A.
Roger Kilen, 70
Middle
River - A. Roger Kilen, 70, died on Tuesday,
September 9, 2003 at his home in Whiteford
Township.
Funeral
services were held on Saturday, September 13 at Our
Saviors Lutheran Church of Thief Lake with the Rev.
Mark Rittmann officiating. Casketbearers were Jay
Johnson, Kevin Kilen, Scott Kilen, Brandon
Schuyler, Danny Werman, Jerel Kilen, Brian Gillund
and Dean Peterson. Honorary casketbearers were
Roger's grandchildren. Interment was in Our Saviors
Church Cemetery of Thief Lake with military honors
accorded by the Middle River American Legion Post
#444.
Alfred
Roger Kilen was born on September 5, 1933 in
Greenbush, the son of Alfred and Myrtle (Johnson)
Kilen. He grew up and attended school in Whiteford
Township of Marshall County and graduated from
Middle River High School in 1951. He was baptized
and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church of
Thief Lake, where he was a life-long member. Roger
served with the U.S. Air Force from 1952 until
1956, then worked in Milwaukee, Wisc., for a year.
On April
8, 1960 he married Sharon "Dowie" Olberg in Thief
River Falls. The couple made their home on the farm
in Whiteford Township, where they have since
resided. Roger was a member and past commander of
the Middle River American Legion Post #444 and held
various other offices. He served on the Whiteford
Town Board, the Our Saviors Church Council and was
involved in the farm management program at the
Thief River Falls AVTI.
Survivors
include his wife, Sharon "Dowie," four sons, Bruce
of Las Vegas, Nev., Greg (Carol) of Warren, Doug
(Cindi) of Thief River Falls and Brad of Middle
River; 11 grandchildren; three brothers, Donnie of
Middle River, Wayne (Shirley) of Holt and Joe
(Lindee) of Middle River; three sisters, Marilyn
Shalloe of Hibbing, Connie (Gene) Folden of
Newfolden and Edith Zahn of Newfolden; and many
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Roger was
preceded in death by his parents.
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