Myrtle Askeland was born on November 12, 1916 at home in Benville Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota, the daughter of Sivert and Martha (Olson) Askeland. She was baptized and confirmed at Valle Lutheran Church and attended Fairview Country School.

Myrtle was united in marriage to Vernon LeRoy Nelson on August 29, 1943 at the parsonage in Grygla. The couple farmed near Grygla and Myrtle helped with all the chores. She also worked at the Turkey Plant in Thief River Falls for 17 years.

She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, quilting and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Myrtle was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, the church circle, Homemakers and the Senior Citizens.

Myrtle is survived by one daughter, Gloria (Jim) Holte of Grygla, MN; two sons: Lyle (Linda) Nelson of Grygla, MN and LeRoy (Dorothy) Nelson of Thief River Falls, MN; grandchildren: Brian (LaRayn) Holte, Bruce (Lynae) Holte, Brad (Jen) Holte, Dean (Carol) Nelson, Jeff (Jana) Nelson, Deanna (Robert) Coan, Sherry Nelson and Joni Nelson; 13 great grandchildren: Rachel, Laura, Gabriel, Hope and Jordan Holte, Shae and Quincey Olson, Mariah and Mercedes Coan, Alex and Logan Nelson and Kade and Isabela Nelson; three bothers: Carlyle (Grace) Askeland of Grygla, MN, Alton (Ione) Askeland of Loveland, CO and Selmer (Bernice) Askeland of Simms, MT; one sister, Alvina (Alan) Tinsley of Yakima, WA; sister-in-law, Tillie Askeland of Warroad, MN; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon; and three bothers: Orville, Norman and Sidney.

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