Theodore
Skjerping, 84
Newfolden
- Theodore Skjerping, 84, died Wednesday, March
28, 2001 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 2, at
Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls with Rev.
Robert Dahlen officiating. Margie Iverson was the
organist, and special music was presented by Rev.
Dahlen and Jennifer Rome. Casketbearers were Cliff
Dahl, Clifford Larson, Floyd Otto, Earl Hanson,
Jerome Skjerping, Forrest Johnson, Maurice Stenseth
and Merle Johnson. Interment was in Bethany
Cemetery.
Theodore
"Ted" Arnold Skjerping was born on November 19,
1916 in Smiley township of Pennington county, the
son of Alferd and Alvilda (Stenseth) Skjerping. He
was baptized at Bethany Lutheran Church and
confirmed at Holt. He attended Hammer School in
Smiley township, Sunnyside School at Holt and the
Northwest School of Agriculture at
Crookston.
In
1928, Ted moved to Holt where he lived and worked
for the remainder of his life. He farmed the family
farm and owned a farm in Smiley township. He was
also employed as a carpenter, building barns,
houses and garages.
He
enjoyed hunting, cutting wood, making small crafts
and gardening.
Survivors
include three sisters, Gladys Walker of Cleveland,
Ohio, and Lorraine Stepke and Dorothy (Joe)
Snartemo, both of Milwaukee, Wisc.; two brothers,
Donald Skjerping of Newfolden and Willis (Carol)
Skjerping of Coon Rapids; 16 nieces and nephews;
and several cousins, great nieces and great
nephews.
Ted
was preceded in death by his parents; a brother,
Adolph Skjerping; two brothers-in-law; and a great
niece.
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