Elva Marie Repinski Pearse “Ellie” was born April 12, 1925 to Severin & Helen Berland of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Elva was preceded in death by: both parents; brothers, Wallace and Douglas Berland; husband, Frank Repinski; late husband, Harold Pearse; son, John Repinski; and great grandson, Zachary Turner. She is survived by her son, Franz Repinski; daughters, Teresa Newsome, Mary Sterbenz, Betty Blask and Christine Lair; 12 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, and many loving step children, step grandchildren, and step great grandchildren.
Elva graduated from Rushford High School in Rushford, Minnesota in 1943. She married her first husband Frank in 1944 in El Reno, OK. Together they raised their 6 children until Frank passed in 1971. She married her late husband Hal in San Diego, California in 1982. They moved back to Oklahoma in the early 1990’s. Elva was 94 years young when she passed. She loved life and she loved her family.
