Leo
Nissen, 75
 Fosston
- Leo Nissen, 75, died Saturday, May 12, 2001
at his home in Fosston.
Funeral
services were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, at
Zion Lutheran
Church in Thief River Falls with Rev. Gary Johnson
officiating. Ida Nordvall was the organist, and the
soloist was Joel Kezar.
Casketbearers
were Brian Wilson, Paul Wilson, Chris Eide, Darren
Eide, Chad Nissen, Mark Nissen and Andy Nissen.
Honorary casketbearers were Stephanie Chapman,
Jamie Wilson, Trisha Eide, Jodi Nissen, Alicia
Nissen, Tosha Nissen, Jeremy Swanson, Jason Swanson
and Justin Swanson. Military honors were accorded
by the Thief River Falls American Legion and VFW
Posts. Interment was in Silverton Lutheran Cemetery
in Silverton township of Pennington county. Green
Funeral Home of Thief River Falls was in charge of
the arrangements.
Leo
Melvin Nissen was born May 18, 1925 in Highlanding
township of Pennington county, the son of Christ
and Sarah (Sigurdson) Nissen. He grew up and
attended school in Trail. While serving in the U.S.
Army during World War II, Leo attained the rank of
sergeant and was awarded the Victory Medal,
Japan-Pacific Theatre Ribbon and Good Conduct
Medal.
On
October 14, 1950, he was united in marriage to
Alice May Hagen. For many years, Leo subcontracted
house painting. He also worked at the Twin City
Army Ammunition Plant until 1972 when he began
working for the City of Thief River Falls where he
worked until he retired.
Leo
was a member of the Teamsters Union and Thief River
Falls VFW.
He
enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Survivors
include his wife, Alice; two daughters, Catherine
Lee (Steve) Wilson of Syracuse, Utah and Diane Lynn
Eide of Lindstrom; three sons, Richard Allen of
Lindstrom, Lonny Leo (Debbie) of Badger and Rodney
Melvin of Thief River Falls; 13 grandchildren;
three step grandsons; four sisters, Agnes Norberg
of Anoka, Seleen Knutson of Thief River Falls,
Lillie Beegs of Kenniwick, Wash. and Alverda Cease
of Centralia, Wash.
Leo
was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Laurie
Wilson and September Dawn Eide; parents; two
sisters, Helen and Annie; and two brothers, Vernon
and Leonard. A00003B2000MY16
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