1931
Edsel
2012
Edsel Westman
December 15, 1931 — December 9, 2012
Edsel Westman, 80 of rural Underwood, Minnesota died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at his home.
Edsel Myron Westman was born on December 15, 1931 in Benedict, North Dakota the son of Ellsworth and Dagnie (Olson) Westman. He was baptized in the Concordia Lutheran Church in Benedict and confirmed in the Grue Lutheran Church, rural Ashby, Minnesota. Edsel went to school in Benedict and at the age of nine years moved with his family to Minnesota, attending the Underwood School and graduating from the Battle Lake High School in 1951.
He dairy farmed by Clarissa and then by Vining. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for various construction companies. Edsel's last job was operating a road grader maintaining the roads for Star Lake Township. He liked his dog, horses and chickens, was an outdoors person who also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Edsel is survived by two sisters, Violet Evavold of Ashby and Darlene (Bob) Thoen of Cologne; one brother, Andrew (Betty) Westman of Garfield; sister in law, Laurize Ruof of Florida; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends, and special neighbor friends, Bert and Lana Holmquist and family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellsworth and Dagnie Westman; one sister, Gwendolyn Olson and by one brother, Lynn Westman.
Memorial Service: 10:30 am, Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Battle Lake
Visitation: one hour prior to the service
Clergy: Rev. Bert Holmquist
Interment: Grue Lutheran Cemetery
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson of Battle Lake
Condolences:www.glendenilson.com
Edsel Myron Westman was born on December 15, 1931 in Benedict, North Dakota the son of Ellsworth and Dagnie (Olson) Westman. He was baptized in the Concordia Lutheran Church in Benedict and confirmed in the Grue Lutheran Church, rural Ashby, Minnesota. Edsel went to school in Benedict and at the age of nine years moved with his family to Minnesota, attending the Underwood School and graduating from the Battle Lake High School in 1951.
He dairy farmed by Clarissa and then by Vining. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for various construction companies. Edsel's last job was operating a road grader maintaining the roads for Star Lake Township. He liked his dog, horses and chickens, was an outdoors person who also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Edsel is survived by two sisters, Violet Evavold of Ashby and Darlene (Bob) Thoen of Cologne; one brother, Andrew (Betty) Westman of Garfield; sister in law, Laurize Ruof of Florida; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends, and special neighbor friends, Bert and Lana Holmquist and family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellsworth and Dagnie Westman; one sister, Gwendolyn Olson and by one brother, Lynn Westman.
Memorial Service: 10:30 am, Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Battle Lake
Visitation: one hour prior to the service
Clergy: Rev. Bert Holmquist
Interment: Grue Lutheran Cemetery
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson of Battle Lake
Condolences:www.glendenilson.com
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