Audrey Tvedt, of Sinai, died on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Arlington, SD, at the age of 87. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2015 at Sinai Lutheran Church in Sinai, SD. Visitation will be from 4-8 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Audrey Bolstad Tvedt was born on April 17, 1927, in Sinai, South Dakota, the daughter of Clarence and Inga (Hanson) Bolstad. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She received her elementary and high school education in Sinai. Following high school graduation Audrey attended Sioux Valley School of Nursing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, graduating with a R.N. degree. Audrey married Wallace Tvedt on October 15, 1950. During Wallace's military assignments she worked in hospitals in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Fort Knox, Kentucky. Following his discharge they returned to the Tvedt farm. Audrey was a busy homemaker dedicating her life to the care of her family along with the many tasks of a farm wife. She performed countless hours of volunteer nursing service in the community and for a number of years she worked part-time at the Beverly Care Center in Arlington. An active member of the Sinai American Legion Auxiliary, Audrey was also active in many church groups, sharing her time and talents. Her gentile spirit and strong faith were an inspiration to her family and to all those she met. Audrey especially cherished her winters in Arizona where she honed her craft of pottery and china painting. She also enjoyed the outdoors, bird watching, baking, reading and spending time with family and friends. She will be remembered as a patient and gracious child of God. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Wallace; her children: Kristen (Dale) Leite of Volga, SD, Daniel (Katie) Tvedt of Volga, SD, Douglas (Michelle) Tvedt of Brookings, SD, and David Tvedt of Volga, SD. Grandchildren include Aaron (Teresa) and Austin (Mandi) Leite, Hans, Siri, and Bryn Tvedt, Alyssa and Sara Tvedt, as well as two great granddaughters Olivia and Bianca Leite; two sisters Phyllis (Willis) Hanson of Sioux Falls, SD, Marlene (John) Berven of Arlington, Texas; one sister-in-law Wanda (Justin) Allen of Minneapolis, Minnesota, along with many nieces and nephews. Audrey was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and sister-in-law, Virgil and Lois Bolstad, a nephew, Shane Wyrostek, and aunts and uncles.