Fosston - Kenneth Sander, 74, died Thursday, January 8, 1998 at the Virginia Regional Medical Center in Virginia.
Due to limited space at the church, two funeral services were held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 12 and 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 13 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Ebro Corner in Clearwater County west of Bagley. Pastor Mark Wold officiated. Interment was at Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery. The Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home of Fosston was in charge of the arrangements.
Kenneth LeRoy Sander was born May 24, 1923 in Eddy township near Clearbrook to Carl and Ethel (Lindberg) Sander. He grew up and attended school in Queen township in rural Fosston and in 1942 completed training at Haugen's School of Mechanical Knowledge in Fosston.
Kenneth was baptized at Oak Park Church and confirmed at Cross Lake Lutheran Church near Fosston. On May 20, 1959 he was united in marriage to Joyce (Odny) Einevoll Skala at his parents' farm in Queen township where the couple lived for most of their lives.
For many years, Kenneth was in partnerships with his father and brother Russell. They farmed and raised dairy and beef cattle and small grains. With Russell he owned construction equipment, and they built roads, made drainage ditches and cleared land.
From 1964 to 1966 Kenneth worked for Massey Ferguson Implement in Grand Forks, ND. A self-taught machinist and mechanic, he liked to work with iron and built several implements including a tractor known as "The Beast."
During his lifetime, Kenneth was active at Cross Lake Lutheran Church and Our Savior's Lutheran Church and served on several church boards. He played baseball for the Queen township Plowboys and was a member of the National Farmers Organization. He was well known for raising clover seed and as a promoter of ethanol fuel. He enjoyed working outdoors, dancing and visiting. An avid reader, he was proud of his Swedish heritage.
Kenneth is survived by his wife Joyce; two daughters, Sheryll Skala (John) Olness of Eveleth and Jeannie Skala (Wayne) Kinney of Bagley; two sons, Larry (Laurel) Skala and LeRoy (Helen) Sander, both of Fosston; 12 grandchildren; one sister, Ione (Ingvald) Anderson of Bagley; one brother, Russell (Gloria) Sander of Fosston; and many other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents.