Fred
Mykelby, 67
Thief
River Falls - Fred Mykleby, 67, died on
Thursday, September 12, 2002 at Oakland Park
Nursing Home in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, September 16 at the
Johnson-Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls.
Ida Nordvall was the organist and the soloist was
Brenda Marben who sang "His Eyes is on the
Sparrow." Ann Marben provided "Amazing Grace" as
part of the special music. Casketbearers were Neil
Gillespie, Dale Svendsgaard, Howard Peterson, Frank
Knott, Wilford Sletten, Jerry Unruh and Mark
Paulson. Honorary casketbearers were James Parnham,
Glen Stengrim, Dale Toren, Donald Mattson, Kjell
Melvie and all his family and friends. Interment
was in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Fred
Alden Mykleby was born on December 25, 1934, the
son of Fred E. and A. Katheran (Polson) Mykleby. He
grew up in Plummer and graduated from Pershing High
School in Plummer. He was an owner operator truck
driver for the Bekins Truck Lines and a manager at
Allied Truck Lines. He became the transportation
director for School District 564 in Thief River
Falls until his retirement in 1997.
Fred
enjoyed football, especially the Minnesota Vikings.
He also enjoyed ice fishing and woodworking and was
a member of the Elks Club in Thief River
Falls.
Survivors
include his significant partner of 17 years, Suzie
Parnham of Thief River Falls; three sons, Jeff
(Jeralyn) of Avondale, Ariz., Mike (Mitzi) of
Phoenix, Ariz. and Kevin (Lisa) of Salem, Ore.;
three grandchildren; and two sisters, Edith (Wally)
Etter of Mora and Phyllis (Wilford) Sletten of
Thief River Falls.
Fred
was preceded in death by his parents.
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