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Hans
Anton, 90
Thief
River Falls - Hans Anton, 90, died on Thursday,
October 17, 2002 at his home in rural Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Tuesday, October 22 at St.
John Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls with Rev.
Donald Kirchner officiating. Elaine Idso was the
organist. A duet was sung by Chuck and Wanda
Vigness. Special music was "Amazing Grace" and
"Great Is Thy Faithfulness." Casketbearers were
Cliff Swanson, Les Swanson, Leonard Swanson, Oliver
"Skip" Swanson, Alvin Rondorf and Eugene Rondorf.
Honorary casketbearers were Luverne Rondorf, Billy
Merhkens, Louchlin "Sonny" Cameron, Ken Mehrkens
and Marvin Koop and all neighbors and friends.
Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery.
John
Hans Anton was born on August 16, 1912, the son of
Hans and Louise (Hesse) Anton in Lincoln, Mo. He
was baptized into the Lutheran faith on August 31,
1912 in Missouri and confirmed on May 9, 1926 at
St. John Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls. He
grew up and attended school in Rocksbury Township
Country School.
On
May 3, 1941, Hans was united in marriage to Dorothy
Anderson in Thief River Falls. The couple farmed
grain and dairy all their lives in Sanders
Township. Hans was always the first to lend a
helping hand to neighbors and friends when there
was a tragedy. Hans was an active member of St.
John Lutheran Church. He enjoyed fishing, liked to
drive his four-wheeler and took his grandsons for
rides when they were young. He loved to reminisce
an tell stories. Hans has his pilot's license and
in the 1940s and 1950s, he owned and flew a
two-seat Cessna.
Survivors
include a son, Jon (Janet) of Thief River Falls;
two grandsons; sisters, Helen Proetz of Minneapolis
and Louise Alger of Wisconsin; a sister-in-law,
Catherine Vigness; and a brother-in-law, Billy
Anderson.
Hans
was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; his
parents; sisters, Kate Swanson, Christine Mehrkens,
Frieda Strehlow, Marie Rondorf and Adeline Laflex;
and brothers, Christ, Nis and Lorenz.
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