Harriet Hoffstedt Martinson
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Harriet Hoffstedt Martinson
Harriet Martinson passed away peacefully at the
Turlock Living Care Center on July 14, 2022.
She was born to Harry and Emma Rasmussen on February
1, 1930. Her sister Ruth was born in 1931. Their Father
passed away in 1932. Her Mother remarried in 1936 and
had five more children to complete the family. After
graduating from Little Falls High School, Harriet was
employed by the Randall Minnesota Land O'Lakes
Creamery where she met Richard (Dick) Martinson. They
married in 1953. In 1959 their son Bradley was born.
In 1962 the family relocated to Minneapolis. Harriet worked as a Church
Secretary. The Church had a day care for handicapped children. She always
had a heart for volunteering and would spend her lunch break helping feed the
children. Her afternoons were spent visiting shut-ins.
Another move took them to Redwood City, California in 1977. Harriet worked for
State Farm Insurance and then the Sequoia School District. Her dream job was
working with her husband guiding a church senior citizen group. She introduced
the California group to the Scandinavian tradition of the Lucia Breakfast. It
became so popular that two sittings were needed.
Another move took them to Turlock, California in 1988. Being unable to find
employment in data entry, Harriet decided to be a volunteer at Emanuel
Hospital. She was a mail courier until 2016 when she stopped for health
reasons. She also volunteered as an offering counter at church.
Harriet's hobbies were reading, gardening and preparing food in the Church
kitchen. She loved to visit shut-ins and drive them to the doctor.
She was preceded in death by her father Harry Hoffstedt, mother Emma Hegg,
stepfather Roy Hegg, sister Ruth Borud, sister Jean Carey, brother Daniel Hegg
and nieces Debra, Collette and Sally.
Survived by her husband Dick Martinson, son Bradley Martinson and wife
Janice, sister Nancy Vander Linden, brother David Hegg and wife Darlene,
brother Darrell Hegg and wife Renee and nieces and nephews - LuAnne, Lori,
Janet, Ricky and Allen.
Nothing was more important to her than serving God and loving her family.
Memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Living Turlock's Benevolent Fund.