Edgar
Rokke, 94
Newfolden
- Edgar Rokke, 94, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001
at the C&NC Unit of Northwest Medical Center in
Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 11 
a.m.
on Monday, May 7, at Bethania Free Lutheran Church,
rural Newfolden, with Rev. Raynard Huglen
officiating. Orpha Schaffauser was the organist,
and a duet was presented by Virgil and Marville
Hjelle. Casketbearers were Jeffrey Bring, Michael
Bring, Gerald Hanson, Philip Waterworth, Howard
Rokke and Eldor Westman. Burial was in Bethania
Cemetery in Marsh Grove township of Marshall
county. Green Funeral Home of Thief River Falls was
in charge of the arrangements.
Edgar
O. Rokke was born on January 19, 1907 in West
Valley township of Marshall county, the son of
Adolf and Martha (Hjelle) Rokke. He was baptized
and confirmed at Bethania Free Lutheran Church.
Edgar attended West Valley Township School and
Strandquist High School. He graduated from Aaker's
Business College in Grand Forks, N.D. He farmed on
the Rokke family farm until his retirement in 1992.
On March 30, 1998, he moved to the Karlstad Health
Care Center.
Edgar
was a lifetime member of Bethania Free Lutheran
Church. For many years, he was a member of the
Farmers Coop Creamery Association board in
Newfolden, and for a number of years, he was a
sexton of Bethania Cemetery.
He
enjoyed spending time with his animals, visiting
and drinking coffee with family and friends and
spending time with his nieces, nephews, grand
nieces and grand nephews.
Edgar
is survived by a sister, Nora Rokke of Karlstad
Health Care Center in Karlstad; two sisters-in-law;
several nieces and nephews; and many grand nieces,
grand nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; three
brothers, Arnold, Olger and Einer; and a niece.
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