Verdeen
Grove, 82
 Thief
River Falls - Verdeen Grove, 82, died on
Sunday, May 30, 2004 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo,
N.D.
Funeral
services will be held on
Wednesday,
June 2, (today) beginning at 11 a.m. at Redeemer
Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, with Pastor
Mark Helgeland, officiating. Casket bearers include
Lyle Bjorge, Mark Ellingson, Tim Raiter, Stu
Peterson and Carl Peterson, Jr.. Honorary casket
bearers include Wally Torkelson, Eugene Rondorf,
Bob Kraemer, Dennis McCullough, David Stroh and
Odney Ellingson Sr. Interment will be in the
Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls with full
military honors provided by American Legion
Ecklund-Homstrom Post 117 and Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 2793.
Visitation
will be held one hour prior to the service in the
church.
Verdeen
Everett Gilbert Grove was born on July 23, 1921 in
rural Grand Forks County, N.D., the son of Gilbert
and Esther (Ellingson) Grove. He attended country
school and was baptized and confirmed in the
Lutheran Faith.
He
served in the U.S. Army during World War II
entering on February 21, 1945 at Fort Snelling, and
was honorably discharged on December 9, 1946 at
Center Fort Lewis, Wash. During his service he
received the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Army of
Occupation Medal, Victory Medal and the Good
Conduct Medal and achieved the rank of Sergeant.
On
August 4, 1957 he was united in marriage to Eunice
Doeden in Hillsboro, N.D. The couple made their
home in Grand Forks, N.D. where he was a partner in
the Lillestolen and Grove Construction Company,
until 1965. The couple then moved to their farm in
rural Thief River Falls, where they farmed until
retiring in 1983. He continued to help on the farm
until he became ill on Wednesday afternoon.
Verdeen
was an active member of St. Pauli Lutheran Church,
Life member of the East Grand Forks Eagles,
American Legion Eklund-Holmstrom Post 117 in Thief
River Falls and served many years on the Wyandotte
Township Board. He loved to work, he enjoyed
playing cards, visiting with the neighbors and
fishing. Most of all he loved spending time with
his grandchildren.
Survivors
include his wife Eunice of Thief River Falls;
children, Bryan (Vicky) Grove of Thief River Falls,
Pam (Mike) Gilberg of Mendota Heights, Scott
(Shelley) Grove of Warroad; and six grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters
and one brother. A00003B2004JN02
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