Dorothy's Obituary

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This appeared in several papers shortly after Dorothy's death:

Dorothy Inga Rovelstad Nesse, age 89, of Oak Park Heights, MN passed away on November 29, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Arthur C. Nesse, sons Randolph

(Margaret), Robert (Rebecca), Ted (Mona), brother Randolph (JoAnna) Rovelstad, 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brothers Gordon

H. Rovelstad and Wendell M. Rovelstad. Born in Elgin, IL, Dorothy received degrees in Arts and Music from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. She sang with the St. Olaf Choir, directed church choirs and served as a soloist in Massachusetts and later in Michigan. Later in life she earned a Masters Degree in social work and spent 10 years as a mental health counselor for the Oakland County, MI, department of Mental Health. She loved family, music, birds, fishing, wild mushroom hunting, flowers and wildlife.