Thelma Sipe, 92, Ada, MN, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN.Thelma Doris Ogaard was born February 21, 1920, at Halstad, MN, the daughter of Selmer and Matilda (Tuff) Ogaard. She was baptized at Bethel Church in Beltrami, MN and attended high school in Halstad. In 1941 she was united in marriage to Milton Foss. They lived in Ada at first, and then moved to various cities around the country before moving to the Little Falls, MN area. Thelma took classes to become a psychiatric tech and later worked in home care and care giving.

Milton died in 1967 and Thelma moved back to Ada. She worked at the John Wimmer Nursing Home in Ada. She later moved to California where she worked in several industries including interior decorating. She retired and returned to Ada and married Jack Sipe in 1992. She had been an active member in Grace Lutheran Church, Ada American Legion Auxiliary, and the Ada Senior Center. He died in 1997. Thelma moved to the Heritage House in Halstad where she lived until 2008 when she became a resident of the Halstad Living Center.

Thelma is survived by her daughter, Dorothy (George) Zinich, Elkhart, IN, her son, Stanley (Margarita) Foss, Leander, TX, five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, one brother, Donald (Phyllis) Ogaard, Ada, MN, one sister, Delores (Darrel) Westcott, Winger, MN, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, and infant brother Stanley, and a sister Margie Blasey.

Memorial Service: 11:00 Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at Grace Lutheran Church, Ada, MN.

Visitation: One hour before the service in the church.

Burial: Oakdale Cemetery, Crookston, MN