Violet Jergenson Hoeg was born April 10, 1920, in Clark Township, Faribault County, Minn. She was baptized in the Norwegian Lutheran Church in Wells, and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Alden. Violet was one of seven children born to parents, George and Malinda (Pettersen) Jergenson: Frances (Clarence) Beckmann, Marion (Alice) Jergenson, Evelyn (Joe) Novak, Roger (Betty) Jergenson, Doris (Gerald) Petersen and Obert (Lavonne) Jergenson.

Violet started school in a country school. The family moved to a farm in Freeborn County and it was in the Alden Consolidated School District. She finished high school in Alden, the class of 1938. She continued her education at the Wells Teachers Training and taught for one year in a country school. Donald Hoeg and Violet were married Feb. 17, 1940, at Grace Lutheran Church in Alden. They had six children. The couple farmed around Alden for 20 years, then sold the farm and moved to Freeborn for a few months. In 1960, the couple bought a bowling alley in Winnebago, Minn. Later after retirement, they moved to Wells. Donald passed away in 1999. Violet resided at The Shepherd’s Inn for several years. She is survived by her children: daughter-in-law, Karen Hoeg, Kenneth (Marjean) Hoeg, Nancy (Ed) Ritter, Lenore (Bob) Olson, Tom (Beth) Hoeg, and Sandra (Ron) Hartman; 15 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, LaVonne Jergenson of Rochester, Minn.; along with many nieces and nephews and their families. Violet was preceded in death by her husband Donald; all of her siblings; her son, Charles Hoeg; and son-in-law, Dave Olinger. www.nasinecfh.com

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