Lloyd Hokanson

Lloyd was born on December 9, 1911 in Urness Township of Douglas County, Minnesota . His parents were Nellie (Walstad) and Olaf Hokanson. He was surrounded by family as he passed away peacefully on December 23, 2010, at the age of 99, at the Evansville Care Campus.

He attended Douglas County District 49 School in Urness Township through the 8 ^th grade and later attended the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris. When his father passed away, he took over farming the Hokanson home place with his mother Nellie. The now noted “Century Farm” was homesteaded by his grandparents, Jens and Nellie Hokanson.

In 1943, he met and married Mayme Aho, also of Urness Township and together they farrmed the Hokanson home place until 1968 when they moved into Evansville and his son took over the home farm. In 2008 they moved to the Evansville Senior Living Apartments.

Most important to Lloyd were his family and his Lutheran faith. He also really enjoyed deer hunting and fishing.

He farmed the Hokanson home place for 50 years. In 1958 he started police training which led to a 40 year career in law enforcement; including Urness Township Constable, Stillwater Prison Tower Guard, first Security Guard at 3M Plant, Patrolman for Alexandria and Elbow Lake Police Departments, Evansville Police Chief, Alexandria Court Room Bailiff, Douglas County Jailor and Dispatcher.

Through the years, he has been a member and/or officer of the following: St. Petri Lutheran Church; Fryksande Church & Cemetery Association; Urness Township; Evansville Rifle and Pistol Club; Douglas County Sheriff's Department, Charter Member of the Sheriff’s Posse, First Responders, Soil and Water Conservation, Fair Board, and many others. He was elected to the Douglas County Older American Hall of Fame.

He is survived by his wife: Mayme; children: Helen (George) Kent of Fergus Falls, Harlan (Snoose) of Evansville (living on the Hokanson home place), Romel of San Diego CA, and Renee Schecker of Evansville; grandchildren: Mary (Larry) Thorstad, Michelle (Ryan) Gebhardt, Michael Hokanson, Kristi Hokanson, and Cory Hokanson; and great-grand-children Tyson, Larissa, Nicholas, Vincent, Ella and several others.

He has one brother, Walter (Slim) Hokanson of Morris, Minnesota . His two sisters (Josephine Swart, 2008: infant Gladys) preceded him in death, as well as did his parents, Nellie and Olaf.

Lloyd’s motto: “Always treat other people like you would like to be treated.”

He will be thoroughly missed by his family and his community.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in his memory to St. Petri Lutheran Church or Fryksande Lutheran Cemetery .