Gerald
Konickson, 63
St.
Hilaire - Gerald "Gerry" Konickson, 63, died
Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at the University of
Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis.
Funeral
services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May
14, at Calvary Lutheran Church in St. Hilaire with
Rev. Terri Cuppett officiating. Missy Blaine was
the organist, and special music was provided by Al
and Eddie Walseth. Casketbearers were Lee Johnson,
Don Treitline, Kevin Bohm, Gary Arlt, Don
Konickson, and Vern Konickson. Interment was in
Community Cemetery in St. Hilaire with Green
Funeral Home of Thief River Falls in charge of the
arrangements.
Gerald
Henry Konickson was born on February 19, 1939 in
the log home of his parents, Henry Benhart and
Alice Ruby (Arlt) Konickson, in Red Lake County. He
was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran
Church in Red Lake Falls. Jerry attended school in
St. Hilaire and graduated from Lincoln High School
in Thief River Falls in 1957. In the fall of 1957,
he entered the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific
Theatre, Midway Island, Aleutian Islands, Japan,
and the Philippine Islands before being honorably
discharged in 1961.
On
June 23, 1962, Jerry was united in marriage to
Arlys Swenson at Calvary Lutheran Church in St.
Hilaire. The couple resided in Richfield where
Jerry worked for Control Data Corporation. In 1964,
they returned to the family farm in River Falls
Township. Jerry worked for United Parcel Service
for eight years and began farming in 1972, raising
small grains, hay, and livestock.
He
was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church and the
American Legion and was a former member of
Fourtown/Grygla Sportsmen's Club and St. Hilaire
Saints Snowmobile Club.
Jerry
enjoyed fishing, bird watching, bowling in his
younger years, spending time outdoors, and
especially, visiting with family and
friends.
Survivors
include his wife, Arlys of St. Hilaire; three sons,
Kurt, Keith "Skeeter," and Bradley Konickson, all
of St. Hilaire; two grandchildren; his mother,
Alice (Vern) Cormican of Euclid; and two brothers,
Wayne (Marie) of Grygla and Ron (Donna) of Thief
River Falls.
Preceding
Jerry in death were his father and several aunts,
uncles, and cousins. A00003B2002MY15
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