Ethel Oman

"Ethel Oman" AURORA, Wis. - Ethel Alice Oman, 97, a longtime resident of Aurora, Wis., died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at Parmly Senior Housing Facility in Chisago City, Minn. Prior to that, she had lived with her daughter, Janet Bjorklund and her family in Forest Lake, Minn. She had lived in Minnesota for two years. Ethel was born March 25, 1906, in Aurora. She spent her working years in Chicago and was a social case worker in the Florence County Area. She married Clifford R. Oman and the couple lived in Iron Mountain while Clifford worked for the Ford Motor Co. in Kingsford. They later moved to Detroit in 1950 and Clifford continued to work for Ford. Clifford retired in 1966 and they moved back to Aurora. Ethel was a member of the Aurora Free Church. She was very active with the church, using her cooking and baking skills for any event the church needed. She very much enjoyed all the people who stopped to visit her every day, especially the Osterberg family. Knitting and sewing were some of her favorite activities. Ethel and Clifford did a great deal of traveling throughout the United States, visiting 49 of 50 states, and all of the provinces of Canada. They enjoyed hiking in mountains, including in the Olympic Mountains located in the state of Washington. Ethel also visited relatives in Sweden and other countries in Europe. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford in November, 1983. She is survived by one daughter, Janet (Alden) Bjorklund of Forest Lake, Minn.; three grandchildren, Kristine (Greg) Lilly of St. Louis Park, Minn., Lara Bjorklund of Oakdale, Minn., and Kraig Bjorklund of Forest Lake, Minn.; one brother, Willard Osterberg of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one sister-in-law, Margaret Osterberg of Florence, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation was held on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aurora Free Church. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the church. Rev. Karl Utzat officiated. The grandchildren served as pallbearers. Burial was in Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Ethel Oman online at www.ernashfuneralhome.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Ethel Oman

November 13, 2003