Barbara Margrethe Fenn was born to Isak and Malene (Sandbakk) Fenn on the gaard Kirkeide, Nordfjord, Norway, on November 12, 1883. Her mother passed away when she was eight years old; she then made her home with her maternal grandparents. She was baptized and confirmed in the Nedstryn Lutheran Church in Nordfjord, Norway. She was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Hanley Falls, Minnesota, until it dissolved. As a young girl, she and her sister, Maja, immigrated to America in 1903. She came to the home of Bernt Jorgenson of Clarkfield where she was employed until her marriage to Gabriel Haaland of Friendship Township of Yellow Medicine County in 1905. To this union twelve children were born: Christine Aakvik of Grand Marais, Minnesota, Mabel (Mrs. Darrel Brandt) of Granite Falls, Minnesota, Gustav, Gerhard, Karl, Minnie (Mrs. Oren Christensen), Annie (Mrs. Clarence Christensen), all of Clarkfield, Minnesota, Kenneth of Kerkhoven, Minnesota, Gladys (Mrs. Hanford Christensen) and Helen (Mrs. Bruce Leasman) of Boyd, Minnesota. Her husband, Gabriel, passed away in 1929 leaving her to care for this large family. A son, Ole, passed away at 18 months old in 1910. A daughter, Hannah (Mrs. Noble Evenson) passed away in 1964. The Haaland family also made a home for several relatives and friends. Barbara Haaland passed away May 17, 1971, at the Granite Falls Manor, Granite Falls, Minnesota, at the age of 87 years, after a lingering illness of about six months. Left to mourn besides her ten children are 19 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; two brothers: Rasmus and Ingemund Fenn; a sister, Liv (Mrs. Karl Loen) all of Norway; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Olga Isakson, of North Dakota; besides many nieces and nephews in Norway and the United States. Preceding her in death were her husband, Gabriel, son, Ole and daughter, Hannah. Her oldest brother, Ingebrigt, died at the age of 14 and a sister died in infancy. IN MEMORY OF MRS. BARBARA HAALAND Born November 12, 1883 ~ Passed away May 17, 1971 Funeral Services Thursday, May 20, 1971, 2:00 p.m. Spring Creek Lutheran Church, Normania Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Officiating, Rev. Ernest Lehne Organist, Miss Cindy Jacobson Soloist, Mr. Sam Espe Honorary Casket Bearers Selmer Foss ~ Arden Jurgenson Bennie Dyrdahl ~ Rey Mauland Bert Lee ~ Oscar Peterson Melvin Medchill ~ Olaf Satern Casket Bearers Telford Berg ~ Marvin Anderson Howard Hildahl ~ John Vold Gerhard Larson ~ Raymond Larson Final Resting Place Bethlehem Cemetery, Normania Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota