Services held for Elaine Prestemon

Elaine Prestemon, 91, of Bagley, Minnesota died on August 20, 2018 at the Sanford Bagley Medical Center. 
Funeral services were held on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley, MN. with Reverend Mark Olson officiating. Visitation was on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 at the Cease Family Funeral Home Chapel in Bagley and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment at Bagley City Cemetery in Bagley. 
Elaine was born on February 5, 1927 in Fisher, Minnesota the daughter of Alvis and Eda (Larson) Merrill. Elaine was named Charlotte Elaine Merrill when born, but her mother preferred to call her “Elaine.” After her own school years, Elaine attended Concordia College in Moorhead, then headed for Bagley to fill a home economics teaching position. She taught the junior high and high school students sewing and upholstery. She continued in that position for the next 28 years. One year she was honored in the high school yearbook as the “Home Economics Teacher of the Year.” After moving to Bagley, Elaine met her husband, Milt Prestemon, who was a rural mail carrier in the area. She married Milton Prestemon on June 30, 1951 at Fisher, Minnesota. Milt and Elaine were the first to buy a lot along Lake Lomond. They both retired when they were age 55. They spent many retirement years traveling around the United States and Europe. 
In her earlier years in Bagley, Elaine volunteered at the Clearwater County Memorial Hospital serving coffee for visitors. She helped out at church with whatever project was going on. Elaine loved golfing, was a member of the Tuesday Study Club and was a member of the Irvin Blix American Legion Post #16 Ladies Auxillary for 62 years.
She enjoyed playing cards with friends also enjoyed the American Legion’s walleye dinner on Friday nights. Elaine moved to the Cornerstone Residence in 2016. 
Elaine always said, “Keep interested in a lot of different areas in life, and keep busy!”
She is survived by her son – Miles (Chryl) Prestemon of Oak Point, Texas
Grandchildren – Blake (Paige) Prestemon of Gonvick, MN
Trent (Julie) Prestemon of Bagley, MN
Neely (Benjamin) Shirey of Providence, Texas
Megan (James) Sandy of Dallas, Texas
Claire Prestemon of Oak Point, Texas
Great Grandchildren – Brevan and Brekken, Tanner and Taylee, Bowen, Leryn and Rowyn
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband – Milton on June 26, 2005; her son – Lee on May 9, 2000; and 1 brother - Harold

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