Gerald
Mortensen, 66
Strandquist
- Gerald Mortensen, 66, died on Thursday, May
1, 2003 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, May 5 at Bethesda
Lutheran Church in Strandquist with the Rev. David
Pretty officiating. Bev Folland was the organist
and Vange Carlson was the soloist. Casketbearers
were Adam Zachman, Jeff Zachman, Brent Stolka,
Justin Giese, Dave Rux, Dave Matter and Kenny
Peterson. Interment was in Mission Cemetery in
Strandquist.
Gerald
Dean Mortensen was born on March 12, 1937, the son
of Carl P. and Elizabeth J. (Betts) Mortensen, in
Argyle. He was baptized and confirmed in the
Lutheran faith and attended various schools in the
area. Gerald entered the U.S. Army on January 12,
1955, and was honorably discharged on December 17,
1957.
On
February 24, 1962, he married Carol H. Matter. The
couple made their home in Delano until January
1983, when they moved to Strandquist. Gerald worked
for Marshall County in maintenance. He was a
precision machinist and electrician, and he also
worked for Tonka Toys. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
woodworking, making picture frames and he loved
spending time with his grandchildren. He was a
member of the American Legion Post #0466 of
Strandquist and a life member of the North America
Hunting Club.
Survivors
include his wife, Carol of Strandquist; three
children, Debs (Zachary) Zachman of Delano, Randy
(Leta) of Montrose, and Allen (Sandy) of Montrose;
four grandchildren; mother-in-law, Helen Matter of
Delano; brothers and sisters, Myrtle Holmstrom of
South St. Paul, Andy (Shirley) of Olgilvie, Dale
(Carol) of Heron, S.D., Arthur of Thief River
Falls, Orville (Jane) of Montrose, and Karen
(Kenneth) Peterson of Ellsworth, Wisc.; and several
nieces and nephews.
Gerald
was preceded in death by his sister, Blanche
Waterworth; brothers, Allen, Melvin and John
Mortensen; his parents; and brothers-in-law,
Leonard Holmstrom and Aaron Waterworth.
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