Valora "Val" May Frisby, 96, of Rushford, MN died on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, with her three son's at her side.
Valora May Wraalstad was born on May 17, 1921, in Juanita, ND, to Goodwin and Olive (Hundorf) Wraalstad. Val moved with her family as a small child to the St. Charles, MN area. Val was united in marriage with Ronald H. Frisby on October 3, 1942, in Vancouver, WA. Due to Ronald's time in the military and with his work, the couple lived in many places across the country. Those places included: Ogden, UT, Plainview, MN, Dexter, MN, Elkton, MN, Utica, MN (for 17 years), St. Charles, MN, Byron, MN, Rochester, MN, Bracketville, TX (for 10 years), Hokah, MN and Rushford. She earned her GED at the age of 40 and then received her LPN degree. Val worked as an LPN at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Val entered the nursing home in Rushford a few years ago.
Val is survived by three sons: Thomas (Kathleen) Frisby of Houston, MN, Robert (Carol) Frisby of Rochester, MN, and Don (Sally) Frisby of Galesville, WI; ten grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one sister, Rhonda Thompson of Marquette, MI.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ronald; son, James; and two grandchildren.
Private family services are being scheduled.
The family prefers memorials be mailed to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, at PO Box 747, Rushford, MN 55971.
Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.