Remembering the Life.... Blessed be the Memory of Angeline Vonda

Remembering the Life....
Angeline Vonda Lea was born on July 28, 1937, in Fergus Falls, MN, the
daughter of Martin and Regina (Maack) Jacobs. She was baptized and
confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. She graduated
from Fergus Falls High School and went on to earn her Teaching
Certificate from Concordia College in St. Paul.
On August 23, 1958, she married Reverend Arthur Weidner at the Trinity
Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. The couple moved to Evansville,
Indiana where she taught in Darmstadt for a year then Phoenix, Arizona
where she taught for a year at Mt. Calvary Lutheran School and later
moving to Springfield, Illinois where Art was in seminary. The family
later moved to Ottawa, Ontario in Canada, Norfolk, Nebraska, Mesa,
Arizona and then Fargo, ND, where she served many years as Church
Secretary at Grace Lutheran Church until retirement. In 2000, the family
moved to Fergus Falls. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in
Fergus Falls.
Angeline enjoyed meeting people at the YMCA, her Quilting Circle, her
friends at Tops, teaching Sunday School, and was very active in various
women’s church organizations, such as The Lutheran Women’s
Missionary League and very near and dear to her heart, Lutherans for
Life where she spoke at many banquets.
On Monday, September 5, 2016, Angeline passed away at the NC Little
Hospice House in Edina, Minnesota at the age of 79 years.
She is survived by her loving husband, Rev. Arthur Weidner of Fergus
Falls; four children, Amy (Cliff) Hoskins of Costa Mesa, California,
Edith (Steve) Opdahl of Minneapolis, MN, Christian (Amanda) Weidner
of Minnetonka, MN and Arthur (Cari) Weidner of West Fargo, ND; 11
grandchildren, Samuel, Karen (Taylor), Jonathan, Timothy, Daniel,
Christa, Nathan, Philip, Andrew, Audrey and Claire; a sister, Marlene
Hanson of Green Bay, WI; four brothers, Frank (Judy) Jacobs and Wayne
Jacobs of Fergus Falls, Jim (Carol) Jacobs of Laramie, WY and Fred
(Kathy) Jacobs of Fergus Falls along with numerous nieces, nephews and
a host of friends.
Blessed be the Memory of Angeline Vonda Lea Weidner
A Service of Celebration
For The Calling Into Glory of
Angeline Weidner
July 28, 1937 ~ September 5, 2016
Funeral Service
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Kind hearts are the gardens,
Kind thoughts are the roots,
Kind words are the flowers,
Kind deeds are the fruits,
Take care of your garden
And keep out the weeds,
Fill it with sunshine,
Kind words, and Kind deeds
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Reverend Craig Palach and Reverend Scott Malme, Officiants
Gerry Drechsel, Organist
Opening Scripture Verse
Processional Hymn
“The Old Rugged Cross” Insert
Invocation and Psalm
The Twenty-Third Psalm
P: The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.
C: He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside
quiet waters. He restores my soul.
P: He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
C: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil, for You are with me, Your rod and Your staff, they
comfort me.
P: You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies, You
anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
C: Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life;
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Hymn
”What A Friend We Have In Jesus” #770
Scripture Reading
Revelations 7:15-17
Hymn
”I Am Jesus’ Little Lamb” #740
Scripture Reading
Isaiah 25:6-9
Hymn
”To God Be The Glory” Insert
Scripture Reading
John 11:1-4, 6, 17, 20-27
Apostles’ Creed
Hymn
”I Love To Tell The Story” Insert
Funeral Message
Reverend Craig Palach
Hymn
”In The Garden” Insert
The Lord’s Prayer
Benediction
Recessional Hymn
”Amazing Grace” #744