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Norman
Midthun, 77
Thief
River Falls - Norman Midthun, 77, died on
Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at Northwest Medical
Center, CNC Unit, in Thief River Falls.
Funeral services were held on Friday, November 22
at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls with
Rev. Dennis Raymond officiating. Phyllis Dalager
was the organist and Dave Morken was the soloist.
Casketbearers were Erick Olson, Steve Thompson,
Larry Thompson, Dale Thompson, Tim Marden and Adam
Dahl. Honorary casketbearers were Les Vignes, Cliff
Vignes, Elling Iverson, Jim Matson, Dan Shefland,
Leonard Olson, Jim Dalager, Cliff Sanbeck and all
of Norman's friends. Interment was in Big Grove
Cemetery in Brooten with military honors accorded
by the American Legion Ecklund-Holmstrom Post #117
and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2793.
Norman
Myron Midthun was born on January 27, 1925, the son
of Lars and Irene (Wilhelmson) Midthun in Crosby.
He grew up and attended school in Staples. Norman
entered the United States Army during World War II
and served in the Philippines and Occupation of
Japan.
On
June 10, 1951, Norman was united in marriage to
Adeline Thompson in Brooten. He graduated from
Concordia College with a degree in social work and
also attended the University of Nebraska,
graduating with a master's degree in social work.
Norman was employed as director of the Lake Park
Wild Rice Children's Home, the Fergus Falls State
Hospital, Lutheran Social Services of Fargo, N.D.,
Pennington County Human Services in Thief River
Falls and worked part-time with Lutheran Social
Services of Minnesota. He was a member of Zion
Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls and enjoyed
singing in the choir.
Survivors
include his wife, Adeline of Thief River Falls; one
daughter, Brenda "Jacy" (Leonard) Olson of Viking;
one son, David of Denver, Colo.; a granddaughter;
one sister, Lorraine (Connie) Marden of Mankato;
and several nieces and nephews.
Norman
was preceded in death by his parents and a brother,
Gordon. A00003B2002NV27
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