairie Lutheran Church with Pastor Dean Safe officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church. Committal service will follow at the Union Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorials are preferred to Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, or the Union Prairie Lutheran Church and Cemetery in Rural Lanesboro.
Johnson-Riley Funeral Home in Lanesboro is assisting the family with arrangements. To share a memory of Muriel with the family, please visit rileyfuneralhomes.com.
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