Rikka Sylvia Weiberg

Weiberg, Rikka S. (Bale) Age 92 of Saint Anthony Village passed away peacefully on June 24th at her home. Born to Benora and Beatus Bale in Fargo, ND on Epiphany, Jan. 6, 1927 and grew up on a farm south of Horace, ND. She attended Kindred High School. Rikka graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN with a degree in Home Economics in 1948. She taught at Clarissa, MN, then became the first Home County Extension agent in Douglas County, MN. She married Erling Weiberg on April 25th, 1953. After living in Warren, MN, and Michigan, they built their family home in St. Anthony Village in 1961. They joined a newly formed church, Nativity Lutheran where Rikka enjoyed participating in many activities and served in many leadership positions. With a friend, she organized a local 4-H club in 1966. As her children grew, she taught evening sewing classes and eventually, teaching full-time vocational education at St Paul Schools for 15 years. Her main focus was with disadvantaged women and mothers while supporting Hmong immigrant families in public housing. After retirement in 1982 and Erlings' interest in genealogy, they traveled to Norway and throughout Europe. With new found family in Norway, Rikka made many return visits. She was proud of her Norwegian heritage, member of Solarlag, Norway House, Vestlandslag, Daughters of Norway and attended events at Mindekirken. She and Erling enjoyed many Road Scholar trips and spent winters in Arizona. Her entertainment was reading cookbooks, baking, cooking, and planning gatherings that she could make food for, sewing and knitting. Rikka had a very quick wit and enjoyed meeting people and visiting. She readily extended invitations, was very generous with her time and creative talent. She especially loved her Home-making group that met monthly. She enjoyed working with Karen at Three Kittens Yarn Shoppe. That included driving a van to knitting shows around the country. After 2006, Karen and Rikka took many trips, local and great distances, to visit family and friends. Her family was her center. She treasured time with her grandchildren, especially time when she babysat or had them visiting her. They were always in her thoughts, as with her children she nurtured their uniqueness and abilities. Preceded in death: husband, Erling M.Weiberg (1998) and brother, Jens Bale. Survived by sister Norma Olson, West Fargo; Karen Weiberg, St. Anthony Village, Eric (Alice) Weiberg, Willmar, MN; Gunhild (Geoff) Mansell, Erie, CO; grandchildren, Aaron (Nicole) Weiberg, Christina Weiberg, Rikka and Kristen Mansell, great-granddaughter Briahanna Hicks. Also many cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation 5-7PM Thursday, July 18th at Washburn-McReavy Northeast Chapel, 2901 Johnson St. N.E., Mpls. Memorial service 11AM Friday, July 19th with visitation starting one hour prior at Nativity Lutheran Church, 3312 Silver Lake Rd., St. Anthony. Interment 11 AM Saturday, July 20th at Norman Lutheran Church Cemetery, Kindred, ND. Memorials preferred to Nativity Lutheran Church, Feed My Starving Children and Hospice Hope Fund Washburn-McReavy.com Northeast Chapel 612-781-6828

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Rikka Sylvia Weiberg

January 6, 1927 - June 24, 2019

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Rikka Sylvia Weiberg

January 6, 1927 - June 24, 2019

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