Luella Laske

Luella Laske, age 102, left this earthly life at Eventide Fargo on Feb 17, 2020, with her son, David at her side.

Luella was born Sept 27, 1917 to Harry & Amelia (Dobrinz) Jones.  She grew up in the Davenport/Mapleton area.

She married Gerhard (Garry) Laske Dec 26, 1936.  They resided in Addison & had 4 children – Walter, Diane, David & Janice.   They moved to Graceville, MN in 1950 & purchased what became Laske Food Market.  Luella worked at the store until 1975 when she sold the store & her house with it’s amazing flower gardens she had grown & cared for.

She enjoyed her retirement, travelling & playing golf in the early years.  In the later years she enjoyed being in her home reading, doing cross stitch, crocheting & word puzzles.

She was an amazing woman who lived more life than most of us could wish for.

She’s survived by son, David Laske; grandchildren, Jeffrey Laske, Cindy (Craig) Oldenburg, Kristi (Greg) Biedler, Laurie O’Malley, Mike Laske, Dennis (Peggy) Duffield, Candi Holcomb, Michelle (Laurie) Thalacker, Chris (Christa) Thalacker, 16 great grandchildren & 12 great great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by parents Harry & Amelia Jones; husband, Garry Laske; children, Walter Laske, Diane (Alan) Duffield & Janice (Kent) Thalacker; siblings, Carmie (Laura) Jones, Gordon (Aileen) Jones, Arthur Jones, Mildred (Marlow) Foss, Joanne (Jim) Wilson & Marvin Jones; grandchildren, Stanley Duffield, Ronald Thalacker & Donald Thalacker.

Visitation will be Friday, February 21, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., in Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead.

Funeral will be Saturday, February 22, at 2:00 p.m., in Shepherd of the Prairie Church, Fargo, ND.

Interment will be at Graceville Cemetery, Graceville, MN, at a later date.