Lloyd
VeVea, 91
Thief
River Falls - Lloyd VeVea, 91, died on
Thursday, November 28, 2002 at his home in Thief
River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, December 2 at
Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls with
Rev. Arlen Hermodson officiating. Joyce Halbasch
was the organist and special music was provided by
Paula Adamson and Greg Dally. Casketbearers were
Joe Caswell, Clayton Mack, Wes McFarlane, Rolland
Sande, Norman VeVea, Duane Olson, Don Russell and
Alvin Wold. Honorary casketbearers were the
Inter-County Nursing Staff and Home Companions.
Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River
Falls.
Lloyd
Willard VeVea was born on November 11, 1911, the
son of Lewis and Sophie (Heggen) VeVea in Harvey,
N.D. He was baptized and confirmed into the
Lutheran faith. The family moved to Thief River
Falls when Lloyd was a year old. He spent some of
his younger years at the I.J. Russell home.
In 1935,
Lloyd married Florence Borgen. She died on 1954. He
married Doris Jean Armstrong on January 6, 1956 in
Angus. He worked for Land O' Lakes. He also owned
and operated Lloyd's Mobil and V'V Super Service.
He drove school bus and worked for the Independent
School District. He was an avid pilot and did clock
repair for 15 years after retiring. He lived in
Arizona and Detroit Lakes.
Survivors
include his wife, Dory of Thief River Falls;
daughters, Sharon (Carl) Ivey of Madisonville, Ky.
and Kathy (Joe) Trimbach of Seattle, Wash.; five
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters,
Louise (Clyde) Schotanus of St. Ansgar, Iowa and
Stella Sande of Grand Forks, N.D.; a brother,
Clifford (Eva) of Crookston; and many nieces and
nephews.
Lloyd was
preceded in death by his wife, Florence; a son,
Jerry; a daughter-in-law; his parents; sisters,
Marie Whalen and Lucille Martin; and brothers,
Willie and Clarence.
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