Pastor Marlin Eugene INGEBRETSON
FLUGUM, INGEBRETSON, CARLSON, BOYD, BURRIER, WILLARDSON, CRAMER
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/16/2011 at 02:09:16
Obituary - Pastor Marlin Eugene Ingebretson
Pastor Marlin E. INGEBRETSON, 83, of Thornton, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
He was born July 15, 1926 to Sylvan and Bertha (FLUGUM) INGEBRETSON in Lake Mills, Iowa. He was baptized at Winnebago Lutheran Church, and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City in 1941.
After graduation from Forest City High School in 1944, he entered the United States Navy where he served until 1946. His military experiences, particularly his connections to Navy chaplains, encouraged him to plan his pre-theological studies. Marlin attended Waldorf College from 1946 until 1948 and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Luther College in 1950. He received his divinity degree from Luther Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1954. He received his Master of Theology degree from Luther Theological Seminary in 1963.
Marlin was united in marriage to Marilyn Joanne CARLSON of St. Paul, Minnesota on June 19th, 1953 in St. Paul.
Marlin served as pastor of St. Paul and Upper Fall River Lutheran in Eureka, Kansas. In Iowa, he served at Bethesda Lutheran in Jewell, Trinity Lutheran and Ullensvang Lutheran in Thor, Peace Lutheran in Ryan, and St. Paul Lutheran in Thornton. He also served on the faculty of Waldorf College in Forest City. He retired in 1996.
Marlin was giving, kind to all, a peacemaker and a faithful servant to the Lord.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother Stanley, brother Arden, sister Arlene, infant son Kent, and sister-in-law Elaine BOYD.
He is survived by his wife Marilyn of Thornton; children, Mark (Christine) of Rochester, MN, Karen (David) BURRIER of Pleasant Hill, IA, Janna WILLARDSON of Addison, TX, Susan (Jim) CRAMER of Anaheim, CA; ten grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren; brother Dean (Diann) of Alexandria, MN; brother-in-law George BOYD of White Bear Township, MN; and cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Visitation will be at the Retz Funeral Home in Thornton from 4 to 8 p.m on Sunday, July 18th. Interment will be at the Oakland Cemetery in Forest City at 9 a.m. Monday, July 19th. A Celebration of Life and Praise Service will follow at St. Paul Lutheran in Thornton at 11 a.m.
Memorials may be given to your choice of world hunger charities, Rockwell Community Nursing Home or the Alzheimer's Association.
Retz Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2011
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