Arleen Hegna

Arleen Rubell Hegna was born May 25, 1918 to Thrond and Emily Ellingboe on her parents? home farm in Wang Township, Renville County near Maynard, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Wang Lutheran Church, rural Maynard. She was an active member of the Luther League, superintendent of the Sunday school for several years, taught high school Bible classes, Vocational Bible School and also served as the organist for several years. She served as president of the Rock Valle Circuit Lutheran Daughters of Reformation and as an active member in Wang Lutheran Daughters of Reformation. Arleen attended Hillcrest District #44 Country School and graduated from the Maynard High School. After high school, she attended the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota.On September 30, 1950, Arleen was united in marriage to William Hegna at the Wang Lutheran Church. She was an active member of Hawk Creek Lutheran Church serving as assistant organist for a number of years, member of WELCA and Magdaline Circle, teaching Sunday school and Vocational Bible School, and Luther League advisor along with her husband. She studied and read the Bible daily (her favorite verses are in Psalm 121). She also sang in the choir for many years. Her favorite hymns were: What a Friend We Have in Jesus, Beautiful Savior, Breathe on Me Breath of God, and Bless This House, O Lord We Pray. Arleen was also a member of the Valdres Samband, the Elvedal 509 Sons of Norway, and the Granite Falls Farmers Union Local. She was very proud of her children, grand children and great grandchildren. Arleen enjoyed embroidery, quilting, sewing, cooking, canning, singing, baking, listening to her tapes, the radio and visiting with her family and friends. On Thursday, February 12, 2009, at the age of 90 years, 8 months and 18 days, surrounded by her devoted family at the Renvilla Nursing Home, Arleen went home to be with her Heavenly Father. Cherishing her memory are her children: Paula (Bruce) Iverson, Orlynn (Carol) Hegna, Jeannette Agre, Marcene (Roger) Lerud, and Rolland (RaeAnn) Hegna; 16 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; four sisters-in-law: Joan Hildahl, Adeline Ellingboe, Mabel Johnson and Lois Hegna; and many nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband William, 3 brothers: Eugene, Ellsworth and Marvin Ellingboe and a grandson, Lars Iverson