Elvira Anna Sophia Hallin was born to Swedish immigrant parents, Hans and Selma (Erickson) Hallin, on September 19, 1906 in Vega Township of Marshall County, Minnesota. She attended school in Vega Township and later worked at the Warren Hospital and the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On June 15, 1931, she married Lester Taggart. They lived in the Thief River Falls community and raised their family there. Lester Taggart died in 1977. She sold her home in Thief River Falls in the fall of 1993 and moved to Lakeland, Florida to live with her daughter, Ivy, and her husband, Bob Myhrer.

She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, baking, cooking and caring for her family. Her always-positive attitude and sense of humor were an encouragement to all of us. She always remembered each of us on our birthdays and anniversaries with a greeting card and a note. Her memories are vivid of attending the country school in Vega Township and of driving by horse and buggy or sleigh to attend the Vega Baptist Church as a child. She shared many stories of the Erickson family and their beginnings in the Vega area.

She is survived by her children Ivy (Bob) Myhrer, Lakeland, Florida; Dorothy (Don) Johnson, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Lois (Adrian) Larson, Roseau, Minnesota; Marilyn (Jim) Erickson, Hawick, Minnesota; Duane (Sharon) Greenbush, Minnesota, Carol (Peter) Teigen, Hawley, Minnesota; Jim (Marlene), Newfolden, Minnesota; Fae (Gene) Becklund, Redwood Falls, Minnesota; 26 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandson; sisters-in-law Ruth Hallin of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, Edna Taggart of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Hattie Taggart of Thief River Falls, Minnesota; dear cousin, Inez Johnson of Minneapolis, Minnesota; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews and many, many friends.

Preceded in death by husband, Lester Taggart, daughter LaVonne (Dolly) Gray and grandchildren: Gregory Larson, Dean Bernard and great grandson Barrett Larson. Parents, Hans and Selma Hallin, 3 brothers: Albin, Willie and Clifford and 2 sisters, Della Ranstrom and Clarice Taggart. She will be deeply missed by her family and many, many friends. May her memory be blessed.

Grandchildren: Bob and Brian Myhrer, Barb Tierney, Randy and Tim Johnson, Candace Bolte, Jeff, Scott, Shawn, David Larson, Pam Wilke, Mike Erickson, Patti Peterson, Deb Korczak, Shel Mekash, Laurie Hamness, Jason Taggart, Brad, Brenda Bernard, Lynn Tweet, Troy and Jenny Taggart, Missy Vigen, Lisa Larsen, Ryan and Brit Becklund, Great-grandchildren: Sophia Myhrer, Melissa, Patrick, Daniel and Troy Tierney, Elly Myhrer, Sarah and Jacob Johnson, Bjorn and Sonja Bolte, Josh, Katie, Sarah, Shane, Kyle, Joel and Elliott Larson, Jamie Fischer, Kelly Dunlap, Emily Wilke, Ben and Chris Erickson, Daniel, Jordan and Joel Peterson, Ryan, Aaron and Missy Korczak, Ashley, Kaley, Tori and Carly Mekash, Chelsey and Logan Hamness, Paige and Jake Taggart, Tawnna and Matt Bernard, Tyler and Tanner Tweet, Brenden and Kailee Vigen, Anika and Alexis Martin, Ashley and Zachary Larsen, Kimberlea and Sean Becklund; and Great-great grandson: Caden Fischer.

Elvira Taggart died August 4, 2003 at Grace HealthCare Facility, Lakeland, FL at the age of 96 years, 10 months, and 15 days. May her memory be blessed.