Nina (Fosha) Vold
January 22, 1937 — July 25, 2012
Nina Dorothy Vold, 75, Balsam Lake, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 with her loving family and friends at her side for the last month after a courageous battle with cancer.
Nina was born on January 22, 1937 in Balsam Lake to Louis and Dorothy (Anderson) Fosha. She grew up on the 1900’s family farm, which is still in the family. She attended elementary school at Maple Grove and graduated from the Balsam Lake High School. She was united in marriage in 1956 to Arvid Vold and to that union five children were born.
She worked over twenty years as a sewing machine mechanic at Alcan. Her carpentry career began when they bought the Maple Grove School in 1959. Through the years she worked on all of her families homes.
She was a good athlete, the best fast pitcher for many years in two different leagues. She was on a horseshoe league, a bowling league and loved to play golf. She enjoyed playing the card game 500.
Her family was her life. She loved her family and enjoyed passing her talents on to them. She was very close with her sisters.
Nine leaves to celebrate her memory: children, Alan Vold, Ricky (Brenda) Vold, Pam (Dave) Dumke, Mike (Terrie) Vold, Annette (Scott) McGee, 11 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, sisters, Myrna Weik, Edith (Dennis) McKinney, Sharry Hatlestad, a multitude of nieces and nephews and many other loving family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, father, Louis Fosha and mother, Dorothy Fosha Heilig, husband Arvid Vold, sister, Gracie Reed and brothers-in-law, Don Weik and Terry Hatlestad.
The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the Holy Trinity United Methodist Church in rural Balsam Lake – Centuria. Pastor Freddie Kirk will officiate.
Nina’s family will greet guests at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria on Monday, July 30 from 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. and then again at the church on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.
Nina will be laid to rest alongside her husband Arvid at the Balsam Lake Cemetery following the service. Casket Bearers will be James Vold, Steven Vold, Drew Dumke, Mike Vold, Stephan Hack and Coel Sanford.
The family would like to invite their guests to join them for fellowship and lunch following the cemetery service back at the church.
The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.