Theressa Carol HOUGLUM

   Other names for Theressa were Dessa HOUGLUM and Theressa HOUGLUM.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Obituary: Bayview Funeral Home, 2008. Theressa C. Jordahl

Born: Monday, November 28, 1921
Died: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Theressa Dessa Carol Jordahl was born on November 28,
1921 to Helmer and Marie Gunderson Houglum in Kenyon,
MN. She grew up in Kenyon area and graduated from
Kenyon High School in 1940. On July 24, 1941 she was
united in marriage to Carl Jordahl in Kenyon. The couple
made their home in Albert Lea for 65 years. Dessa was a
homemaker and enjoyed her family very much. She was also
an avid reader. Dessa was a charter member of Grace
Lutheran Church. Survivors include her children, Marlow
and wife Barbara Jordahl of Loveland, OH and Barb and
husband Steve Olson of Albert Lea; grandchildren, Scott and
wife Pamela Jordahl of Loveland, OH, Julie and husband
Doug Greiwe of Cincinnati, OH, Jeff and wife Stephanie
Jordahl of Covington, KY, Chris Seavey of Owatonna, MN,
Erik and wife Jackie Seavey of LaCrosse, WI, and Jenny and
husband Chris Dauer of New Ulm, MN; great-grandchildren,
Haley and Makenna Jordahl, Douglas, Parker and Caroline
Greiwe, Alexander, Jackson, Elena Jordahl, Benjamin and
Jenna Seavey, Anabelle and Samuel Seavey and Hunter
Dauer; brother, Roger and wife Margaret Houglum. Theressa
was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carl; and
brothers, Jim Houglum, Orvis Buddy Houglum, Herbert
Houglum, and Donald Houglum.

Theressa married Carl Benjimin JORDAHL, son of Christian Nelson JORDAHL and Caroline HATLELI, on 24 Jul 1941 in Goodhue County, MN.¹ (Carl Benjimin JORDAHL was born on 27 Aug 1916 in Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA ⁴ and died on 5 Sep 2003 ⁵.)