Lovella E. Laqua

Age 90 of Forest Lake, formerly of Williston, ND. Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on October 11, 2015. Her life was best defined by her tremendous love for her family and faith. Born April 27, 1925, in Grenora, ND, to Samson and Lydia Ulgenes, she was raised in Grenora and graduated high school with the class of 1942. Following graduation she moved west to Portland, Oregon, working in the shipyards during World War II. She returned to Grenora where she met and married Francis Laqua on July 26, 1948. They moved to Williston, ND, in 1950 where they raised their family and she worked as a nurses aid at Bethel Lutheran Home for 35 years. She was a charter member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and especially loved her time with the quilters there. In 2011 she moved to Forest Lake, MN, where her life was full of frequent gatherings with children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Preceded in death by son-in-law, Jerry LeDosquet; siblings, Jakob Ulgenes, Delary Ulgenes, Norma Trulson. Survived by husband of 67 years, Francis; children, Loren (Karen), Jeanette (Richard) Hahn, Delary (Jean), Patricia (Ted) Ferriter, Phyllis LeDosquet, Melanie (John) Baehr; 12 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren with 2 on the way; sister, Yvonne Sonstegaard; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends, as well as many family members in Norway. Lovellas Life Celebration will be 11 AM Monday, October 19th at Faith Lutheran Church, 886 N Shore Dr, Forest Lake, with visitation beginning at 10 AM. Interment at Scandinavian Cemetery, Forest Lake. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to Faith Lutheran Church.