Edythe Hjermstad, 92, of Groton and formerly of Webster died on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at her son's home near Groton.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at Fiksdal Funeral Chapel in Webster, the Rev. Daniel Ostercamp will officiate. Burial will be at Webster Cemetery.
Visitation will be at Fiksdal Funeral Service in Webster on Thursday 5-7 p.m. and prior to services on Friday.
Edythe Elizabeth Murschel was born on Thursday, May 13, 1920, to John and Gertrude (Soyland) Murschel in Webster. The family made their home near Butler. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. She attended school in Butler and graduated from Butler High School.
On June 26, 1948, she was united in marriage to Orval Hjermstad in Webster. After their marriage, the couple made their home in several towns including Roslyn, Watertown, Webster and Puyallup, Wash. In 1967, they returned to Webster where they operated a retail store for a short time. She worked at various jobs over the years, including Bethesda Home for 23 years until retirement. Orval passed away in Feb. 1985. After his death, she continued to live in Webster where she volunteered at Needs Anonymous. For the past five years, she has resided with her son near Groton.
Edythe was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Webster, where she was active in Circle and W.E.L.C.A. She loved watching sports, including the Boston Celtics, Chicago Cubs and N.Y. Yankees. She also loved watching and feeding the birds and playing cards with the grandchildren on holidays or whenever they would visit. Her favorite moments were when Shelby and grandma would give "static" back and forth to each other.
Survivors include two sons: Russel (Emily) Hjermstad of Bellevue, Neb., and Randy Hjermstad of Groton; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one brother, Earl; and one sister, Vivian Solberg.
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