Idella M. Wyland

Idella M. Wyland died after a sudden illness on June 19, 2005 in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, Minnesota.Idella M. Nelson, daughter of Nels Christian and Inga Nelson, was born October 15, 1912, in Minot, ND. She graduated from Minot High School and St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Minot. In 1932, she married Elmer Bick. She worked as a nurse at the Bowbells and Anamoose hospitals in North Dakota, and at St. Ansgar's Hospital in Moorhead, MN. She married Lester V. Wyland of Glyndon, MN on May 25, 1942. They farmed north of Glyndon until retiring in Moorhead and McAllen, Texas.Idella was an avid birdwatcher and loved flowers, gardening, and nature. She was an active member of her church circle at Glyndon Lutheran Church, where she had many good friends. Travel was a big part of Idella's life. She and her husband, Les, were enthusiastic members in a Streamline camper club for many years, and were Texas snowbirds until recently. Friends and family were important to Idella, and she will be greatly missed.Idella is survived by her husband, Les, of Moorhead, a daughter, Barbara Bick Doug Blair, of Ocean Shores, WA, a sister, Natalie Larry Bostow, of Grand Junction, CO, two grandchildren, Craig Wendy Blair, Glyndon, MN, and Tanya Karl Riebeling, Seattle, WA, and three great-grandchildren, Marissa and Ian Blair, Glyndon, MN, and Hans Riebeling, Seattle, WA. She and Les also raised three foster children, Kathy Nybo, Chicago, IL, Keith and Ernie Nybo, Lakeville, IN, and had five additional grandchildren, Cindy Ed Zellem, Dahlgren, VA, Jennifer and Thomas Campuzano, Chicago, IL, Alison Dan Dreibelbis and Jennifer Randy Reynolds, Plymouth, IN, and four great-grandchildren, Jack, Michael, and Susannah Zellen, Dahlgren, VA, and Cheyenne Dreibelbis, Plymouth, IN.She is also survived by brothers-in-law, Rodney Eunice Wyland, Pelican Rapids, MN, Gordon Lois Wyland, Detroit Lakes, MN, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.Idella was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, one sister-in-law, and five brothers-in-law.