Opal D. Elvecrog

Opal D. Elvecrog,
Age 92, of Bloomington. Opal was born in rural Kerkovan, MN. In 1942 after graduating second in her class from high school, she moved to California where she helped build airplanes and married Bud Elvecrog. They remained together until his death in April, 2016. When Bud returned from the military in 1945, they settled in Mpls. In addition to taking care of 3 children, Opal worked in a drugstore, in the accounting department of Young Quinlan and then for many years as an school cook. She loved traveling and camping with Bud and their three children, playing games and socializing with family and friends and taking care of grandchildren. Opal happily spent countless hours babysitting them, often for a week or more at a stretch. In addition, over the years she and Bud frequently took them on extended camping trips and other outings. She was always kind and generous and lived a spiritual life. Survived by children, Eugene (Paula) Elvecrog, Barbara (Gene Miller) Elvecrog and Jim (Kim) Elvecrog ; grandchildren, John (Haley) Elvecrog, Mark (Jenny) Elvecrog, Sarah (Brent) Whittington, Emily Miller (Andrew Rinderknecht), Anne Elvecrog and Jane Elvecrog; great­-grandchildren, Mia, Jack, Jordan, Luke, Cole, Tess and Norah; brothers, Darrell Anderson, Kenneth Jerome Anderson and Roderick Anderson; and many other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by husband, Julian "Bud" Elvecrog; parents, David and Olga Anderson; and brothers, Earl Anderson, Floyd Anderson, Myron Anderson and Orlin Anderson.