1928
Betty
2013
Betty Moe
July 18, 1928 — June 17, 2013
Betty (Mrs. Stan) Moe, 84, of Battle Lake died Monday, June 17, 2013 at the Battle Lake Good Samaritan.
Betty Mae Moe was born on July 18, 1928, to Vivian (Hollingsworth) and Edwin Lundby. Vivian was of English and Irish descent; and Edwin, Swedish. On the Swedish side, her ancestor was Pehr Pehrson who settled near Eagle Lake in 1869. He is buried in the Eagle Lake Lutheran church cemetery along with members of the Lundby family, founders of the church in 1871. Edwin was a fine carpenter, and Vivian loved English china, which later influenced Betty to establish her antique shop. Betty grew up on the Lundby farm south of Battle Lake and attended rural school District 34 (later, 1398). One winter day on her walk to school, a blizzard that had been brewing grew worse and Betty started to walk in circles. Her father sensing the danger set out to look for her with horse and wagon and rescued her. She attended high school in Battle Lake, living with a family in town and paying for her board by doing housework. Through the decades, she and her classmates continued to meet for coffee.
On March 26, 1947, she married Ora Stanley Moe (birth name Ove but misspelled on his birth certificate). Stan and Betty stuck two cabins together on Lakeshore Drive along Battle Lake. Their children Sharon, Renee, and Patricia spent their childhoods swimming and playing with friends up and down the road. Betty sewed most of their clothing, and taught her daughters how to sew and lay out patterns, always purchasing one-quarter less yardage than the pattern specified to save expense (a left-over from Betty's childhood during the Great Depression). Her daughters grew to love making things by hand.
Blessed with a great memory, Betty memorized many verses in the Bible and taught the Bethel Series at First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake, where she had been confirmed. In the mid-1960's she also established Lake-Vu ceramics studio. Ceramics led to glassware and she began to collect antiques. At an auction Stan bid on and purchased a farm site with a picturesque granary perfect for an antique store. Old Clitherall Granary was established, which Betty ran from the late 1960s through the early 2000s. She became a local authority on antiques and enjoyed the friendships she made with customers and associates. She also raised her fourth daughter Rachel while maintaining the business.
One customer owned a condominium in Maine. Betty and her daughters traveled there frequently throughout the 1990s. Camden was a favorite destination with its sailing vessels, light houses, lobster restaurants, bubble islands, flea markets, and antique stores. Like her father, she appreciated fine workmanship and purchased a Windsor chair from a small factory in the area. She also discovered rug hooking on the East Coast. Much to her delight, she met rug hookers at the Douglas County Fair in Alexandria, and fast-friendships formed around this hobby.
Betty is survived by her daughters Sharon Marquardt, Renee Danz (Greg), and Rachel Moe and by grandchildren Castle Danz, Josepha Danz, and Fraser Gouert. Preceding her in death are her husband Stan (Stan Moe Ford in Battle Lake), her daughter Patricia Gouert, sister Patricia Lundby, and brother Edwin Lundby.
Funeral Services: 2 PM, Friday, June 21, 2013 at First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake
Visitation: one hour prior to the service at the church
Clergy: Rev. Jake Dyrhaug
Cemetery: First Lutheran Church Cemetery
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Battle Lake
Condolences: www.GlendeNilson.com
Betty Mae Moe was born on July 18, 1928, to Vivian (Hollingsworth) and Edwin Lundby. Vivian was of English and Irish descent; and Edwin, Swedish. On the Swedish side, her ancestor was Pehr Pehrson who settled near Eagle Lake in 1869. He is buried in the Eagle Lake Lutheran church cemetery along with members of the Lundby family, founders of the church in 1871. Edwin was a fine carpenter, and Vivian loved English china, which later influenced Betty to establish her antique shop. Betty grew up on the Lundby farm south of Battle Lake and attended rural school District 34 (later, 1398). One winter day on her walk to school, a blizzard that had been brewing grew worse and Betty started to walk in circles. Her father sensing the danger set out to look for her with horse and wagon and rescued her. She attended high school in Battle Lake, living with a family in town and paying for her board by doing housework. Through the decades, she and her classmates continued to meet for coffee.
On March 26, 1947, she married Ora Stanley Moe (birth name Ove but misspelled on his birth certificate). Stan and Betty stuck two cabins together on Lakeshore Drive along Battle Lake. Their children Sharon, Renee, and Patricia spent their childhoods swimming and playing with friends up and down the road. Betty sewed most of their clothing, and taught her daughters how to sew and lay out patterns, always purchasing one-quarter less yardage than the pattern specified to save expense (a left-over from Betty's childhood during the Great Depression). Her daughters grew to love making things by hand.
Blessed with a great memory, Betty memorized many verses in the Bible and taught the Bethel Series at First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake, where she had been confirmed. In the mid-1960's she also established Lake-Vu ceramics studio. Ceramics led to glassware and she began to collect antiques. At an auction Stan bid on and purchased a farm site with a picturesque granary perfect for an antique store. Old Clitherall Granary was established, which Betty ran from the late 1960s through the early 2000s. She became a local authority on antiques and enjoyed the friendships she made with customers and associates. She also raised her fourth daughter Rachel while maintaining the business.
One customer owned a condominium in Maine. Betty and her daughters traveled there frequently throughout the 1990s. Camden was a favorite destination with its sailing vessels, light houses, lobster restaurants, bubble islands, flea markets, and antique stores. Like her father, she appreciated fine workmanship and purchased a Windsor chair from a small factory in the area. She also discovered rug hooking on the East Coast. Much to her delight, she met rug hookers at the Douglas County Fair in Alexandria, and fast-friendships formed around this hobby.
Betty is survived by her daughters Sharon Marquardt, Renee Danz (Greg), and Rachel Moe and by grandchildren Castle Danz, Josepha Danz, and Fraser Gouert. Preceding her in death are her husband Stan (Stan Moe Ford in Battle Lake), her daughter Patricia Gouert, sister Patricia Lundby, and brother Edwin Lundby.
Funeral Services: 2 PM, Friday, June 21, 2013 at First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake
Visitation: one hour prior to the service at the church
Clergy: Rev. Jake Dyrhaug
Cemetery: First Lutheran Church Cemetery
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Battle Lake
Condolences: www.GlendeNilson.com
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