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Oscar
Odegaard, 95
Thief
River Falls - Oscar Odegaard, 95, died on
Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at the CNC Unit of
Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, December 2 at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls with Rev. John
Wollenzien officiating. Ida Nordvall was the
organist. Casketbearers were Wally Reierson, Wally
Wiskow, Joseph Michal, Willaim Michal, Erik
Odegaard, Sonja Odegaard and John Michal. Interment
was in Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River
Falls.
Oscar
Albert Odegaard was born on September 26, 1907, the
son of Ole Amanda (Peterson) Odegaard in Hazel. He
was baptized and confirmed at St. Pauli Lutheran
Church. He grew up and attended grade school in
Hazel and graduated from St. Hilaire High School in
1927. He also attended and graduated from Concordia
College, Moorhead in 1931 with a bachelor of arts
degree, emphasis on teaching and also did
post-graduate studies at the University of North
Dakota.
On May 5,
1930, Oscar married Thelma Sylvia Evenson at
Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston. In 1931,
Oscar farmed and worked for his father, who
operated a general store and U.S. Post Office in
Hazel. In 1936, Oscar started the Odegaard
Implement Company, selling the Massey Ferguson line
of machinery. In 1942, he was employed as a teacher
and principal at three schools. In 1943, the couple
moved to Thief River Falls. After nine years of
teaching, Oscar accepted employment with Northrup
King & Co., a Minneapolis based producer of
farm and garden seeds. Oscar was a territory
manager for northwestern Minnesota and part of
North Dakota. At age 65, he retired after 25 years
at Northrup King. He entered the CNC Unit of
Northwest Medical Center in June 2000.
Oscar was
a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Sons of
Norway. He was active in U.C.T. and was a longtime
member. He was an active fisherman and spent a lot
of time at Lake of the Woods. He owned a cabin
north of Williams. He loved the outdoors and
enjoyed gardening. Oscar owned and managed the
family homestead farm in Rocksbury Township and he
also had property in River Falls
Township.
Survivors
include two daughters, Mae (John) Fincher of
Houston, Texas and Shirley (Stan) Michal of
Crosslake; two sons, Oscar Jr. (Shirley) of
Lansing, Ill. and Gary of Bemidji; eight
grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; two
brothers, Rueben (Inez) of Arleta, Calif. and
Walter of Devils Lake, N.D.; one sister-in-law; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Oscar was
preceded in death by his wife, Thelma; a son,
Duane; and brothers, Morris and Harvey.
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