Stanley Kolsrud - 1900-1987

KOLSRUD, MEGORDEN, VAAGE

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/19/2011 at 19:25:23

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON REPUBLICAN-STANDARD, April 28, 1987
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Stanley Kolsrud, age 87, of Mesa, Arizona, died Monday April 20, 1987 at Maricopa County Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 25 at 1:30 p.m. at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church with Pastor Judd Larson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Richard Bieber, Wally Larson, Neal Wiedenmann, Robert J. Anderson, Bernard Kolsrud, and Lloyd Kolsrud.

Stanley was born March 22, 1900 in Allamakee County to Halvor and Caroline Christina (Megorden) Kolsrud. He attended local schools and married Marie Vaage on April 30, 1927 in Waukon, Iowa. He was a member of Old East Paint Creek Church. He had been a farmer painter, painter, and worked for Allamakee County on roads for 10 years.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie; a grandchild in 1951 and 7 brothers and sisters, Harty Kolsrud, Sever Kolsrud, Clarence Kolsrud, Christ Kolsrud, Ben Kolsrud, Theadora, and Betsy Glynn.

Survivors include a son Clyde Kolsrud of Mesa, Arizona, 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.