BRUNSVOLD, Olger Sander

BRUNSVOLD, ROSLIEN, MARQUARDT

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 9/21/2016 at 12:49:16

Obituary ~ Olger Sander Brunsvold
January 16, 1918 ~ April 12, 2004

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
April 15, 2004

Mason City – Olger S. Brunsvold, 86, of 2702 First Street SW, formerly of Manly, died Monday, April 12, 2004 at his home in Mason City. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2004 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 428 West Walnut Street, Manly, with Rev. Randy Nielsen officiating. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City with military honors by the Edward Tosel American Legion Post # 110. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Friday at the church.

Olger Sander Brunsvold, the son of Nels and Josephine (Roslien) Brunsvold, was born January 16, 1918 in rural Kensett. He attended school in Kensett. After his schooling, he worked as a farmhand until enlisting in the United States Army. He served his country from March 1941 until October 1945. He then returned to the Manly area and worked for the Rock Island Railroad as an engineer retiring in 1980 after thirty-seven years of service.

Olger loved spending time with his family as well as his many fishing trips to Lake Vermillion and to Canada. He also enjoyed gardening and playing cards with his friends. He was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Manly, the B.L.F.&E., the Edward Tosel American Legion Post #110 of Manly, and the Our Buddies V.F.W. Memorial Post #6779 of Northwood. He was a past president of the local chapter of the railroad union U.T.U.

Olger is survived by his wife Hazel of Mason City, his children Gary Brunsvold and his wife Val of Manly, Judy Brunsvold of Mason City, and Wanda Marquardt of Denver, Colorado, three grandchildren Mitzi Brunsvold of Coralville, Iowa, Blayne Brunsvold and Blair Brunsvold both of Manly. Also surviving is one sister in law Faye Brunsvold of Herman, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers Donald, Burnell, and Milford, one son in law Steve Marquardt, and one sister in law Esther Brunsvold.

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Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2016