George
Soiney, 88
 Thief
River Falls - George Soiney, 88, died on
Sunday, September 21, 2003 at Northwest Medical
Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday,
September 25 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief
River Falls with the Rev. Mark Helgeland
officiating. Casketbearers will be Danny Larson,
Chucky Larson, Billy Larson, Gerhard Molskness, Lee
Dusek and Dale Weflen. Interment will be in Park
Ridge Cemetery in Thief River Falls. Visitation
will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday,
September 24 at the Johnson-Green Funeral Home in
Thief River Falls with a 6 p.m. prayer service.
Visitation will also be held for one hour prior to
services at the church on Thursday.
George
Soiney, Jr. was born on February 13, 1915 in Holt,
the son of George, Sr. and Josephine (Hagen)
Soiney. He was baptized and confirmed in the
Lutheran faith and attended rural school, east of
Holt.
On
December 30, 1956, he married Ardith Hartman at
Bethany Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls. The
couple made their home in Thief River Falls.
Throughout the years George worked road
construction. He built many roads in North Dakota
and Minnesota. In the mid-1930s, George hauled wood
to Thief River Falls with horses and used the money
to buy a 1929 Model A.
He
enjoyed deer hunting, snowmobiling, fishing,
spending time with his German Shepherd, Honey, and
his cat, Rusty. He also loved to spend time with
his family, working on the farm, going to auctions,
working in the garden, cutting wood, fixing
different things and traveling.
Survivors
include his wife, Ardith of Thief River Falls; two
children, Ross of Warroad and Ronald of Thief River
Falls; and two grandchildren.
George
was preceded in death by his parents; one son,
Wesley; sisters, Effie, Clara, Myrt, Esther and
Alma; and brothers, Nate, Walter, Joe and Ray.
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