Persis Ask

Persis Ask, 85, of Houston, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Houston. She was born on May 10, 1921, in Caledonia, Minn. to Paul and Bertina (Louve) Nelson. She was raised on the family farm in Money Creek, Minn., attended Money Creek School and graduated from Houston High School in 1939. She married Roy Ask on June 19, 1940, in Money Creek. Persis and Roy farmed for many years. She was a lifelong member of the Houston Baptist Church, the Houston Garden Club, and Farm Bureau. She was the Coordinator for the Red Cross Blood mobile, was a 4H Leader, and was the first runner up of the Honorary Women's Senior Citizen of Minnesota in 2005. Her interests included gardening, knitting, baking, and canning. Persis was a loving mother and grandmother. She will be missed by her entire family and by the community of Houston. Persis is survived by her husband Roy; eight children: Ahna (Ray) Wheeler of Winter Haven, Fla., Paul (Janet) Ask of Port Huron, Mich., Arlouene (Robert) Pickett of Preston, Minn., David Ask of Houston, Minn., Theron (Sandra) Ask of Houston, Minn., Faith Ask of Deerfield Beach, Fla., Jonathan Ask of Houston, Minn., and Miriam (Nate) Bawden of Rosemount, Minn.; one son in law, Steve Krage of Houston, Minn.; 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Marge Floberg of Auburndale, Fla. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Janice Ask and Carrie Krage; parents; sisters, Eleanore Egland and Phyllis Nelson, and one great granddaughter, Megan Waldo. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, at the Houston Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Range officiating. Burial will be at the Swede Bottom Cemetery in Houston, Minn. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Hoff Funeral Homes - Houston Chapel, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Please feel free to leave a memory of Persis with the family or sign the guest book at www.hofffuneral.com