Memorial services for Margaret Madsen, age 84, of Tyler will be Thursday, July 20 at 10:30 AM at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler. Memorial visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8 PM, with the family present 6-8 PM and a prayer service at 7:30 PM at Hartquist Funeral Home, Utoft – Johansen Chapel in Tyler.

Officiant is Reverend David Christenson. Scripture readings are Psalm 23, Psalm 150, and John 14:1-7. Playing the mandolin by Adam Madsen. Organist is Mary Jensen. Congregational hymns are “Evening Star”, “Behold A Host”, “On Eagles Wings”, “There’s No Grandma Just Like Mine”, “Danish Hiking Song”. Honorary pallbearers are Eric and Erica Bly, Megan Bly, Amanda and Cade Drake, Natalie Madsen, and Adam Madsen.

Interment is at Danebod Cemetery, Tyler.

Arrangements provided by Hartquist Funeral Home, Utoft-Johansen Chapel in Tyler, Randall G. Hartquist, Christopher L. Johnson, Duane D. Mabon, and Jeffrey R. Hartquist, Directors.

Margaret Christine Madsen was born February 25, 1922 in Arco, Minnesota to Peter and Kristina (Hansen) Ostergaard. She grew up in Arco, and attended school there, graduating in 1940. Following high school she graduated from the Ivanhoe Teacher Training Department with training for rural teaching. She taught country school for six years in the Lincoln county area. While she was teaching she met Harald Madsen. They were married on July 9, 1947 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Arco. Their union was blessed with two children and 59 years of life together. The couple farmed for 35 years and made their home at the now century old “Sunnyside Farm” south of Tyler. In 1985 they moved into town. In June 2006, Margaret was hospitalized in Sioux Falls, SD. She then transferred to Tyler Healthcare Center where she died from heart and lung complications Monday morning, July 17, 2006 at the age of 84 years, four months and 22 days.

Margaret was a member of Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler. She was very active in Danebod Ladies Aid, WELCA, Fall Folk Committee and was one of the founders of the Three-Day Camps. She was also a member of Royal Neighbors of America and Tyler Seniors Group. She enjoyed gardening, dancing and teaching folk dancing, quilting, straw craft, Danish cross stitch, hardanger, tatting, and entertaining. Heritage and tradition were very important to her. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends, and they always knew “the coffee was on” at her home served with her great homemade cookies.

Margaret is lovingly remembered by her husband, Harald; children, Ricke Bly and her husband Jerry of Tyler, and Curt Madsen and his wife Darla of Tyler; five grandchildren: Eric Bly and his wife Erica of Marshall, Megan Bly of Sioux Falls, SD, Amanda Drake and her husband Cade, Natalie Madsen, and Adam Madsen, all of Tyler; one great-grandson, Kai Drake; sister-in-law, Harriet Ostergaard; nieces, other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Kristina, and one brother, Stanley Ostergaard.

Blessed Be Her Memory.