The funeral service for Ardyce Strand, 95, of Redwood Falls, formerly of Olivia and Wabasso, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Wabasso. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow the service at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Cemetery in Wabasso.
Ardyce Jean (Lawrenz) Strand was born on June 23, 1931, in Johnsonville Township, Redwood Falls, to Adolph and Alma (Ellingson) Lawrenz. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Walnut Grove. On October 15, 1949, she was united in marriage to Douglas Strand. The couple lived in several communities including Lucan, Waterbury Township, and from 1962, Wabasso. Ardyce worked as a Bookkeeper for the family Business, Wabasso Diesel Service. She also worked as a Noon Supervisor for the Wabasso Grade School. Douglas died in 2000. In 2004, Ardyce was united in marriage to Jerry Noggle.
Ardyce enjoyed dancing and quilting. She was very talented and created a yo-yo quilt for all of her children and grandchildren. She was a faithful and active member of St Matthew’s Lutheran Church. She loved participating in Bible studies, Women’s Circle, and the funeral luncheon committee. She thrived on quietly helping in many mission projects such as shopping for the back to school supplies program. Her deep faith continued when she lived at Traditions in Olivia attending Bible study and watching church online. Ardyce also enjoyed wintering in Arizona. In October of 2023, she moved to the Traditions Senior Living Center in Olivia and later moved to Vista Prairie at Garnette Gardens in Redwood Falls, MN.
Ardyce died on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, under hospice care at Garnette Gardens. She is survived by her children Mike (Jane) Strand of Lamberton, Milan Strand of Slayton, LouAnn (Don) Zieske of Spicer, Lynette (Ron) Bernardy of Olivia, 10 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, siblings Charlene “Snooks” Satter of Windom, Arlynn Lawrenz of Avon, in-laws Carol (Jerry) Maasch, Karen (Herb) Kreft and Barb Straumann, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husbands Douglas Strand and Jerry Noggle, great-grandson Ethan Luckhardt, sister Shirley Radel and brother Dean Lawrenz and in-laws David “Pancho” Straumann, Mike Straumann and DeeAnn Hunter.
In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to Center Care Hospice Redwood or St Mathew’s Luther Church Wabasso. The family wishes to express their appreciation to the staff at Garnette Gardens Care Center and Center Care Hospice Redwood Falls for the compassionate care provided to Ardyce.
Arrangements with Sunset Funeral Association Wabasso, Minnesota 507.925.4145 www.sunsetfuneralassociation.com office@sunsetfuneralassociation.com