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“Snooks” Laverne (Nelson) Stockstad was born September 9, 1923 in Rosemeade Township to Clarence and Grace (Hopkins) Nelson. She attended school at Sydna, DeLamere, McLeod, and Milnor graduating from Milnor High School in May 1941.
Marvel lived her whole life in the Milnor area. Growing up in the “Dirty 30’s”, she was a Go For Girl for threshing crews where she worked cooking, doing dishes and hauling meals to the work crews. The hardship of the 30’s taught her to value what you have. During her high school years Marvel worked at her aunt and uncle’s Nelson’s Cafe for $1 per day plus room and board and later at the City Cafe in Milnor for $.40 an hour.
Marvel was united in marriage to Clarence A Stockstad on February 25th, 1942. They lived south of Milnor with Clarence’s parents Christian and Clara (Moberg) Stockstad. They bought their home north of Concordia Church in Shuman Township in 1955, and in 1976 they moved into Milnor. Clarence died suddenly of a heart attack on January 14, 1977. Marvel has lived in their home until her death May 16, 2014 at the age of 90.
Marvel enjoyed her Grandkids. She loves them all dearly! Marvel loved cooking, gardening, flowers, canning and visiting with friends and relatives. Marvel spent her entire life taking care of others. She always said; “If I would have known I was going to live this long, I would have had more fun!”
She is survived by her sisters Iris “Honey” (Ed) Barta, Moorhead, Judy (Dan) Morgan, Wishek, a half brother Steve Nelson, Minneapolis. Three of her childern, Colin (Kathy) Stockstad, Karen of Milnor, and JoAnn (Bob) Gray of Atlanta, GA; 11 grandchildern Bruce and Donna’s girls: Deanne Ross, Hiawatha, Iowa. Dawn (Lance) Smeins, Earlville, Iowa. Colin and Kathy’s children: Troy (Lisa) Stockstad, Chandler, Arizona. Kristen (Brad) Lunneborg, Milnor. Trevor (Audrey) Stockstad, Milnor. Shay (Erica) Stockstad, Fargo. Mandy (Robin) Finke, Fargo. Karen and Randy’s boys: Casey (Jenni) Asche, Fargo. Jesse (Alesha) Asche, Grand Forks. Rocky Asche, Milnor. JoAnn and Paul’s son: Matthew Dockter, Clemson, SC; 16 great-grandchildren Kate Ross, Andrew Smeins, Ducan Smeins, Sonja Stockstad, Luke Stockstad, Cole Stockstad, Seth Lunneborg, Megan Lunneborg, Trey Lunneborg, Bergen Stockstad, Ava Stockstad, Cade Stockstad, Lily Finke, Taylor Asche, Logan Asche, and Madison Asche.
Those preceding Marvel in death are her parents, a brother who died at birth, her husband, Clarence, and her son, Bruce.
Visitation will be held May 20, 2014 from 6:00-7:00pm with prayer service starting at 7:00pm at Dahlstrom Funeral Home, Milnor. Funeral will be May 20, 2014 at 2:00pm at Milnor Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Concordia Cemetery near Milnor.