Deanne Serafin Mjelde Obituary
We bid farewell to Deanne Serafin Mjelde of Chocowinity, North Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 26, 2024 at the age of 81. Deanne touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Deanne Serafin Mjelde to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Thaddeus Richard Serafin and Anna May Whiteside Serafin; her husband Olaf Gunnar Mjelde; her brother Richard Thomas Serafin, Sr.; and her sibling's children, Barbara Joanne Serafin Girton and Richard Thomas Serafin, Jr..
She is survived by: her niece Brooke Christine (Michael); her sister-in-law Patricia Serafin (Tomlinson); her great-nieces, Rory, Molly Christine, Gladys Girton and Kayla Girton; her great-nephew David Lewis Girton, Jr.; her stepchildren, Torstein Mjelde, Roy Mjelde (Pamela), Olaf Mjelde (Beth Hanenburg) and Karin Myrtvedt (Mjelde) of Norway; and her cousins, Dawn Noble (Stiltz), Jason Noble (Jessica Greenberg), Shannon Noble, Dean Stiltz, Nancy Sabol (Keller), Lawrence Burke, Janet Genosky (Whiteside), Terry Hunter (Kee) and Thomas Kee.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 14th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the Paul Funeral Home & Crematory (900 John Small Ave, Washington, NC 27889). A celebration of life will be held on Friday, November 14th 2025 at 6:30 PM at the same location.
Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution in Deanne's name is asked to consider St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial and Honor Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
