Sarah E. Emery

Sarah E. Emery, 89, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Trinity Care Center. She was born March 1, 1922, to Adolph and Carrie Tungland in McCallsburg, Iowa.

Sarah retired from Firestone Tire Company and worked many years managing a mobile home park in California. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, traveling, and visiting casinos.

Sarah is survived by her children, Carolyn (Donald) Erickson, Jerry (Christine) Halsten, Sharon (Larry) Critchlow, and Sandy Halsten; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren with one on the way; sister, Marcella Oatts; daughter-in law, Linda Halsten; sister-in-law, Pat Tungland; many nieces; nephews; and a host of other family and beloved friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Emery; sons, Marvin, Ronald, and James Halsten; infant daughter, Mary; sisters, Thea Engleson and Judith Pearson; and brothers, John, Amos, Ernest, Irvin, Robert, and Tom Tungland.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue. Family will visit with friends from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home. A burial of cremated remains will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at Glendale Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Trinity Care Center in loving memory of Sarah.

Online condolences may be made to:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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