Obituary of Norma Hjeltman

Norma Jeanette Hjeltman, age 99, died on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at GracePointe Crossing East in Cambridge, MN. She was born on June 18, 1915 to Emil and Hannah (Falk) Okerstrom in North Branch, MN. Norma attended Blomford country school and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1933. On May 14, 1938 she married Rudolph Hjeltman. Norma was a member of the North Isanti Baptist Church. She served on various boards and was very active in the Women's Outreach services. Norma worked as a cook in food service at the State School and Hospital retiring at age 65. After retiring she did a lot of traveling. She toured Europe and spent a couple months each year with her sister and husband in Hawaii. She often loved to fish with husband Rudy and also good friend Doris Eastlund. When both widowed they traveled to Europe and out west. She resided at Pine Village a few years before moving to Ashland Place Apartments. Later years, she resided at North Ridge Health Care from 2001 until November, 2013 when she became quite ill and moved to GracePointe Crossing East. Norma is preceded in death by her parents, Emil and Hannah Okerstrom, husband Rudolph Hjeltman, sisters LuVerne Hjeltman-Peterson and Lenore Sundberg, as well as all of her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. She is survived by her son Douglas (Joyce) of Cambridge, daughter Kathryn, and sister Gladys Kaltenhauser of Lindstrom, MN; Grandsons Bruce (Amy) Hjeltman, Dean (friend Jenny) all of Anchorage, AK; granddaughter Tina Hjeltman of Cambridge; great grandchildren Trevor (Heidi) Hjeltman of Cambridge; Kristi Hjeltman of St. Paul; Justin Rud of Anchorage, AK; Britta and Daniel Rud of Cambridge, along with many nephews, nieces, and great nephew & great nieces. She had a good long life and will be missed by all.