Orville
Rolandson, 89
Thief
River Falls - Orville K. Rolandson, 89, died on
Sunday, December 29, 2002 at his home in Thief
River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on 
Thursday,
January 2, 2003 at St. Pauli Lutheran Church in
Thief River Falls with Rev. Terri Cuppett
officiating. Faye Auchenpaugh was the organist and
Terri Cuppett was the soloist. Casketbearers were
Gene Olson, Gary Anderson, Arlie Fore, Dennis
McCullough, Charles Seeger and Gary Roisland.
Honorary casketbearers were Irvin Iverson, Doug
Olson, Larry Anderson, Harland Mostrom, Marvin
Gilbertson, Mervin Prestebak, Wallace Torkelson and
Jim Feuerstein. Interment was in Clearwater
Cemetery near Oklee.
Orville
K. Rolandson was born on March 16, 1913, the son of
Andrew and Caroline (Bondy) Rolandson in Roland. He
was baptized and confirmed at Clearwater Lutheran
Church in Roland and attended country
school.
On
November 6, 1937, he married Belle Anderson. The
couple farmed on the family farm in Roland and
operated the Carmel Cash Store. In 1947, they moved
to Smiley Township to farm and raise cattle,
horses, sheep and turkeys. Orville retired from
farming when he was 65 and continued to live on the
farm until 1998, when he and his wife moved to
Thief River Falls.
Orville
was a member of St. Pauli Lutheran Church, where he
served on the church council as treasurer. He was
also a member of the Farmers Union. Orville enjoyed
farming with his John Deere tractors and
woodworking. Orville and Belle were foster parents
to approximately 30 children.
Survivors
include his wife, Belle of Thief River Falls; four
children, Beverly (Roland) Larson of Bloomington,
Gary Rolandson of Tucson, Ariz., Delores Rolandson
Hanson of Grand Marais and O. Kenneth (Lynn)
Rolandson of East Grand Forks; 13 grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and
friends.
Orville
was preceded in death by his parents; 12 brothers
and sisters; and one grandchild.
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