Arlene Skjervem

Arlene Beverly Skjervem died September 13, 2014 at Valley Eldercare, Grand Forks, ND. Arlene was born February 3, 1925 in rural Dahlen, ND to Henry and Marie (Olsen) Skjervem. She was named after her two grandmothers and baptized by her grandfather, Rev. H.C. Olsen in the Middle Forest River Church. Her confirmation was at the Dahlen Lutheran Church in 1939 by Rev. Rykken. Arlene received her elementary and secondary education in the Dahlen Public Schools and her college training at Mayville State College where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Later she attended graduate school at the University of North Dakota and was awarded a Master of Education degree. A teaching career led Arlene to Fillmore, North Dakota, Leeds, North Dakota, and to Grand Forks, North Dakota where she taught a first grade class at Wilder School. She retired in 1990. She was inducted into the Grand Forks Public School Teacher Hall of Fame on August 3, 2001. Arlene was involved in church and community activities and educational organizations. She was a member of United Lutheran Church. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma for over 50 years. Her special interests were music, traveling, photography, baking and volunteer work. Arlene is survived by two nephews, James Skjervem of Sierra Vista, AZ, and Mark (Janie) Skjervem of Playa del Rey, CA, and two great-nephews, Ian Skjervem of Pittsburgh, PA and Sam Skjervem of Playa del Rey, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers Howard and Carmen Skjervem. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, September 19, 2014 at United Lutheran Church, 324 Chestnut Street, Grand Forks, ND. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a 6:30 PM Prayer Service in Amundson Funeral Home of Grand Forks. Visitation will continue for the hour before the service in the church Interment will be at Zion Cemetery, Dahlen, ND. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to United Lutheran Church, or the Zion Cemetery Fund.