Henry
McMillan, 82
Mahnomen
- Henry "Hank" McMillan, 82, died on Sunday,
May 18, 2003 at his home in Mahnomen.
Funeral
services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May
21 (today) at the Circle of Faith Church in Waubun
with the Rev. Frank Rogers officiating. Carol
Christianson will be the organist and Barbara Krier
will be the vocalist. Casketbearers will be Rick
Buschette, Jim Buschette, Clarence Buschette, Greg
Buschette, Ray Stenmoen and Ken Ahmann. Honorary
casketbearers will be all of Hank's friends, the
Legion Honor Guard and the Shrine Color Guard.
Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery in
Mahnomen. Visitation will be held for one hour
prior to services at the church on
Wednesday.
Henry
"Hank" McMillan was born on December 16, 1920, the
son of John and Lillian (Kotval) McMillan. He
attended elementary school in Pembina Township and
graduated from the Crookston Agricultural School in
Crookston. Henry worked with his parents on the
family farm until he enlisted in the U.S. Army in
1944, serving in World War II in the European
Theater of Battle. Upon discharge from the
military, he worked on the iron ore boats in Duluth
for one year. He returned home to work on the farm.
He later purchased the farm from his parents and
continued farming until he retirement in 1987.
On
November 30, 1985, he married Alma Tozcek Wolbeck
in Mahnomen. The couple lived in retirement on the
farm, where he enjoyed woodworking, hunting,
fishing and gardening. Henry enjoyed spending time
with his great-grandchildren. He was a member of
the Circle of Faith Church in Waubun, the American
Legion Honor Guard, the Shriners serving the El
Zagal Color Guard, the VFW and the Benevolent Order
of the Elks in Detroit Lakes.
Survivors
include his wife, Alma; step-son, John Wolbeck of
Thief River Falls; a step-daughter, Marie (Ken)
Lingle of LeVittown, Pa.; a brother, Ed (Beverly)
of Cloquet; a sister, Eunice Owen of Cherry Valley,
Calif.; three step-grandchildren; and three step
great-grandchildren.
Henry was
preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Bernard
and John; and sisters, Jane Miness, Mildred
McMillan and Florence McMillan.
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