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Lynn
Verbout, 53
Pembina,
N.D. - Lynn Verbout, 53, formerly of Thief
River Falls, died Saturday, July 20, 2002 at his
home in Pembina, N.D.
Visitation
will take place on 
Wednesday,
July 24 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Johnson-Green Funeral
Home in Thief River Falls, with a prayer service at
7 p.m. Visitation will also be held for one hour
prior to services at the church on Thursday.
Mass
of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. on
Thursday, July 25 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church
in Thief River Falls. Interment will be in St.
Bernard's Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Wayne
Verbout, David Rundell, Steve Rundell, Dale
Anderson, Jimmy Verbout, Ray Olsen, Doc Johannason
and Leo Urlaub. All of Lynn's grandchildren will
serve as honorary casketbearers.
Lynn
Allen Verbout was born January 22, 1949, the son of
Hippolet and Hazel (Hill) Verbout in Thief River
Falls. He was baptized and confirmed in St.
Clements Church and attended school in
Grygla.
On
February 14, 1970, he was united in marriage to
Phyllis Louise Olsen at St. Bernard's Catholic
Church in Thief River Falls. The couple made their
home in Grygla. Lynn continued to work at the Land
O'Lakes turkey plant in Thief River Falls where
he'd been employed since the age of 16. He worked
there for over 25 years.
The
couple then moved to Pembina, N.D. and Lynn began
working for Motor Coach Industries where he was
still working as an assembler.
Lynn
enjoyed his grandchildren and family the most and
spending time with them meant everything to him. He
also liked to spend time hunting, fishing, cooking
and gardening. Lynn also enjoyed nature and
watching and feeding the birds.
Survivors
include his wife, Phyllis, Pembina, N.D.; two sons,
Chris (Beth) Olsen, Red Lake Falls, and Michael
(fiancee, Rozella) Verbout, Thief River Falls; two
daughters, Nancy (fiance, Roger Olson) Verbout,
Thief River Falls, and Karen (Dion) Larson,
Strandquist; 15 grandchildren; four brothers,
Melvin (Irene), Fargo, N.D., and Robert (Mary Ann),
Donald (Angeline), and Wayne (Marie Ann), all of
Grygla; four sisters, Eileen (Harold) Miller,
Moorhead, Grace (Ralph) Rundell, Grygla, Deloris
(Conrad) Gracier, Junction City, Kan., and Betty
Lou (Robert) Willett, Dilworth.
Lynn
was preceded in death by his parents; his brother,
Rolland; a grandson; and a nephew.
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