Adeline E. Strandberg, 87 year old resident of Swanville, MN, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025, at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls, MN. Funeral service was held Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN, with Pastor Tim Schmeisser officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Caring for Adeline and her family is the LeMieur Funeral Home in Swanville, MN.
Adeline Emma Mueller was born to the late Clara (Mueller) Trampe on February 14, 1938, in Culdrum Township. She was baptized on April 3, 1938. She was confirmed on May 28, 1950. Adeline attended Country School District 91 through sixth grade, then transferred to Swanville High School, graduating with the class of 1956. After graduation, she was employed as a secretary at the Morrison County Welfare Office. In 1957, she was an employee with the Farmers Home Administration in Little Falls. On May 3, 1958, she was united in marriage to Howard Strandberg at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville. In January of 1959, she became a full-time farm wife and mother. Adeline was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and taught Release Time classes and Vacation Bible School. She was an original member of D.O.V.E. Homemakers, founded February 27, 1962. In October of 1965, her secretarial skills were again employed part-time at the Long Prairie Livestock Auction market. She retired from there 47 years later in October of 2012. Adeline’s hobbies included collecting angels, hummingbirds, cardinals, bells, cows, snowmen, and toothpick holders. She enjoyed flowers, crosswords, jigsaw puzzles, and word games. She made many baby quilts from material her mom had embroidered and gave them to grandkids, great-grandkids, relatives, and friends. She made many special birthday cakes for her grandchildren. Adeline loved her faith, family gatherings, and time spent at their north place on Little Lake Hubert.
Adeline is survived by sons, Ryan (Katie) Strandberg, and Dale (Kathy) Strandberg; daughters, Jane and Joan Strandberg; brothers, Otto (Mary) Trampe, and Doug (Vicky) Trampe; grandchildren, Tom (Jenny) Strandberg, Jon (Kerrie) Strandberg, Nick (Lizz) Strandberg, Tim Strandberg, Stephanie (Alex) Kresha, Kyle Strandberg, Kara (Tom) Gerold and Bria (Matt) Drwall; great-grandchildren, Dylan and Taylor Strandberg, Caleb, Grant and Clara Strandberg, Mara, Jackson, Finley and Miles Strandberg, Isaac and Maya Gerold, and Elijah Kresha; godchildren, Jeff Mueller, Neil Strandberg, Chad Strandberg, Lori Sutton, Brenda Valentyn, and Adam Trampe.
Adeline was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Howard; and her parents Otto and Clara (Mueller) Trampe.
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