Wilma Hovland

Wilma Jean Hovland, 85, of New Brighton and formerly of Dalton, died Thursday, September 6, 2012, at Health and Rehabilitation of New Brighton. She was born January 24, 1927, in Southwest City, MO, the daughter of Byron and Vergie “Dot” (Ames) Tucker. On October 12, 1952, she married Howard Hovland in Sacramento, CA. After the couple married, they move to Mounds View where Wilma worked as an administrator in the government for many years. They built their retirement home on Stalker Lake, rural Dalton, in which Wilma took an active role. Wilma enjoyed fishing, gardening and baking, and later in life she took up painting and art classes. She was a member of Our Saviors-Ten Mile Lake Lutheran Church in Dalton and its Ladies Aide. Preceding her in death were her husband; her parents; two sisters, Norma and Ruth and a brother, Jay D. Survivors include her two children, Wesley (Penny) Hovland of Blaine and Glenna LaMere of Fergus Falls; and six grandchildren, Jonathan Hovland of Mounds View, Cecilia (Joe) Andrade of Blaine, Richard Hovland of Blaine, Eric LaMere of Ham Lake, Nick LaMere of Ham Lake and Ryan LaMere of Fergus Falls. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service and resumes one hour prior to the service at the church Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 2012, at Our Saviors-Ten Mile Lake Lutheran Church in Dalton, MN Clergy: Reverend Tom Junkert Interment: Knollwood Memorial Gardens in Fergus Falls Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls is in charge of the arrangements.