Clifford
Hegge, 88
Fosston
- Clifford Hegge, 88, died on Monday, November
24, 2003 at First Care Medical Services in Fosston.
Funeral
services were held on 
Saturday,
Nov. 29, at Salem Lutheran Church in rural Oklee.
Casket bearers included his grandchildren, Don
Burback Jr., Kirk Burback, Thomas Burback, Bradley
Hegge, Ross Hegge, Jason Ventura, Jeremy Ventura,
Benjamin Hanson, Clifton Hanson Andrew Hanson and
Myron Sorgaard. Interment was held in the Salem
Lutheran Cemetery.
Clifford
Raymond Hegge was born on December 17, 1914 in
Adams, the son of Klemmet and Rachel (Hippe) Hegge.
The family moved to Eldred, when Clifford was 6
years old. He was baptized in Adams and confirmed
in Eldred. He attended the Rural 1st Consolidated
School in Minnesota at Eldred.
Clifford
worked on large farms, including Andy Drangseth
Farms in Eldred, Bradley Farms and Alfred Lindem
Farms. He was employed at the Oklee Elevator for 25
years.
Clifford
was united in marriage to Gunda Larson on June 1,
1941 at Salem Lutheran Church. Following their
marriage the couple purchased a farm north of
Oklee, where they have resided since.
He
enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, and loved
farming and raising cattle.
Clifford
was a member of Salem Lutheran Church for over 60
years. He was also a member of Farm Bureau and
Farmers Union.
Survivors
include his wife, Gunda of Oklee; seven children,
Dawn (Dale) Hanson of Goodridge, Loren (Tami) of
Walker, Susan (Dale) Spong of Grand Forks, N.D.
Linda (Michael) Ventura-Box of Oklee, Ronald
(Ellen) of Oklee, Sharon (Don) Burback of White
Bear Lake, and Gene (Dianne) Hegge of Fosston; 24
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters,
Myrtle Moen of Crookston, Lorraine Davis of
Kennedy, Elsie (Marvin) Higgins of Shawnee, Kan.;
and several nieces and nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; an infant
daughter, Lorna; one grandson; brothers and
sisters, Orris, Ervin, Floyd, Glenn, Angeline
Stinger, Gladys Hegge and Ruth Garnquist; one niece
and four nephews. A00003B2003DC03
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