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November 2001
Thursday, November 29, 2001
Isaacson, Olaf
Wednesday, November 28, 2001
Gense, Gladys
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Gundersen, Palmer
Tuesday, November 20, 2001
Rix, Harold
Monday, November 19, 2001
Knutson, Joseph
Saturday, November 17, 2001
Donovan, Maurice Patrick
Joseph Knutson
Joseph Knutson, 88, of Ashby
died Monday, November 19, 2001 at the Minnesota Veterans Home
in Fergus Falls.
He was born September 7, 1913
in St. Olaf Township, rural Ashby, to Peter and Helen (Risbrudt)
Knutson. He was baptized and confirmed in Pelican Lake Lutheran
Church at Ashby and attended country school in St. Olaf Township.
He served four years with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific
during WWII.
On September 21, 1950 he married
Lois A. Torgrimson in Battle Lake. After their marriage they
lived in Ashby. He was employed with Otter Tail Power for
30 years retiring in 1978.
He enjoyed coffee at the City
Restaurant and going to Borg Drug and Cenex. He was a people
person who enjoyed good conversations. He liked sports and
was an avid Vikings, Twins and Gophers fan. His pride and
joy was his yard, car and garden. He was very active with
the DFL Party. He was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, a
lifetime member of Ashby American Legion Post #357, VFW Post
612 in Fergus Falls and the D.A.V. He served on the Ashby
City Council and had been a Board Member of Ashby Credit Union.
He was a family man who enjoyed his family and especially
his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife,
Lois; daughter, Bonita (Jim) Evavold of Ashby; sons, Michael
(Betty) Knutson of Rochester and Perry Knutson of Ashby; a
son-in-law, Mark Koefod of Ashby; nine grandchildren, Pam(Gary)
Ruter, Randy(Tammy)Koefod, Craig (Carol) Koefod, Jennifer
(Jon) Combs, Jeff Evavold, Jeremy (Jill) Evavold, Karissa,
Rachel and Erik Knutson; 12 great-grandchildren, Collin, Brendan,
Allison, Aaron, Taylor, Christian, Brady, Jacob, Sheyenne,
Courtney, Jeannette and Abigal. He was preceded in death by
his parents; a daughter, Yvonne Koefod; brother, Raymond Knutson
and special nephew, Wesley Knutson.
Visitation: Thursday from 4 to
8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the Nilson Funeral
Home in Ashby and one hour prior to the service
Service: 11 a.m. Friday at Peace Lutheran
Church in Ashby
Clergy: Rev. Carol Olson
Burial: Pelican Lake Cemetery, Ashby
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Ashby
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Maurice Patrick Donovan
Maurice Patrick Donovan, 91,
of Elizabeth died Saturday, November 17, 2001 at Lake Region
Hospital.
He was born March 27, 1910 in
Excelsior to Thomas Patrick and Clara Josephine (Fox) Donovan.
He was baptized in Excelsior and confirmed at St. Louis Park.
He attended country school in Clear Springs and also school
in Hopkins and Minneapolis.
On April 5, 1944 he entered the
U.S. Army where he served during WWII with the 347th Infantry
Company A, First Battalion in campaigns at Rhineland, Ardennes
and Central Europe. On February 17, 1945 he was wounded in
the European Theatre and was discharged September 28, 1945.
He received the Purple Heart and European African Middle Eastern
Service Medal with three bronze stars.
On June 18, 1938 he married Ada
Janet Keenan and the couple made their home in St. Louis Park
and then moved to Minnetonka where he worked in a warehouse
for seven years and then for 23 years at the National Food
Supply. He also worked for the Railroad for seven years. Retiring
in 1972 the couple moved to Wyndmere, ND where they resided
for ten years. They also had a summer home on Long Lake near
Fergus Falls. Mrs. Donovan died February 6, 1982.
On August 26, 1983 he married
Helen Clapshaw at St. John’s Lutheran Church and also renewed
their vows at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Elizabeth.
The couple contined to reside in Elizabeth.
