Lawrence
Fossell, 81
Thief
River Falls - Lawrence Fossell, 81, died
Thursday, February 8, 2001 at the CNC unit of
Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls. 
Funeral
services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, February
12, 2001 at Evangelical Covenant Church in Thief
River Falls with Rev. Merrill Kindall officiating.
Helen Dahlstrom was the organist, and Ron Fossell
was the soloist. Bill Ingebrigtsen delivered the
eulogy. Casketbearers were Lawrence's godsons Bill
Ingebrigtsen, Scott Fossell, Todd Fossell, Shannon
Boen, Tom Fossell, Robert Chipka, David Dahlin,
Kane Fossell and Rick Dahlin. Interment was in
Karlstad Cemetery in Karlstad with Green Funeral
Home of Thief River Falls in charge of the
arrangements.
Lawrence
E. Fossell was born on November 25, 1919 at
Hallock, the son of Willie B. and Marie (Clausen)
Fossell. He grew up on a farm near Stephen and was
confirmed in 1933 at Salem Lutheran Church. He
attended schools in Enoch and Augsburg townships.
Lawrence worked at the beet plant in East Grand
Forks and at a packing plant in South St.
Paul.
On
August 25, 1946, he was united in marriage to
Mildred Dahlin at Alma Baptist Church. The couple
moved to Minneapolis and resided there for 49
years. Lawrence worked as a truck checker and
loader for Red Owl in Hopkins for 38 years. In
1996, the couple moved to Thief River
Falls.
For
25 years, Lawrence was a member of Crosstown
Covenant Church in Minneapolis, serving as deacon.
He sang with the Covenant Male Chorus for more than
25 years. After moving to Thief River Falls, he
joined Evangelical Covenant Church and again served
as deacon.
He
enjoyed traveling, including several overseas
trips, gardening and raising flowers and especially
being with and helping children.
Lawrence
is survived by his wife, Mildred; his twin brother,
Glenn Fossell of Montevideo; a sister, Roscella
Dahl of Minneapolis; and several nieces and
nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; a sister,
Lucy Fossell; and a brother, Randy
Fossell.
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