Sarah Johanna Haaland, daughter of Samson and Hannah (Korslund) Lund was born on January 18, 1890, in Thor, Iowa, where she was baptized in the Lutheran faith. In 1901, she, together with her parents, moved to Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, settling in Tyro Township. She was confirmed by Rev. J. B. Reinertson at Clarkfield Lutheran Church in 1905. On May 22, 1913, she was united in marriage to Elmer O. Haaland. To this union were born four children: Comfort, Mrs. Don Quesnell of Clarkfield, Minnesota, Erling Luther, who died as an infant, Erling S. Haaland of Clarkfield, Minnesota, and Mavis, Mrs. Leonard Kramer, who passed away in 1963. On January 10, 1951, her husband passed away and she lived with her children until December of 1952, when she moved into her new home in Clarkfield. She resided there until October 26, 1976, when she broke her hip and entered Montevideo Hospital. On November 18 of that year, she entered the Care Center at Clarkfield where she resided until her death on October 11, 1978. She is survived by her two children; eight grandchildren: Earl Haaland, Lake City, Minnesota, Daniel Haaland, Clarkfield, Minnesota, Julie Drommerhausen, Albert Lea, Minnesota, Kristopher Kramer, Ladson, South Carolina, Karsten Kramer, Killon, Montana, Kari Kramer, Luther College Decorah, Iowa, Bruce Quesnell, Clarkfield, Minnesota, Sharon Saxer, San Antonio, Texas; five great grandchildren: Douglas and Heidi Haaland, Lake City, Minnesota, Angela and Darrin Haaland, Clarkfield, Minnesota, Steven Saxer, San Antonio, Texas; one sister, Oleanna Miller, Dawson, Minnesota Nursing Home; and two brothers, Peter Lund, Wausau, Wisconsin, and Wilhelm Lund, Backus, Minnesota. She was preceeded in death by her husband; infant son, Erling Luther; daughter, Mavis; parents; two sisters, Julia Johnson and Oleva Payne; five brothers: Joseph, George, Clarence, Edwin and Hendrick Lund. Blessed be her memory! IN MEMORY OF Mrs. Elmer (Sarah) Haaland Born January 18, 1890 ~ Passed Away October 11, 1978 Funeral Services Saturday, October 14, 1978, 2:00 p.m. Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota Officiating, Rev. Gordon Trelstad Organist, Mrs. Ronald Donner Soloist, Mr. John Oltman Casket Bearers Daniel Haaland ~ Karsten Kramer Earl Haaland ~ Samuel Lund David Drommerhausen ~ Bruce Quesnell Final Resting Place Clarkfield Lutheran Cemetery