Services for Ovedia Stratton

Ovedia Stratton, 92, of Thief River Falls, MN, formerly of Grygla, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, January, 15, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family at her side.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Linda Anderson officiating.  Interment will follow at St. Olaf Cemetery, Grygla, MN.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Ovedia M. (Anderson) Stratton was born at home on May 27, 1925 in Mavie, MN, the daughter of Iver and Inga (Sletten) Anderson.  She attended country school and grew to adulthood in Mavie.

On August 28, 1945 Ovedia was united in marriage to Chester Stratton Sr.  To this union five children were born, Pauline, Betty Rose, Vivian, Chester Jr. “Sonny”, and Jane.  The family made their home on a farm east of Grygla. 

Ovedia worked very hard raising her children, gardening, and tending to the animals.  She loved to sing, play guitar and accordion.  She read her bible daily and enjoyed listening to church services on the radio on Sundays.  Her family fondly remembers her as a wonderful cook, especially her hotdish, homemade bread and potato salad.

Ovedia is survived by her loving children, Pauline (Wally) Sistad of Grygla, MN, and Jane Hoy of Wannaska, MN; 14 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren; sister, Thelma Feragen of Thief River Falls, MN.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Chester in 1990; son Chester Jr. “Sonny” in 2011; daughter, Vivian Sunsdahl in 2013; infant daughter, Betty Rose;  sons-in-law, Floyd Sunsdahl and Leo Hoy; great-granddaughter, Clara Abigail Stratton; siblings, Delpha Comstock, Stella Nesland, Myrtle Helgeland, Melford Anderson, Alvin Anderson and LeRoy Anderson.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.johnsonfuneralservice.com