Vera E. Mikkelsen

Vera was born September 19, 1914 in Clay County, Minnesota to Merle and Cora Cook Schenck. She was the first grandchild of Walter and Jane Cook. She grew up and attended District 58 country school, and then attended high school in Moorhead, MN. Vera was married to Emil Mikkelsen on October 29, 1936 in Moorhead, MN. Following their marriage they moved to rural Hawley, MN. Emil died January 29, 1965. Vera then moved to Lake Park, MN, where she was employed as a cook at Sunnyside Care Center for twenty years. In 1989 she moved to Moorhead, MN, where she resided, recently moved to Hawley Senior Living. Vera was a member of 4-H, the Royal Neighbors, a former member of Eksjo Lutheran Church, and was currently a member of 1st Presbyterian in Moorhead. Vera enjoyed playing cards and also traveling, especially bus trips. Vera is survived by one son, Michael Mikkelsen, Hawley, MN; two daughters, Joyce Robert Taurman, Lewistown, MT, and Vicki Ron Brauckmuller, Hawley, MN; daughter-in-law, Betty Mikkelsen; two brothers, George Bernice Schenck, Hawley, MN, and Harold Irene Schenck, Baker, MN; two sisters, Mary Lou Rosenfeldt, Moorhead, MN, and Ellen Mortenson, Moorhead; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two sons, Ronald & Jerome; daughter, Janet and son-in-law, Gerald Meyer; daughter-in-law, Mary Mikkelsen; two brothers, Alton & Milo Schenck; one sister, Roberta Lewis; three grandchildren and one great grandchild.