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Nedia Lien

May 27, 1920 — April 23, 2016

Nedia J. Lien passed away on April 23, 2016 at Sunnyside Care Center near Lake Park, MN.

Nedia J. Bergseid Lien was born on May 27, 1920 on the Bergseid homestead in Parke Township, Clay County, MN, to Theodore and Leonora Erickson Bergseid. Nedia was baptized and confirmed at Rollag Lutheran Church by Rev. S.G. Hauge. She attended country school at District 11 and graduated from Hawley High School in 1938.

Nedia was united in marriage to Allan W. Lien on May 31, 1947 by Rev. Hauge at the Bergseid homestead. Allan and Nedia lived in Moorhead and in 1956 returned to Hawley to live, work and raise their family.

Nedia worked at Hart’s Red Owl grocery in Hawley for many years. She later worked at Wahl Drug Store, not fully retiring until she was 81 years of age. Nedia was a resident of the Hawley Manor from 2010 to 2013 and at Sunnyside Care Center from 2013 until the time of her death.

Nedia enjoyed traveling, card games, gardening, crocheting, embroidery and especially spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of Hawley Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aid, the RNA and TOP’s.

She is survived by her daughter, Patty Roger Blakeway, Hawley; her son, Steve Deb Lien, Hawley; grandchildren, Ross Amy Blakeway, Davis Marla Blakeway, Derek Tina Lien, Brett Brittany Lien and Alyssa Jeremy Nyberg; her 8 great-grandchildren, Samantha, Peyton, Chelsey, Sadie, Sidney, Alex, Max and Makenna, and 5 nieces and 1 nephew.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband; 2 brothers, LaVerne Zola Bergseid and Arvid Eunice Bergseid, and nephew, Keith Bergseid.

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)

Hawley Lutheran Church

510 8th St, Hawley, MN 56549

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

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Hawley Lutheran Church

510 8th St, Hawley, MN 56549

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

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