Olive Maxine Andvik

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Prayer Service

Olive M. (Fjelstad) Andvik

Olive M. (Fjelstad) Andvik, 98 of Moorhead, MN, (previously from Comstock, MN) met her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 6, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving family. She lived her life with strength and determination. She truly was a good and faithful servant.

Olive was born May 10, 1927, on a farm three miles north of Kindred, ND, to Oscar and Mable (Walberg) Fjelstad. She was the third of nine children born to the couple. At age 11, her parents bought a farm along Highway 18, just two miles south of Highway 46 near Kindred. She attended Barrie #4 School through the eighth grade. She loved school, but due to lack of transportation and her mother’s Rheumatoid arthritis, she stayed home during the winter months to help care for the family. The family needed nine loaves of bread twice a week and buns on Saturday. During the summers, she worked for neighboring families.

At age 18, she and her sister, Judy, moved to Fargo. They worked at St. John’s Hospital in the laundry department.
While at a dance, she met Carlott Andvik of Comstock, MN. They married on November 28, 1947, at West Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Kindred. They made their home on the Andvik farm in rural Comstock and raised one daughter and four sons there.

Life on the farm required much work. Olive was always busy feeding men, driving truck, gardening, and mowing lawn and loving the farm.

Olive had great faith. She was a member of Comstock Lutheran Church and was the first woman to serve on the church council. She also served as the treasurer for many years. She taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School (even when she was in her sixties). She held many offices in Ladies Aid and was a member of the Lydia Circle.

Carlott passed away on February 12, 2001. Olive then moved to the Village Green area of Moorhead, MN, in November 2002. She loved her twin home and the friendly neighborhood. Many card games were played there over potlucks and coffee, with friends.

Olive was an exceptional cook. Her potato salad and donuts were famous. Every family birthday she brought 12 dozen donuts to the party.

She was also interested in genealogy, and traveled in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Carlott used to say she was “digging up the dead.” She now gets to meet all of her ancestors on the other side of the pearly gates.

Traveling was a favorite pastime of hers. In the US, she had the opportunity to travel to Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Arizona, Washington, and Oregon. Her trip to Germany and Norway were also highlights, as well as her trip to the United States Military Academy at West Point to see her grandson graduate.

Olive was a learner throughout her life. In 1993, she obtained her GED with pride. She started using a computer early on, both for studying and using Facebook. In 2018, she had just shut her computer down when she had her first stroke. She then lived seven years without the use of her right side, never saying “I can’t.” She always worked to maintain her mobility.

She had many names, such as Grandma, Grandma Donut, DoeDoe, and even GG, which was Great Grandma for short. She was very active in all of her family members’ lives and got to know each one well. Her love for her family knew no bounds.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children Gary (Joyce Bear), Carlotta (Terry) Spelhaug, Craig (Laurie), Galen (Deb), and James. Her 11 grandchildren include: Brian Andvik, Brad (Anna) Andvik, Adam (Nicole) Spelhaug, Taya (Grant Israelson) Spelhaug, Missy (Jake) Klemin, Matt (Macey) Andvik, Nicholas Andvik, Katie (Eric) Muckenhirn, Jacob (Morgan) Andvik, Olivia Andvik, and Samuel Andvik. Olive’s 22 great grandchildren include: Tanner, Brielle, Hannah, Haley, Averie, Brady, Ava, Grant, Izaak, Sydney, Connor, Ryker, Kyla, Wyatt, Cayson, Peyten, Bryden, Ella, Addilyn, Aiden, Olive, and Davis.

She is also survived by her sister Alletta (Harlan) Smeby, brother Carl (Zita) Fjelstad, and sister-in-law Ileene Fjelstad.

Olive was preceded in death by her husband, Carlott, daughters-in-law Carol and Cindy, and sisters Amy (Vic) Lechner, Judy (Allen) Lynnes, Ella (Ernest) Gronbeck, and brothers Clayton Fjelstad, Wallace Fjelstad, and Oscar (Carol) Fjelstad, Jr.

A prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Comstock Lutheran Church, with a two-hour visitation held prior. The memorial service will take place at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Comstock Lutheran Church, with visitation held one hour prior. Food and fellowship will follow the memorial service on Saturday.

The family asks that memorials be directed to Comstock Lutheran Church.