He was a member of the St. Elizabeth
Catholic Church and the Senior Center, VFW Post #612 of Fergus
Falls, the Military Order of Purple Heart Chapter #8 and the
Teamsters Union #544. His hobbies included carpenter work,
gardening, fishing and a love for horses.
Preceding him in death were his
parents; his first wife, Ada; a grandchild, Patricia Boswell:
one son, Gary Michael; a brother, Harold Earl Donovan and
a sister, Clara Belle Socco. He is survived by his wife, Helen;
four children, Janet Marie Donovan of El Paso, TX, Patricia
Jean Clark of Maple Grove, John "Jack" Earl (Susan) Donovan
of Maple Grove and Ricky (Sheri) Donovan of Howard Lake; 16
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; step-children, Marjorie
(Ed) Mertens of Callaway, Betty (Maynard) Dalve of Great Falls,
MT, JoAnn (Ted) Jones of Fergus Falls, Lola (Don) Formentini
of Fallon, NV and Le Roy (Dana) Clapshaw of Great Falls, MT;
32 step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren along
with numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation: Tuesday from 5 to
8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Brenny Hall in Elizabeth
and one hour prior to the service at the church
Service: 11 a.m. Wed at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Elizabeth
Clergy: Father Richard Walz
Burial: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls
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Harold
Rix
Harold Rix, 77, of Clitherall
died Tuesday, November 20, 2001 at the Broen Memorial Home
in Fergus Falls.
He was born September 3, 1924
on a farm near Doran to Roy and Hattie (Zimmer) Rix. He attended
country school in Western Township and then in Star Lake Township.
He worked as a farm laborer before entering the service. During
WWII he served in the U.S. Army with the 10th Armored Division,
Third Army, in France, in the Normandy Invasion and in Germany.
After his military service, he
farmed by Parkers Prairie and then was employed with various
farm implement and auto dealerships as a mechanic. He managed
the Phillips 66 Station in Battle Lake and then purchased
Harold’s Auto Repair in Underwood where he worked until his
retirement. After retiring he did some mechanic work at his
home and also raised beef cattle.
He is survived by a daughter,
Hattie Rix of Alexandria and two brothers, Francis Rix of
Clitherall and Everon (Toby Ann) Rix of Blytheville, Arkansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two wives, Esther
and Jean.
Visitation: One hour prior to
the service
Service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in
Fergus Falls
Clergy: Rev. Harland Helland
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls
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Gladys
Gense
Gladys Gense, 90, of Battle Lake,
died Wednesday, November 28, 2001 at Lake Region Hospital.
She was born September 21, 1911
in Crete, ND to Nels and Jennie (Anderson) Engquist. She was
baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended
Crete Public School.
On September 6, 1935 she married
Ralph Gense in Wahpeton, ND. After their marriage they lived
in Staples, Verndale, Underwood, Henning and Twin Valley before
moving to Battle Lake in 1945. She was employed with Hunter
Drug for 11 years.
She was a member of First Lutheran
Church in Battle Lake. She was a homemaker, artist and beautician,
which she was very proud of. She was a member of the Art of
The Lakes Association and was active with the Battle Lake
Senior Citizens. During WWII she had been a member of Gray
Ladies.
She is survived by a sister,
Opal Newman of Fergus Falls; brother, Curtis Engquist of Oakes,
ND and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph on June 6, 1988;
two sisters, Viola Engquist and Ruth Kupitz and two brothers,
Mouritz and Raymond Engquist.
Memorials preferred to the First
Lutheran Church of Battle Lake
Visitation: Friday from 4 to
7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home
Service: 11 a.m. Sat. at First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake
Clergy: Rev. George Dahl
Burial: First Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Lake
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Battle Lake
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Olaf
Isaacson
Olaf Isaacson, 88, of Fergus
Falls died Thursday, November 29, 2001 at Halstad Lutheran
Memorial Home in Halstad.
He was born November 29, 1913
in Homestead, ND to Norwegian immigrant parents. He attended
rural school near Homestead and as a teenager moved with his
family to Pelican Rapids where he worked as a farm laborer.
