Myrtle M Beecroft
Sex: F
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Birth: 1 Oct 1908 - Almena, Barron Co, WI
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Death: 26 May 2011 - Rice Lake, Barron Co, WI
Burial: 4 Jun 2011 - Lakeside Cemetery, Cumberland, Barron Co, WI
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• Obituary, Baron News Shield, 1 Jun 2011
Myrtle M. Mjaanes• Obituary06/01/2011
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Myrtle M. Mjaanes, 102, a longtime resident of Cumberland, Wis., died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Our House Memory Care, Rice Lake.
She was born Oct. 1, 1908, at Almena to Herbert and Amelia (Friske) Beecroft. Myrtle was raised in Barron County and graduated from Turtle Lake High School in 1926. She worked as a dental assistant in Barron.
She married Erling Mjaanes at Barron on May 5, 1935. He preceded her in death on Nov. 25, 1998. Myrtle was also preceded in death by five brothers.
Myrtle and Erling lived in Almena and managed the Erickson Store. The couple moved to Cumberland, where they operated the Erickson Store (Holiday Village) until their 1969 retirement.
Myrtle was a member of First Lutheran Church, Cumberland, Women's Club and the Cumberland Women's Golf Association. She was also a member of the sewing club, Degree of Honor, a Girl Scout leader and enjoyed volunteering at the Cumberland Extended Care Unit.
Surviving are daughters Devonne (Rodney) Frisinger of Wittenberg and Jan Mjaanes Helgeson of Cumberland; grandchildren Terri (Richard) Hendricks, Todd (Lisa) Frisinger, Lindsay Mjaanes Helgeson and Jaime Mjaanes Helgeson; great-grandchildren Brandee, Kaycee, Patrick, Katie, Nic and Abby; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law Lorraine Beecroft.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, from First Lutheran Church, Cumberland, with Rev. Timothy Schmidt officiating and burial of cremains at Lakeside Cemetery, Cumberland.
Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Friday from Skinner Funeral Home, Cumberland, and an hour prior to services at the church.
Obituaries• Census, Federal, 1910 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co, MN
Myrtle M. Mjaanes
(October 1, 1908 - May 26, 2011)
Myrtle M. Mjaanes
Myrtle Marie (Beecroft) Mjaanes, 102, a long-time Cumberland resident, died in the presence of her family on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Our House Memory Care in Rice Lake. On October 1, 1908, parents Amelia (Friske) and Herbert Beecroft delivered Myrtle into the world from their farm house in Almena, Wisconsin. She was soon the eldest of five siblings, brothers Herbie, Verne, Lawrence, Kenneth, and john who died as an infant. Myrtle rapidly learned to become an expert in cooking, baking, and cleaning.
Myrtle graduated from Turtle Lake High School in 1926. She fondly remembered working as a dental assistant for Dr. Huff in Barron. It was during this time that she met her future husband, Erling Theodore Mjaanes. He was working as a window dresser for Erickson's (grocery) Store. Myrtle and her roommate Hazel Hogness had designed a familiar path through town that directly passed the store's window many times and caught Erling's eye. One day he saw her smile and followed her down the street. A romance developed and Erling and Myrtle were married on May 5, 1935 at the Barron County Courthouse. They celebrated with dinner at the Five O'Clock.
After managing the Erickson's Store in Almena the couple moved to Cumberland around 1941 where they operated the Erickson's Grocery Store (Holiday Village) until Erling's retirement in 1969.
Myrtle excelled not only as a bookkeeper and cashier at the store but also in keeping an orderly home. She found time to serve as an active member of the community, working with groups like Cumberland Women's Club, Degree of Honor, First Lutheran Church Women, Girl Scouts leader, Sewing Club, and Cumberland Women's Golf Association. Through her genuine love of being around and interacting with people, she volunteered her time through Degree of Honor by helping the elderly play bingo at the Extended Care Unit. She liked to feel that she was doing a service - making someone else's life a little easier.
Myrtle and Erling worked hard, but they also took time for leisure. They traveled extensively, including treks on the Queen Mary and the maiden voyage of the SS France, and wintered many years in Clairemont, Florida. They were both avid golfers into their 90's. Some of Myrtle's favorite things included: bird-watching, chocolate, bright, happy colors, people-watching, and flowers. Myrtle genuinely loved people, and she had a beautiful smile for everyone. Myrtle continued to wear that infectious smile for the staff and residents of Our House Memory Care where she received excellent care during the past few years.
Myrtle is survived by two daughters, Devonne (Rodney) Frisinger of Wittenberg and Jan Mjaanes Helgeson of Cumberland; four grandchildren, Terri (Richard) Hendrichs, Todd (Lisa) Frisinger, Lindsay Mjaanes Helgeson, and Jaime Mjaanes Helgeson; six great grandchildren, Brandee, Kaycee, Patrick, Katie, Nic, and Abby; eleven great-great grandchildren, and one sister-in-law, Lorraine Beecroft.
Myrtle is preceded in death by her husband and her five brothers.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 4, 2011 at First Lutheran Church, Cumberland, WI with Reverend Timothy Schmidt officiating. Burial of cremains will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Cumberland, WI. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 PM Friday at the Skinner Funeral Home - Cumberland and for one hour prior to service on Saturday at the church. Skinner Funeral Home of Cumberland is serving the family.
Ward 12• Census, Federal, 1930 in Barron Co, WI
Herbert Beecroft, age 33y, born England, immigrated 1890; wife Amelia, age 21y, born Russia, immigrated 1895; dau Myrtle, age 1y; born WI; brother William age 23y, born England, immigrated 1890.
Herbert Beecroft, born abt 1878; wife Ameila, 1889; Herbert, 1914; Vernell, 1917; Lawrance, 1919; Keneth, 1924.
Parents
Father: Herbert Beecroft
Mother: Amelia "Millie" Friske
Spouses and Children
1. *Erling Mjaanes
Marriage: 5 May 1935 - Barron Co, WI
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