Jimmy
Tanem, 45
Grygla
- Jimmy Tanem, 45, died Friday, February 23,
2001 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today
(Wednesday, 
February
28) at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla with Rev.
Paul Knutson officiating. Kim Cleven will be the
pianist, and Marie Anderson will be the soloist.
Casketbearers will be Blair Holthusen, Darold
Holthusen, Bruce O'Connor, Billy Wikert, Dan
O'Connor and Rodney Byklum. Burial will be in
Rosebud Cemetery in Steenerson township.
Visitation
was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 27,
with a 7 p.m. prayer service at Green Funeral Home
in Thief River Falls. Visitation will also be held
for one hour prior to services at the
church.
Jimmy
Ron Tanem was born on October 22, 1955, the son of
Ingmar and Evelyn (Holthusen) Tanem in Thief River
Falls. Jimmy was baptized at Our Savior's Lutheran
Church and attended school in the Goodridge and
Grygla school districts.
On
May 21, 1977, he was united in marriage to Hazel
Walker at Roseau. The couple lived in Roseau for a
year before moving to Grygla in 1978. Jimmy worked
for Marvin Windows and Beito Plumbing before
beginning employment with Holthusen Construction in
1978 where he worked until the time of his death.
During his employment with Holthusen Construction,
Jimmy learned much from his brother, LeRoy "Mike,"
working his way up to the position of
foreman.
He
enjoyed farming and took over the family farm,
raising cattle and hay. He also enjoyed making such
things as shelves and wood stoves, fixing
machinery, fishing and hunting, especially deer and
grouse.
Jimmy
was a member of Fourtown/Grygla Sportsmen's
Club.
Survivors
include three sisters, Rhodella (Elwood) Tieman of
Goodridge, Margie (Charles) Cleven of Warroad and
Judy Tanem of Grygla; two brothers, LeRoy "Mike"
Tanem of Grygla and Larry Tanem of Warroad; and
several nieces and nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, and two
brothers, Arnold and Galen Tanem.
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