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Vernon
Mossestad, 77
Fargo,
N.D. - Vernon Mossestad, 77, formerly of Thief
River Falls, died on Thursday, January 23, 2003 at
Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, N.D.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, January 27 at
Roseberry's Funeral Home in Friendship, Wisc. with
Rev. John Stake officiating. Interment was in
Townline Cemetery in Springville. Military rites
were offered by the Adams VFW Post #6279, the Adams
American Legion Red Cloud Post #250, the Grand
Marsh American Legion Snyder-Richardson Post #273
and the Oxford VFW Post #6003.
Vernon
Mossestad was born on October 6, 1925, the son of
Julius and Anna (Brateng) Mossestad in Norden
Township. He was baptized and confirmed at Oak
Ridge Lutheran Church. He attended Lincoln High
School. Vernon farmed on the family farm until
1950, when he joined the Army. He became a
carpenter upon his return to civilian life and
worked for Ranum construction.
On
June 28, 1958, he married Helen Gilbertson in Thief
River Falls. In 1960, the couple moved to
Greenfield, Wisc. and lived there until their
retirement in 1987, when they moved to Adams
County. Helen died on April 13, 1994.
Vernon
married Marvel Stalvik on June 1, 1996 in West
Fargo, N.D. He was a member of Carpenters Union
0344, the Oxford VFW Post #6003 and King of Glory
Lutheran Church.
Survivors
include his wife, Marvel of West Fargo, N.D.; sons,
David (Camille) Nelson of Milwaukee, Wisc. and
Scott (Kim) Mossestad of Waterford, Wisc.;
daughters, Marilyn (Jim) Ouellette of Wisconsin
Dells, Wisc. and Lauri (Leo) Joyce of Sauk City,
Wisc.; three brothers, Oscar (Edna) of Thief River
Falls, Stanley (Eunice) of Grand Marsh, Wisc. and
Donald (Mona) of El Sobrante, Calif.; a sister,
Lillian Braun of Menasha, Wisc.; nine
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and other
relatives.
Vernon
was preceded in death by his parents; his first
wife, Helen; three brothers, Arthur, George and
Oliver Mossestad; and three sisters, Lousie
Battenfeld, Agnes Selvog and Hilda Cator.
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