Emma H. (Rausch) Quarstad was born Jan. 14, 1922, and died peacefully on Sept. 19, 2016.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Orval Sr., and 12 siblings. She is survived by her children, Sonia (Jim) Aswegan, Orval Jr. “Charlie” (Sandy), Sharon Taylor and Brian (Brenda Natala); nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Lou (Jan) Watson; and sisters-in-law, Mavis Rausch and Carol Peterson.
Her memorial service was held Oct. 1 at Lyngblomsten Chapel in Como Park, with interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.