Sydney
Klemmetson, 83
McIntosh
- Sydney Klemmetson, 83, of McIntosh died on
Saturday, January 3, 2004 at First Care Hospital in
Fosston. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan.
9 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in rural
McIntosh, with Rev. Dale Mellgren officiating.
Visitation will be held for one hour before the
funeral at the church. Interment will be at Our
Savior's Lutheran Cemetery in McIntosh.
Sydney
Carl Melvin Klemmetson was born June 12, 1920, the
son of Henry and Olga (Lebacken) Klemmetson on
their farm in Lessor Township, north of McIntosh,
where he grew up, and attended rural school. Sydney
was the youngest of two children and helped on the
farm. He liked dogs, and trained his dogs to pull
him on the sled when he was a young.
Sydney
enlisted in the United States Navy on September 17,
1942, and served until he received his honorable
discharge on September 15, 1944. He was awarded the
Purple Heart on July 19, 1943 for being wounded in
the South Pacific on June 16, 1943 aboard the Naval
fighting ship Celeno. While unloading cargo off
Guadalcanal, his ship was attacked by a swarm of
Japanese bombers. Fifteen of the crew were killed,
and nineteen were wounded in the attack.
He
was united in marriage to Winifred DeFrang on June
27, 1948 in McIntosh where they resided. Sydney
worked at several local businesses before working
as a custodian at the Win-E-Mac School for many
years. He enjoyed being involved with the school,
and attended many school activities after his
retirement. Sydney was an active member of Trinity
Lutheran Church, and a member of the McIntosh VFW.
He and his wife enjoyed traveling all over the
United States, and for many years, Sydney enjoyed
decorating his home, and yard at Christmas time.
Sydney entered McIntosh Manor Nursing Home on
December 20, 1999, and Winifred passed away on
February 2, 2000.
Survivors
include many nieces, and nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; his wife,
Winifred; and one sister, Mabel Hanson.
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