Verna Elsie Manfolk

76, passed away peaceful-

ly on September 6th at

6:30pm at Fairview Hospi-

tal in Wyoming, MN sur-

rounded by friends and

family.

Verna was born in

Minot, ND, to Andrew

and Agnes Strand. She

was a graduate of Minot

High School and Minot

Business College.

She worked at Pietsch

Flying Service in Minot.

She was introduced to

Pastor Ken Manfold, who

was a Lutheran minister

serving as an intern at

Augustana Lutheran

Church. They married in

August of 1961 and began

their joint ministry serv-

ing the Lutheran Church

in Jamestown, ND.

Their only child, An-

drew William Manfolk,

was born on March 7,

1964. Verna spent her

time caring for her new

son and supporting her

husband in serving the

needs of their congrega-

tions.

Along with Pastor Ken,

Verna faithfully served

the Lord Jesus Christ and

His church in Montevi-

deo, Minneapolis, and

Pine City. He served as

pastor at Our Redeemer

Lutheran Church in Pine

City, MN from 1973 to

1990. After leaving Pine

City, they enjoyed a short

retirement period in Hy-

annis, MA, where Pastor

Ken passed away. After

Pastor Ken’s death in

1993, Verna returned to

Pine City, MN, to be

among friends. Again, she

enjoyed being a part of

Our Redeemer Lutheran

Church and serving wher-

ever she was needed.

Verna was preceded in

death by her husband,

Ken, parents, and siblings

Bernard Strand and Mar-

vonne Olson of Minot.

She is survived by her

son Andrew, her sisters

Ardeth Strand, Alma

Bondly, Cis Parge, and

Mildred Lochthowe.

A memorial service will

also be conducted at her

internment at Tabor Luth-

eran Cemetery in Bran-

ford, Connecticut.