On September 8, 1934 he married
Edna Randall in Pelican Rapids. They lived on the north shore
of Pelican Lake for close to 50 years where he farmed and
later worked on raod construction. They moved to Fergus Falls
in 1986 and wintered in Bonita Springs, FL for many years.
They enjoyed 55 years of married life and Edna died May 31,
1993. Olaf moved to Halstad in July 2001.
He was a former member of Scambler
Union Church and presently a member of First United Church
of Christ in Fergus Falls where he was very active and served
on the Building Committee for the new addition. He loved fishing
and had made two trips to Alaska fishing with his grandson,
Tim. He also worked at the Food Shelf.
He is survived by a son, Richard
Isaacson of Minneapolis; two daughters, Marjorie (Paul) Burd
of Nielsville and Shirley Isaacson of Otsego; three grandsons,
Tim (Michele) Burd of Lebanon, OR, Terry (Sarah) Burd of Shelly
and Ricky Burd of Huntington Beach, CA; six great-grandchildren,
Luke, Levi, Lydia, Joseph, Amanda and Clint; two brothers,
Hilbert (Eloise) Isaacson of Pelican Rapids and Sigurd (Leona)
Isaacson of Beloit, Wisc. He was preceded in death by his
parents; his wife, Edna; brothers, Isaac, Henry and Thomas
and sisters, Agnes and Hannah.
Visitation: Monday from 4 to
7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service
Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday at First United Church of Christ,
Fergus Falls
Clergy: Rev. Tom Gard
Burial: Scambler Union Cemetery, Pelican Rapids
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls
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Palmer
Gundersen
Palmer Gundersen, 90, of Fergus
Falls died Tuesday, November 27 at the Fort Walton Beach Medical
Center in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
He was born September 18, 1911
in Chicago, Illinois, the eldest of 10 children, to Joakim
and Tora (Jakobsen) Gundersen, A few months after his birth
he moved with his mother to Norway and his father remained
in Chicago to work. His father commuted between the United
States and Norway for many years. At age 17 he and his father
came back to Chicago and lived for several years. During that
time he met Aagot Olga Olsen. They were married and moved
to Spind, Norway in 1933 where they purchased a farm. On December
8, 1935 a daughter, Tennia Janet, was born. In January of
1940 the family moved to the east coast of the United States
just before the war broke out in Norway. They made their home
in New Jersey for nearly 50 years. In 1942 a son, Willmore
Marshall, was born. During his lifetime he was a carpenter
and loved the trade. He worked alongside Willmore and his
sons until he was 85 years old.
They moved to Carlisle, MN while
a home was built for them in River Oaks in Fergus Falls. The
couple attended Good Shepherd Lutheran Brethren Church in
Fergus Falls where he was an elder for a number of years.
After he stopped driving, he followed his son, Willmore and
family to Bethel Lutheran Church where he became a member.
From the age of 18 and throughout his life he knew Christ
Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior. Even the last days
of his life, the Bible was his dearest possession. We thank
the Lord for the memory of a man who walked with God.
Preceding him in death was his
wife, Aagot who died in 1987. He is survived by his daughter,
Tennia Dalen and her husband, Lars; son, Willmore and his
wife, JoAnn; grandchildren, John (Ingvild) Dalen; Janet (Charles)
Russel and children, Christina and Willy; Joyce (Thor) Karlsen
and children, Jahn, Stephen and Alexander; Judy (Todd) Wilson
and children, Amy, Todd and Luke; Jenice Dalen and children,
Cody and Joseph; Joni (James) Farrell and son, Andrew; Lisa
(Rick) Salvesen and children, Brett, Holly, Ingrid and Eric;
Betty Gundersen; Steven Gundersen, David Gundersen, Christine
Gundersen, Julie Gundersen and Jane Gundersen; three brothers,
Leif (Karen) Dyvik of New York, Pom (Elna) Dyvik and Gerhard
(Malfrid) Dyvik of Norway and nephews and nieces.
Visitation: Thursday from 5 to
8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran
Church in Fergus Falls
Service: 2 p.m. Friday at Bethel Lutheran Church
Clergy: Rev. David Veum
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls
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