Greenbush - Howard J. Huartson, 87, died Friday, November 24, 2000 at the Greenbush Nursing Home in Greenbush.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 22, at Bethel Lutheran Church at Greenbush with Rev. Ernie Christensen officiating. Interment will be in Bethel Lutheran Cemetery at Greenbush with Gieseke Funeral Chapel of Greenbush in charge of the arrangements.
Howard J. Huartson was born on April 4, 1913 in St. Ansgar, Iowa, the son of Delbert and Matilda (Sefert) Huartson. When he was a young boy, he moved with his family to the Gatzke area.
On November 3, 1937, Howard married Loraine Kolden at Holt. He owned and operated Huartson Dairy, a dairy products delivery service in Roseau, before moving to Greenbush in 1943 where he farmed. In 1973, the couple moved to Brainerd. They returned to Greenbush in 1980. Loraine died in 1984.
Howard is survived by three sons, Lew (Jan) Huartson and Rick (Carol) Huartson, both of Tucson, Ariz. and Darwin Huartson of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters, Shelah (Ronald) Jacobson of Greenbush and Audrey Erickson of Warroad; 13 grandchildren; two step grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; a brother, Cecil Huartson of Denver, Colo.; a brother-in-law; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; a sister, Gladys Johnson; and a brother, Carl Huartson. A00003B2000JA17