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Obituary for Violet Gabrielson
Violet Junice Hildegard Gabrielson, age 97, passed away on July 9, 2010 at the Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Community Care Center in Frederic, Wisconsin.
Violet was born on June 13, 1913 in Trade Lake, Wisconsin to Andrew Mangus and Hilma Carolina (Erickson) Gustafson. She was confirmed and a life-long member of the Trade Lake Zion Lutheran Church.
She attended the Alabama School in Lake Town, Wisconsin. On April 29, 1939 she married Emil N. Gabrielson, they spent the rest of their life together in Trade Lake, and to this union five children were born.
Violet and her family operated a dairy farm in the Holmes Lake community of Trade Lake until the death of her husband in 1976. In addition to farming, Violet was employed by the Stokley Vegetable Plant in Frederic, Wisconsin and the Duncan YoYo Factory in Luck, Wisconsin for over twenty years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four sisters: Mayme, Mabel Hildegard, Mabel May Violet and Ethel and five brothers: George, Roy, Arthur, Stanford and Russell.
She is survived by her Children, Dean Gabrielson, David (Judy) Gabrielson, Marcia (Fred) Altaffer, Duane Gabrielson, Beatrice Gabrielson; 5 Grandchildren, Allen (Amy) Gabrielson, Tim (Lori) Gabrielson, Becky (Jayme) Masters, Nathan (Kellie) Altaffer, Leah (Robert) Smith; and 10 Great Grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at Zion Lutheran Church in Trade Lake on Friday, July 16 with Rev. Julie Brenden officiating. Music was provided by soloist, Lori Gustafson, organist, Sandy Lundquist and violinist, Michael Laqua. Pallbearers were Tim Gabrielson, Allen Gabrielson, Jayme Masters, Nathan Altaffer, Wayne Gustafson and Bruce Gustafson.
Interment took place at Union Cemetery in Trade Lake Township immediately following the funeral service.
Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic, Wisconsin is entrusted with arrangements.
