Verna Lou Hoiland, 69, Luverne, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, in Luverne Hospice Cottage.
Services were Thursday, Aug. 29, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Luverne. The Rev. Paul Fries officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Verna Shelby was born to Louis and Sylvia (Uglem) Shelby on Nov. 15, 1932, in Luverne. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1950.
She married David Orlando Hoiland on Jan. 4, 1952, in Luverne. After their marriage the couple lived in the Luverne area all their lives. She was a swimming instructor at Rock County Community Pool where she taught hundreds of children, as well as adults, to swim.
Mrs. Hoiland was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. She was church organist and children's choir director. She was a former member of the Jaycees, a member of the Luverne VFW Ladies' Auxiliary, a bridge club and a lifetime member of Luverne Country Club. She was an avid gardener of flowers and herbs and a talented cook and pianist.
Survivors include her husband, David Hoiland, Luverne; two sons, Mark (Sharon) Hoiland, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Matthew Hoiland, Bloomington; three daughters, Suanne (Jere) Ohme, Angela Hoiland, all of Luverne, Pam Hoiland, Sioux Falls; son-in-law Rick (Jaye) Anderson, Sioux Falls; nine grandchildren, Kirsten, Jackie, Amanda, Derek, John, Tannen, Layne, Alison and Brian; three great-grandchildren, Katrina, Alex and Sophia; two brothers, Warren (Melba) Shelby, Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Neil Shelby, Cuba, N.M.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mrs. Hoiland was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Peggy Hoiland Anderson, in 1990, and her sister, Marilyn Mullally.
Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.