Gena Norine Dahlen was born on September 11, 1915 in Reiner Township, Pennington County, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Charlotte (Johnson) Dahlen. She was baptized and confirmed at Ekelund Lutheran Church and attended rural school and grew to adulthood in Pennington County.

Gena was united in marriage to Melvin Fjeld on March 21, 1932. The couple made their home and farmed in the Goodridge area until moving into Thief River Falls in 1977. Melvin passed away on July 21, 1987 and Gena continued to live in Rocksbury Township, near Thief River Falls. She moved into CNC Nursing Home in April of 2003 and into Valley Home on October 31, 2003.

Gena had been an active member of the Ekelund Lutheran Church in Goodridge and currently at the Evangelical Free Church in Thief River Falls, where she had been a member since 1978.

She was a Stanley Dealer for over 45 years and was a group leader and had many sales representatives under her. Gena had won many honors and awards while working with the Stanley Company. The Stanley Company was a very important part of Genas life. She also worked with Green Thumb and had 27 college students rent rooms from her over the years.

Gena is survived by three daughters: Irene Roisland of Thief River Falls, MN, Marlys (Alvin) Westerlund of Waukegan, IL and Beverly (Dick) Moen of Mora, MN; seven grandchildren: Barbara (Dan) Helm of Mandan, ND, Brenda (Dwight) Mosher of Grygla, MN, Gary (Bev) Roisland of Thief River Falls, MN, Allan (Patty) Westerlund of Pleasant Prairie, WI, Julie Westerlund of Winthrop Harbor, IL, Sherry Vogelsang of Princeton, MN, and Dean (Theresa) Westerlund of New Hope, MN; 15 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Ida Frodahl of Mora, MN, Marie Fjeld, Clara Dahlen, Olga Dahlen, and Willa Prestegaard, all of Thief River Falls, MN and Ester Fjeld of Vancouver, WA; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; her parents; two daughters: Darlene and Doris; three sons: Gordon, Milton and an infant boy; grandsons: Greg Roisland and Bruce Westerlund; son-in law, Frank Roisland; six sisters: Clara Larson, Ethel Dahlen, Mayme in infancy, Myrtle Ouren, Mayme Kulseth, and Nina Stucy; and three brothers: Clarence Dahlen, Elmer Dahlen and Justin Dahlen.