Edythe "Toots" Hagglund Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Edythe L. Dahl was born on October 14, 1913 on the family farm near Luverne, ND, the daughter of Fredrick and Edith (Gahlhoff) Dahl. She attended Ashtabula Township School and worked for her aunt and uncle at their motel in Dazey, ND. On July 2, 1938, she married Edwin Hagglund. They lived in Finley, ND before moving to Sharon, ND in 1942, where Eddie owned and operated the International Harvester Company dealership and Toots kept the books. They sold the business to Jack Wilsen, Courtenay, ND, in 1958. One day while driving to Luverne for a visit to Edythe’s parents, they drove across Lake Ashtabula and noticed all of the fishermen. Edythe wondered to Eddie if he thought that would be a good place for a hamburger stand. Eddie bought 7 acres of land and built a hamburger stand. They went on to build a dance hall skating rink and café. They turned the area into quite a recreational spot. In 1960, Ed and Toots incorporated and named the town of Sibley. They built a motel, apartments, lounge, showers, and rest rooms in the park. Eddie died on January 26, 2001. Toots continued to live in Sibley until 2006 when she moved to Valley City, ND. She lived at the Legacy Place and then entered the Sheyenne Care Center in June of 2010. She loved to bake and cook. Edythe made hundreds of pies and thousands of buns! Toots died at the Sheyenne Care Center on November 25, 2010 and is survived by her brother, James Dahl of Dazey; sisters, Josephine Hagglund of Fargo, ND, Amanda Permuto of Milton, NY, and Dorothy Dahl of Valley City; sister-in-law, Elaine Dahl of Valley City; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers, and a sister.

Edythe "Toots" Hagglund

October 14, 1913 - November 25, 2010