Grace Helen Nelson, the third of seven children of Albert and Anna Jorgenson Nelson, was born Jan. 16, 1911 in Clifton, Texas.
She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton. She attended the Clifton Schools, Clifton Junior College Academy and Clifton Junior College.
She married Arthur Roland Rikansrud Aug. 29, 1928 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton.
She lived with her husband in Maskell, Neb.; Scandinavia, Wis., and Davenport, where he was a teacher, coach and administrator. They then moved to Davenport where Arthur Rikansrud taught and studied at the Palmer Chiro-practic College.
They moved for the last time in 1935 to Decorah, where 'Doc' Rikansrud opened his chiropractic office two weeks later.
Grace Rikansrud was always active in the women's groups of the Lutheran Church at the local, district and state level, holding offices and taking part in many volunteer activities.
She was a longtime member of the senior choir at First Lutheran Church and an active member of the Do-Day ladies, sewing many quilt tops at home.
She was a volunteer with the Red Cross during World War II, learning to knit warm outer clothing for the soldiers as well as folding bandages as part of a group of women in Decorah.
She was a faithful member of the Luren Auxiliary when her husband was an active member of the Luren Singing Society for 53 years. She was also a member of the Outlook Study Club in Deco-rah.
Grace Rikansrud was always proud of her Norwegian Lutheran Texas heritage, and became an accomplished master of ethnic needle arts both with fabric and yarn. Well over 100 people wear her Norwegian sweaters.
She started the Bunad Show at Nordic Fest as well as the Needle Art Room at the Fest, and was named the Nordic Fest Flag recipient and parade Grand Marshal in 1993.
She taught classes in Hardangersom and other needle arts through Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum for many years.
She had to give up most of her needlework projects when she entered the Barthell Eastern Star Home in July of 2003, but was able to continue knitting scarves to keep her hands busy.
Grace Rikansrud was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur 'Doc' Rikansrud in 1993; her sis-ters, Clarice, Sadie, Alice Adelia (in infancy) and Alice Marie and her brother Nathaniel, son-in-law Ivan Iverson, a grandson and grandson-in-law.
She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton. She attended the Clifton Schools, Clifton Junior College Academy and Clifton Junior College.
She married Arthur Roland Rikansrud Aug. 29, 1928 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton.
She lived with her husband in Maskell, Neb.; Scandinavia, Wis., and Davenport, where he was a teacher, coach and administrator. They then moved to Davenport where Arthur Rikansrud taught and studied at the Palmer Chiro-practic College.
They moved for the last time in 1935 to Decorah, where 'Doc' Rikansrud opened his chiropractic office two weeks later.
Grace Rikansrud was always active in the women's groups of the Lutheran Church at the local, district and state level, holding offices and taking part in many volunteer activities.
She was a longtime member of the senior choir at First Lutheran Church and an active member of the Do-Day ladies, sewing many quilt tops at home.
She was a volunteer with the Red Cross during World War II, learning to knit warm outer clothing for the soldiers as well as folding bandages as part of a group of women in Decorah.
She was a faithful member of the Luren Auxiliary when her husband was an active member of the Luren Singing Society for 53 years. She was also a member of the Outlook Study Club in Deco-rah.
Grace Rikansrud was always proud of her Norwegian Lutheran Texas heritage, and became an accomplished master of ethnic needle arts both with fabric and yarn. Well over 100 people wear her Norwegian sweaters.
She started the Bunad Show at Nordic Fest as well as the Needle Art Room at the Fest, and was named the Nordic Fest Flag recipient and parade Grand Marshal in 1993.
She taught classes in Hardangersom and other needle arts through Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum for many years.
She had to give up most of her needlework projects when she entered the Barthell Eastern Star Home in July of 2003, but was able to continue knitting scarves to keep her hands busy.
Grace Rikansrud was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur 'Doc' Rikansrud in 1993; her sis-ters, Clarice, Sadie, Alice Adelia (in infancy) and Alice Marie and her brother Nathaniel, son-in-law Ivan Iverson, a grandson and grandson-in-law.
