Fostberg, Harold Elmer (1920-1996)

FOSTBERG, ANDERSON, SIMONSON, DUTCHER

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Date: 12/12/2020 at 10:52:00

WWII Vet.
Pvt. US Army
Obituary - Stratford Currier October 23, 1996
Harold E. Fostberg, 75

Harold E. Fostberg, 75, formerly of 1006 Teneyck Street in Stratford, Iowa passed away at the Stratford Nursing and Rehab Center in Stratford on Wednesday, October 16, 1996 due to heart failure. He had been a resident at the Stratford Nursing and Rehab Center since March of 1995.
He was born on December 6, 1920 in Stratford, Iowa the son of Hjalmer and Marie (Anderson) Fostberg.
Harold attended the Stratford High School in Stratford. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army with the #1849th detachment service unit.
He lived and worked in Rockford, illinois before moving to Ames, Iowa where he was employed for 14 years, in the housekeeping department of the Memorial Union, on the Iowa State University Campus in Ames, Iowa until retiring in 1976, when he moved to Stratford, Iowa to make his home.
He was a member of the Stratford Lutheran Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 brother, Ray, in May of this year.
Survivors include 2 sisters and brothers-in-law, Inez and Dale Simonson of Stratford, Iowa; and Margit and Gene Dutcher of White Bear, Minnesota; numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were held on Saturday, October 19th at the Stratford Lutheran Church in Stratfordm Iowa with Rev. Tom Hungerford officiating.
Internment was in the South Marion Cemetery south of Stratford, Iowa.
Stark-Welin Funeral Directors of Stratford, Iowa were in charge of arrangements.