OBITUARY: Olga Beulah (Bakken) Flatness, 1917-2003, Worth Co., Iowa

[Northwood Anchor online - Posted July 2, 2003] (Copyrighted)



                     Olga Beulah (Bakken) Flatness

Olga Beulah (Bakken) Flatness, 85, of Northwood, died on June 28, 2003 at
the Manly Nursing and Rehab Center, Manly, IA. Funeral service was Tuesday
Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, IA with Rev. Wayne Ellingson
officiating. Burial was at the Deer Creek Cemetery, Carpenter. Schroeder
& Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, was in charge of arrangements.

Olga was born on Aug. 11, 1917 at Silver Lake, Iowa to Ole and Ida (Johnson)
Bakken. She attended school in Silver Lake country school. She completed
the 8th grade and always had a desire to learn, read do math and memorize
poetry. Olga went to Silver Lake Lutheran Church. She confirmed her baptism
on May 29, 1932.

Olga married Irving Flatness on March 15, 1942 in Clarks Grove, MN. They
farmed until 1984 near Carpenter. In 1995 they moved to Northwood on
Shellrock Drive.  Irving cared for Olga in their home until Nov. 1, 2000.
She was cared and loved by the nursing staff at the Manly Nursing and
Rehab Center, they treat you like you are one big family. Deer Creek
Lutheran Church was a big part of Olga's life,

She was involved in circle, aid, Sunday worship, but she will be known
most of all for her making of quilts and finishing them around the edges
after do day. Olga was a fantastic grandma. Olga kept busy on the farm,
helping with chores, canning, sewing, gardening, working puzzles, was a
delicious baker, making donuts, painting, driving tractor, crocheting,
so many ways she kept busy; busy hands are happy hands. Olga always had
a smile to give you and a kind word. She had Alzhimers; it took her memory,
but not her spunk. Sharon, her daughter, welcomed her to her heavenly home;
she preceded her Mom 31 years ago, June 27.

Olga was the youngest of six children; her siblings all preceded her in
death; Almer, Oscar, Alice, Elvina and Joseph; also her parents.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Irving of Northwood; son David
and wife Brenda of Clear Lake, IA; grandson Doug and wife Sara of Lincoln,
NE and their girls, Rumer and Macy; granddaughter, Dawn and husband Jason
Wright of Lockridge, IA and their children Abigail, Andrew and Mathew;
grandson Scott of Des Moines, IA.