Ragna Gunderson, 85, died on Thursday, March 22, 2007 at Oakland Park Nursing Home in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, March 26, 2007 at Oak Park Lutheran Church, rural Oklee, MN with Reverend Joseph Abrahamson officiating. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery, rural Oklee, MN.

Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Johnson Funeral Service in Oklee, MN with a 7:00 P.M. Prayer service on Sunday evening and at the church for one hour prior to the service on Monday.

Ragna Hofstad was born on July 7, 1921 in Equality Township, the daughter of Rolf and Anne (Nygaard) Hofstad. She was raised in Equality Township, and attended rural school, graduating from Oklee High School in 1941.

Ragna was united in marriage to Torkel Gunderson on October 10, 1942 at Clearwater Lutheran Church. The couple farmed in Equality Township on the Gunderson Family Farm, where they lived and raised their family. Ragna worked as a home health aid for Inter County Nursing Service for 20 years. She also volunteered for Meals on Wheels and Hospice and at the Oklee Senior Site for many years. Torkel passed away March of 1994 and Ragna moved into Oklee in September of 1997, where she has since resided.

She was a Farmers Union Junior Reserve Leader for many years and was honored as Red Lake County Senior Citizen. Ragna loved quilting, embroidering and making afghans. She made date filled cookies for special occasions and enjoyed writing and communicating with family, she was also a director of the Setesdals Laget. Ragna was very active in the Clearwater Lutheran Church until its closing, when she became a member of Oak Park Lutheran Church.

Ragna is survived by three daughters: Arlene Berry of East Grand Forks, MN, Dianne (Clarence) Gagner of Brooks, MN and Sheryl (Arlan Fore) Wilde of Oklee, MN; grandchildren: Tim (Brenda) Gagner, Steph (Craig) Koralewski, Dan (Alicia) Gagner, Dave (special friend, Melissa Aaker) Berry, Nikki (Shawn) Aaker, Mark (Jen) Berry, Corey (Jane) Wilde, Eric (April) Wilde, Ryan (Sunny) Wilde and Casey Jo Wilde; great grandchildren: Tyler, Trent, and Brittany Gagner, Ashtyn and Ayden Gagner, Payton, Devon and Jason Berry, Delaney and Seth Aaker, Kaleb and Jordyn Berry, T.J., Colin, Hunter and Jeana Wilde and Karleen Wilde; sister-in-law, Emma Sheffield of Fremont, CA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Torkel; her parents; brothers: Paul Hofstad, Grunde Hofstad, Iven Hofstad, Martin Hofstad, Adolph Hofstad and Grundy Hofstad; sisters: Myrtle Hofstad and Anne Ruffalo; and sons-in-law, Robert Berry and Dennis Wilde.

Family condolences may be sent at www.johnsonfuneralservice.com