David
Kringsberg, 85
Thief
River Falls - David Kringsberg, 85, died on
Monday, December 30, 2002 at his home in Thief
River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Friday, January 3, 2003 at
the Johnson-Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls
with Rev. Jim Howard officiating. Ida Nordvall was
the organist and Vanessa Anderson was the soloist.
Casketbearers were Chet Aubol, Don Barren, Floyd
Johnson and Vern Dokkin. Interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery in Warren with military honors accorded by
the American Legion Ecklund-Holmstrom Post #117 and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2793.
David
Henry Kringsberg was born on August 5, 1917, the
son of Carl and Othilia Kringsberg in Thief River
Falls. He grew up in Thief River Falls and
graduated from Lincoln High School in 1935. He
moved to Fargo, N.D. for two years and later, moved
to Minneapolis, where he attended the University of
Minnesota. He entered the United States Army on
June 28, 1941 at Fort Snelling and served in
Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe.
During his service, he received the European
African Middle Eastern Service Medal and the Good
Conduct Medal. David was honorably discharged at
Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. on October 9, 1945.
Upon his discharge, he lived in Minneapolis and
worked for Gamble-Skogmo. In 1978, he moved back to
Thief River Falls.
David
was a member of the Eagles and Elks, both in Thief
River Falls and Minneapolis. He was also a member
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2793 of Thief
River Falls.
Survivors
include several friends.
David
was preceded in death by his parents; a sister,
Olga O. Johnson; and an uncle.
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