Gerald
Brinkman, 77
Greenbush
- Gerald Brinkman, 77, died Wednesday, April
18, 2001 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks,
N.D.
Funeral
services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 23,
at Oiland Lutheran Church at rural Greenbush with
Rev. LeRoy Flickinger officiating. Donna Graff was
the pianist. Casketbearers were Franklin and
Allison Frislie, Mark and Clyde Stephens, James
Bergsnev and Scott Fossell. Military honors were
accorded by Moen-Zimek American Legion Post 88 of
Greenbush. Interment was in Oiland Lutheran
Cemetery with Gieseke Funeral Chapel in charge of
the arrangements.
Gerald
Dean Brinkman was born on October 6, 1923 at
Yakima, Wash., the son of Peter and Frances
(Stephens) Brinkman. He grew up and attended school
in Sunnyside, Wash. From 1941 until 1947, he served
in the U.S. Navy. After his discharge he worked in
Washington before moving to Minnesota in the late
1940's.
On
May 20, 1950, Gerald married Norma Weaver at
Greenbush. The couple farmed in Soler township
north of Greenbush. He worked at the Chevrolet
garage in Greenbush and was also a veterinarian's
assistant for Dr. Larson at Greenbush. Gerald spent
over 20 years in law enforcement, first with the
Greenbush City Police Department and then as a
Roseau County sheriff's deputy before working
part-time. He contined to farm, raising mixed
grains and cattle. He was also the county fire
warden for more than 30 years.
Gerald
is survived by his wife, Norma; three daughters,
Lucille (Jerome) Schuller of Winona, Jill (Michael)
Gross of Greenbush and Judy (Gary) Bronson of Lake
Bronson; seven grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; a brother, Albert (Gladys) of
Port Angeles, Wash.; and two sisters, Lucille
Howard of Seattle, Wash. and Doris (Robert) Rebail
of Yakima, Wash.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents;
two brothers, Earl and Granville; a sister, Mary
Ellen; and a grandson, Josh Gross in 1999.
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