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Victor Johnsen, 1918-2005

JOHNSEN

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/9/2009 at 19:23:14

RINGSTED - Funeral services for Victor Johnsen, 86, of Ringsted will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, 2005 at the Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Chapel in Ringsted with Pastor Harold Heinzig officiating. Interment will be at Buckingham Cemetery in Traer on Monday at 4 p.m. He passed away Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 at the Good Samaritan Center in Estherville.

Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home in Ringsted.

Victor Johnsen the son of Jens and Bertha Johnsen was born November 15, 1918 in Worthington, Minnesota. He passed away Thursday, August 25, 2005 at the Good Samaritan Center in Estherville, Iowa at the age of 86.

He received his education in Ringsted schools, graduating from Ringsted High School in 1937. Following high school, he worked for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. On August 31, 1940 he was united in marriage to Irma Brandt. He then served as a Radioman 3rd Class in the United States Navy aboard the USS A O Caney in the Pacific during World War II.

Victor and his family lived in Mason City, Hicks, Algona, Buckingham, Ringsted and Burt, Iowa while he was employed with the Railroad Company. Victor also pitched in minor league baseball and was scouted by the St. Louis Cardinals. For hobbies, he enjoyed golfing, the outdoors and woodworking.

Left to cherish Vic's memory are his daughters, Cindy Fisher and her husband, Dale of Estherville; Connie Johnsen of Algona, Iowa; six grandchildren, Cory and Travis Fisher, Tessa Robbennolt, Troy Fink, Kirk Fink, Michelle Kraai; eight great grandchildren, Michael, Brian and Kristin Fink, Ashley, Aaron and Amber Fink, Smith and Wesson Kraai; and his sister, Sylvia (Sylk) Martin of Paso Robles, California.

He has been preceded in death by his parents, wife, son, Michael, daughter, Vicki, sister, Ella Mae (Kitty) Choate, brothers, Sam (Johnnie) and Harvey (Mose).


 

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