Goodwin
Wilson, 87
Thief
River Falls - Goodwin L. Wilson, 87, died
Sunday, October 7, 2001 at Villa St. Vincent
Nursing Home in Crookston.
Funeral
services will be held at 2 
p.m.
on Friday, October 12, at Green Funeral Home in
Thief River Falls with Rev. John Wollenzien
officiating. Phyllis Dalager will be the organist,
and Jane Anderson will be the soloist.
Casketbearers will be Herbert Wilson, Clair Larson,
David Peterson, Bill Peterson, Roger Evenson,
Warren Wilson and John Houske. Honorary
casketbearers will be Gene Nelson, Herbert Swenson,
James Rude, Ernest Mostrom, Virdeen Grove, Elmer
Kolseth, Alex Wald, Earl Lillevig and Gary
Anderson. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery
in Thief River Falls.
Visitation
will be held Thursday from noon to 7 p.m. and
Friday from 9 a.m. to the time of the service at
Green Funeral Home.
Goodwin
Lloyd Wilson was born on October 9, 1913 in
Wyandotte Township of Pennington County, the son of
Oscar and Sarah (Brandrud) Wilson. He was baptized
and confirmed at Clearwater Lutheran Church and
attended District 6 elementary school. He stayed on
the family farm and continued the farming tradition
his entire life.
For
many years, Goodwin served as a caretaker at
Clearwater Church and cemetery.
He
enjoyed music, singing, playing guitar and making
tapes of his own music. He also enjoyed taking
photographs, shoveling snow and mowing the
lawn.
Goodwin
is survived by a sister, Alvina Vik of Thief River
Falls; seven nieces, four nephews; and many
cousins.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; a sister,
Selma Wik; and two brothers-in-law, Edward Wik and
Arthur Vik. A00003B2001OC10
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