Adelaide Bernice Van Duyn

Funeral services for Adelaide Bernice Van Duyn, 91, will be held on Friday, August 13, 2010 at 2 PM at the Peterson Johnson Funeral in Milaca with Pastor Adrian Bolt officiating, with readings by Deacons Jim & Char Murphy. Interment will follow at the Wendell Hill Cemetery near Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Pallbearers included nephews: Dick Brown, Charles Berg, Jim & Phil Carlson. Final arrangements were provided by the Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home of Milaca. Addie passed away at her new apartment in Faribault, MN on August 9th, 2010. She had recently moved there from River Falls, Wisconsin. Adelaide B. Van Duyn was born October 24th, 1918 in Milaca to Charles & Carrie (Renstrom) Carlson. She grew up in Milaca but also lived and went to school in Willmar, MN. She married Bernard Van Duyn on March 9th, 1937. The couple lived in at least 19 different locations through out their marriage including Los Angles, California, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. She worked at Walgreens for a time in the early years but primarily worked with her husband, Bernie to establish and grow a successful State Farm Insurance agency that started in their home in Harlan, Iowa. She was a devoted wife & loving mother to their son, Darryl. When Bernie retired they moved to Prescott, Wisconsin to be closer to son, Darryl and the grandchildren in Minnesota. Addie had a deep faith in God and loved to read the Bible, pray, pass out spiritual literature and loaned out her books to share the Word. She had a great love for the Lord, her family and her friends. She helped save countless souls in her lifetime. Addie is survived by her only son, Darryl and his wife Rosa Van Duyn of Cave Creek, Arizona, grandson, Mark and his wife Sandy of Faribault, MN and granddaughter Paige and her husband Randy Borka also of Faribault, MN. Three great grandsons, Christopher & Justin Van Duyn &Cody Archibald. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bernie, 3 brothers and 4 sisters.