Borghilde Avis Christine Lindroos

Borghilde Avis Christine Lindroos, 97, most recently of Northwood, ND but who lived in Porterville from 1963 until 2019, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood.

Funeral services were held Thursday, October 21, 2021, in Northwood Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northwood. She was buried in the South Cemetery near Northwood where her parents, grandparents and great-grandparents are buried.

Avis was born January 13, 1924, in Northwood, ND to Elvin and Hannah (Paulson) Haga.

She attended school in Northwood and graduated from Northwood High School in 1941. After high school, Avis attended Augsburg and the

University of Minnesota. On June 21, 1947, Avis married Toivo (Lindy) Lindroos. They raised their family in North Dakota, Minnesota and for the last 55 years, Porterville, California.

Avis was very involved at Trinity Lutheran Church in Porterville, CA. She taught Sunday School for many years. She also taught school at Doyle Elementary School and loved helping in her community, volunteering with singing at nursing homes and playing bridge.

Survivors include her children: Rebecca Lindroos, Northwood, ND; Cheryl (Bob) Martin, Lake Geneva, WI; Michael (Debbie) Lindroos, Norton, OH; Beth (Kathleen) Lindroos, Denver, CO; Thorman (Bethanie) Lindroos, Vacaville, CA; Richard (Wanda) Lindroos, Encinatas, CA; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Memorials are preferred to Northwood Evangelical Lutheran Church or Trinity Lutheran Church in Porterville, CA.