Arne
L. Kvasager, 71
 Oklee
- Arne L. Kvasager, 71, of Oklee died on
Monday, December 29, 2003, at his daughter's home
in Ramsey.
Funeral
services were held on
Saturday,
Jan. 3, 2004 at Salem Lutheran Church in Oklee with
Rev. Robert Paulson officiating. Casket bearers
included Steven Kvasager, Jeff Kvasager, Mark
Kvasager, Terry Kvasager, Dean Koskela, Joel
Kvasager, David Manthei, Todd Manthei, Erik Nissen,
Aaron Nissen and Kristoffer Nissen. Military honors
were provided by American Legion Post of Plummer.
Interment was in Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
Arne
Lars Kvasager was born March 22, 1932, in Oklee,
the son of Olav and Kathrine (Mandt) Kvasager. He
was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran
Church. He grew up and attended rural school and
graduated from Oklee High School in 1950. He served
in the United States Army from July 21, 1953 until
his honorable discharge on June 1, 1955.
In
August, 1962 Arne was united in marriage to Roberta
Brown in Minneapolis. He was a parts man in Montana
and then returned to the family farm. He then moved
to Minneapolis as a truck mechanic and returned to
Oklee in 1997. He spent winters in Minneapolis.
Arne
held membership at Salem Lutheran Church and the
American Legion. He enjoyed tinkering in his shop,
hunting, rebuilding old tractors and working with
metal. He especially loved spending time with his
grandchildren.
Survivors
include his daughter, Cindy (James) Modeen of
Ramsey; a step-son, Kim Van Vickle of Minneapolis;
a foster daughter, Linda (Dennis) Breeggemann of
Shakopee; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild;
sisters, Anne (Milton) Manthei of Grand Forks,
N.D., Gerda (Arlen) Koskela of Plummer and Helga
(Morrie) Nissen of Hitterdahl; brothers, Bjarne
(Viola) of Oklee, Goodwin (Lucille) of Plummer and
Einar of Oklee; sister-in-law, Donna of Oklee; and
many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; brothers,
Olav, Jr. and Otto; and a sister, Annie in infancy.
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