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Elaine E. Strand,   Age 91
Visitation Location: Benson Funeral Home Chapel, St. Cloud, MN
Visitation Date/Time: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM
Funeral Time: Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 10:30 AM
Funeral Location: Benson Funeral Home Chapel, St. Cloud, MN
Burial Location: Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, Minnesota
   
    ELAINE E. STRAND, 91
    Waite Park, MN
    September 17, 1922 - January 4, 2014
    
     Elaine Estella Strand, age 91, Waite Park, MN died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Brookdale Sterling House, Sauk Rapids, MN.
     Funeral services will be Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Benson Funeral Home Chapel, St. Cloud, MN. Rev. Thomas Wright will officiate. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 8, 2014 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, MN.
     Elaine was born September 17, 1922 in Kimball, MN to Walter R. and LuLue (Mielke) Phillips. She married Lyle L. Strand on April 15, 1975 in St. Cloud, MN. Elaine was employed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation for 12 years. She was a life member of VFW Post 428 Auxiliary, St. Cloud and Abounding Joy Lutheran Church, Sartell, MN. Her family was her pride and joy.
     Survivors include her husband, Lyle L. Strand of Waite Park, MN; children, Philip (Lori) Gardner of Sauk Rapids, MN; Robert Gardner of Wabasso, MN; Kevin Gardner of St. Cloud, MN; Craig Gardner of Forest Lake, MN; Margaret Martin of Andover, MN; David (Mary Durgin) Strand of Sauk Rapids, MN; Marie Vandiver of Knoxville, TN; 18 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
     She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Cyril Phillips and Archie Phillips.
 
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