Iva Stockdill

Iva D. Stockdill (Carlson), age 92, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026.

Iva was born in the family home located 9 miles outside of Murdock, MN to Carl and Berthina Carlson on May 30, 1933.  This was a happy place to grow up. She was crowned homecoming queen, was valedictorian, and graduated from Murdock High School in 1951.

Iva married Charles Stockdill on March 8, 1952 and they traveled to Oceanside, California, where Charles would serve in the Marines. They missed home so when his term was up, they headed back to Minnesota. In 1959, they built a home in Crystal, MN where they would raise their five daughters. In 1965 they built a cabin on Lake Amelia near Glenwood, MN. In 1979 they moved to Brooklyn Park. In 1995 the love of her life Charlie passed away from cancer. She met a new friend in a grief group at church.  In time, this friend would become the second love of her life. Marvin Greenwald and Iva were together 17 years. They enjoyed many adventures on his Harley motorcycle traveling from the east to west coast.

Iva was a stay at home mom for many years. When the kids got a little older, she was a cook in the Robbinsdale School District, then she worked at Kmart (in the children’s clothing department.) then she went back to school and became a bookkeeper at Marquette Bank.

Iva was a member of Cross of Glory Lutheran Church. She enjoyed helping with the rummage sale and quilting.  She also volunteered at CEAP where she sorted food and clothing for those in need.

Iva enjoyed gardening, traveling, scrapbooking, family heritage, reading, shopping, collecting roosters, taking care of her white cat, Miss Kitty, making lefse and going to craft sales with her family. Iva loved giving gifts. Mostly, Iva loved doing things with her family and she would do anything for them. Family was a priority in her life. 

Iva is proceeded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles, her loving companion, Marvin, her daughter, Sandy, and her siblings Herlin, Leverne, Arlene, and Mervin.

Surviving family members are daughters, Becky (Jim) Thomas, Sheryl Seaver, Karen (Don) Schleifer, Gina (Chad) Munsterman; grandchildren, Deanna (John) Kampa, Candace (Adam) Neal, Josh (Sara) Seaver, Kristie (Bruce) Brock, Amy (Bobby) Cartwright, Jennifer (Kevin) Larson, Tracy (Scott) Hoekstra, Darin Roy, Molly Roy, and Rachel Munsterman; 18 great grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren; brother, Donnie (Bonnie) Carlson; sisters-in-law, Kathy Stockdill and Dani (John) Klopp; and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service is scheduled for Friday, April 17 at 11AM at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 5929 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Center. Visitation will take place prior to service beginning at 9:30AM. The graveside service at Fort Snelling is scheduled at a later date.