Grace Helen Nelson, the third of seven children of Albert and Anna Jorgenson Nelson, was born Jan. 16, 1911 in Clifton, Texas.
She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton. She attended the Clifton Schools, Clifton Junior College Academy and Clifton Junior College.
She married Arthur Roland Rikansrud Aug. 29, 1928 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton.
She lived with her husband in Maskell, Neb.; Scandinavia, Wis., and Davenport, where he was a teacher, coach and administrator. They then moved to Davenport where Arthur Rikansrud taught and studied at the Palmer Chiro-practic College.
They moved for the last time in 1935 to Decorah, where 'Doc' Rikansrud opened his chiropractic office two weeks later.
Grace Rikansrud was always active in the women's groups of the Lutheran Church at the local, district and state level, holding offices and taking part in many volunteer activities.
She was a longtime member of the senior choir at First Lutheran Church and an active member of the Do-Day ladies, sewing many quilt tops at home.
She was a volunteer with the Red Cross during World War II, learning to knit warm outer clothing for the soldiers as well as folding bandages as part of a group of women in Decorah.
She was a faithful member of the Luren Auxiliary when her husband was an active member of the Luren Singing Society for 53 years. She was also a member of the Outlook Study Club in Deco-rah.
Grace Rikansrud was always proud of her Norwegian Lutheran Texas heritage, and became an accomplished master of ethnic needle arts both with fabric and yarn. Well over 100 people wear her Norwegian sweaters.
She started the Bunad Show at Nordic Fest as well as the Needle Art Room at the Fest, and was named the Nordic Fest Flag recipient and parade Grand Marshal in 1993.
She taught classes in Hardangersom and other needle arts through Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum for many years.
She had to give up most of her needlework projects when she entered the Barthell Eastern Star Home in July of 2003, but was able to continue knitting scarves to keep her hands busy.
Grace Rikansrud was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur 'Doc' Rikansrud in 1993; her sis-ters, Clarice, Sadie, Alice Adelia (in infancy) and Alice Marie and her brother Nathaniel, son-in-law Ivan Iverson, a grandson and grandson-in-law.
She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton. She attended the Clifton Schools, Clifton Junior College Academy and Clifton Junior College.
She married Arthur Roland Rikansrud Aug. 29, 1928 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton.
She lived with her husband in Maskell, Neb.; Scandinavia, Wis., and Davenport, where he was a teacher, coach and administrator. They then moved to Davenport where Arthur Rikansrud taught and studied at the Palmer Chiro-practic College.
They moved for the last time in 1935 to Decorah, where 'Doc' Rikansrud opened his chiropractic office two weeks later.
Grace Rikansrud was always active in the women's groups of the Lutheran Church at the local, district and state level, holding offices and taking part in many volunteer activities.
She was a longtime member of the senior choir at First Lutheran Church and an active member of the Do-Day ladies, sewing many quilt tops at home.
She was a volunteer with the Red Cross during World War II, learning to knit warm outer clothing for the soldiers as well as folding bandages as part of a group of women in Decorah.
She was a faithful member of the Luren Auxiliary when her husband was an active member of the Luren Singing Society for 53 years. She was also a member of the Outlook Study Club in Deco-rah.
Grace Rikansrud was always proud of her Norwegian Lutheran Texas heritage, and became an accomplished master of ethnic needle arts both with fabric and yarn. Well over 100 people wear her Norwegian sweaters.
She started the Bunad Show at Nordic Fest as well as the Needle Art Room at the Fest, and was named the Nordic Fest Flag recipient and parade Grand Marshal in 1993.
She taught classes in Hardangersom and other needle arts through Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum for many years.
She had to give up most of her needlework projects when she entered the Barthell Eastern Star Home in July of 2003, but was able to continue knitting scarves to keep her hands busy.
Grace Rikansrud was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur 'Doc' Rikansrud in 1993; her sis-ters, Clarice, Sadie, Alice Adelia (in infancy) and Alice Marie and her brother Nathaniel, son-in-law Ivan Iverson, a grandson and grandson-in-law.
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