Elsie Eleanor Halsted
Jan. 23, 1920 March 9, 2021
Elsie Eleanor Halsted, passed away peacefully in her home on March 9, 2021, due to cerebrovascular disease. She was 101. The oldest of nine children, she was born to John and Vera Novodvorsky in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Elsie loved to garden. One of the first things she and her husband did to their home was to remove all the grass and build a set of terraces in the front yard so she could plant a garden. Soon after the front yard was transformed, most of the backyard was taken over with flower beds and just about every room in the house had plants on stands or hanging from plant poles. African Violets were a favorite of hers but almost any blooming plant caught her attention. Quite appropriately, her son has done almost the same thing to his house, although he is fond of miniature trees.