Alma Eleanor (Moen) Maursetter

Eleanor Maursetter, formerly of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, January 26, 2000 at the Bethesda Heritage Home in Willmar at the age of 86.

Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, January 29, 2000 at 10:30 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Warren Broughton and Rev. Lois D. Knutson officiating.  Burial was in the Sunset memorial Cemetery.

Alma Eleanor(Moen) Maursetter was born on April 8, 1913 in Clarkfield, MN to Thorvold and Caroline (Rexstad) Moen.  She was baptized and confirmed at Clarkfield Lutheran Church.  She graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1929 and attended St. Olaf College during the years of the Great Depression.  Eleanor was united in marriage to Richard Einslee Maursetter in Clarkfield on June 28, 1939.  They lived for a short time in Montevideo and in St. Paul, MN before returning to Montevideo to make their home.  Eleanor was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and active in it’s WELCA, circles, Ladies Choir, Senior Lites and served on the church board.  She was an active member of the community as a Community Concert worker and a member of the Sons of Norway.  She was very devoted to her family and friends.  Eleanor was interested in traveling and enjoyed gardening, ladies bridge and birthday club.

She is survived by her son Richard Maursetter and his wife Carol of Willmar, MN; by grandchildren - Laura and Erik as well as by nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Richard in 1986, by sisters - Olympia (Moen) Boss and Myrtle (Moen) Maursetter as well as by a brother - Elaster Moen.