Olga Amanda (Ulvang) Sletten

Amanda Sletten, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, June 8, 2002 at the Chippewa Co - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 98.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 at 2:00 P.M. at Saron Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo with Rev. Steve Rheingans officiating.  Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be Tuesday afternoon and evening and with the family from 6 - 7 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo.

Olga Amanda (Ulvang) Sletten was born on December 6, 1903 in Lisbon Twp. of Yellow Medicine Co., MN to Christian and Nikolina (Bendickson) Ulvang.  She was baptized at Bergen Lutheran Church, confirmed at Saron Lutheran Church and attended rural schools.  On September 26, 1921 she was united in marriage to Ole M. Sletten in Montevideo.  They resided together in Wegdahl for many years. In 1981 she moved to the Burnsdale Apartments in Montevideo and lived there until 1996.  She lived with her daughter in Coon Rapids for 3 years and has spent the past 2 years as a resident of the Luther Haven Nursing Home.  She was a long-time member of Saron Lutheran Church and was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America for over 80 years.  She enjoyed many past times such as quilting, crocheting,  gardening and bird watching.  She had a butterfly collection, was an avid Twins fan and as a babysitter for many years, had a great love for children.

She is survived by a son, Norris Sletten and his wife Marlys of Mission, TX; a daughter, Mary Ann Westling of Crystal, MN; 16 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Ida Marie Sletten of Charles Town, WV as well as by a number of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ole in 1947, a son, Warren in 1996, 4 brothers, Adolph, Conrad , Hans  and Martin Anderson; and 3 sisters, Hannah Seiler, Christine Gruelke and Anna Uphoff.