HORGEN, Virgil Duane 1925-1963

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HORGEN, Virgil Duane 1925-1963

HORGEN, THORSON, FRANK

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 5/26/2009 at 15:26:05

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Virgil Horgen Funeral Held Here Tuesday
Funeral services for Virgil Horgen, 38, were held Tuesday at 2 P.M. at the First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar with the Reverend Don Comnick in charge.
Virgil Duane Horgen was born April 10, 1925 to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Horgen on a farm near Osage. He was baptized and confirmed in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church there. He was graduated from Carpenter High School in the class of 1943.
On April 10, 1947 he married Lucille Thorson of St. Ansgar. Two children were born to this union, James, 14, and Linda, 11.
He served his country in the U.S. Navy. Upon his discharge he became employed by the Cedar Valley Electric Co-operative where he was employed as line foreman at the time of his death. In the spring of 1961 he received a gold watch for 15 years of service to the cooperation.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille, son, James and daughter, Linda, his father, Edwin of Osage; one brother Glendon, Elma, and one sister, Mrs. Robert Frank of Des Plaines, Illinois, also many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother and brother, Kenneth.
Committal services were in the First Lutheran Cemetery.
[ St. Ansgar Enterprise, 1963 – From St. Ansgar Museum Collections ]
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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE--
"Road is clear, straight"
AUSTIN, MINNESOTA — The Highway patrol continued an investigation Monday into the cause of a Three-car crash that killed five Iowans on a straight stretch of 218 six miles south of here Saturday night. There was no immediate explanation for the fair-weather crash, which occurred four miles south of the scene of a collision that killed six persons one year ago.
Four of the victims, from Osage, were Lloyd L. Olson, 43, and his wife, Laurine, 41, and Varren K. Pederson, 44, and his wife, Marcella, 41.
The fifth victim was Virgil D. Horgen, 38, St: Ansgar. The only survivor, who was not injured, was Ray A. Hanson, 61, Marshalltown.
The Osage victims were in a northbound car, and Horgen was traveling south, alone in his auto, Mower County Sheriff Doyle Lindahl said the two North Iowa autos collided nearly headon.
Hanson was driving behind the Olson car at the time of the crash, arid part of the Olson auto came down on top of Hanson's vehicle. Lindahl called the crash the worst he had ever seen. Hanson said when the crash occurred "it seemed like the whole. world exploded in front of me.
Authorities could give no reason for the mishap. The road is straight and the weather was good. Just a year ago this month six persons were killed in an accident on the same highway about six miles from the scene of the Saturday night tragedy. The two Osage couples were going to a barn dance square dance festival at a place on Highway 218 south of Austin where they had attended dances previously.
Funeral services for Virgil D. Horgen will be Tuesday at 2 pm. at the First Lutheran Church n St. Ansgar. The Rev. Don Comnick will officiate. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery with Schroeder & Houg Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, in charge.
He was a line foreman for the Cedar Valley Electrical Co-Operative at St. Ansgar where he was employed since his discharge from Navy service.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Horgen and was reared on a farm near Osage. He was confirmed in Our Savour's Lutheran Church there and was a lifetime resident of he St. Ansgar-Osage area. He was married to Lucille Thorson of St. Ansgar.
Horgen is survived by his wife; a son, James, 14; a daughter, Linda, 11; his father; a brother, Glendon Horgen, Elma; and a sister, Mrs. Robert Frank, Chicago.
[MASON CITY GLOBE GAZETTE - MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1963]
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NOTE: Virgil was born April 10, 1925, and he married Lucille Thorson on April 10, 1947. His date of death is October 26, 1963.
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Photos below are, first, his 1943 Carpenter High School senior class picture, and one from an REC publication.

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Obituary: #1 of 3 items: Virgil Horgen Funeral Held Here Tuesday Funeral services for Virgil Horgen, 38, were held Tuesday at 2 P.M. at the First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar with the Reverend Don Comnick in charge. Virgil Duane Horgen was born April 10, 1925 to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Horgen on a farm near Osage. He was baptized and confirmed in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church there. He was graduated from Carpenter High School in the class of 1943. On April 10, 1947 he married Lucille Thorson of St. Ansgar. Two children were born to this union, James, 14, and Linda, 11. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. Upon his discharge he became employed by the Cedar Valley Electric Co-operative where he was employed as line foreman at the time of his death. In the spring of 1961 he received a gold watch for 15 years of service to the cooperation. Survivors include his wife, Lucille, son, James and daughter, Linda, his father, Edwin of Osage; one brother Glendon, Elma, and one sister, Mrs. Robert Frank of Des Plaines, Illinois, also many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and brother, Kenneth. Committal services were in the First Lutheran Cemetery. [ St. Ansgar Enterprise, 1963 – From St. Ansgar Museum Collections ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #2 of 3 items: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE-- "Road is clear, straight" AUSTIN, MINNESOTA — The Highway patrol continued an investigation Monday into the cause of a Three-car crash that killed five Iowans on a straight stretch of 218 six miles south of here Saturday night. There was no immediate explanation for the fair-weather crash, which occurred four miles south of the scene of a collision that killed six persons one year ago. Four of the victims, from Osage, were Lloyd L. Olson, 43, and his wife, Laurine, 41, and Varren K. Pederson, 44, and his wife, Marcella, 41. The fifth victim was Virgil D. Horgen, 38, St: Ansgar. The only survivor, who was not injured, was Ray A. Hanson, 61, Marshalltown. The Osage victims were in a northbound car, and Horgen was traveling south, alone in his auto, Mower County Sheriff Doyle Lindahl said the two North Iowa autos collided nearly headon. Hanson was driving behind the Olson car at the time of the crash, arid part of the Olson auto came down on top of Hanson's vehicle. Lindahl called the crash the worst he had ever seen. Hanson said when the crash occurred "it seemed like the whole. world exploded in front of me. Authorities could give no reason for the mishap. The road is straight and the weather was good. Just a year ago this month six persons were killed in an accident on the same highway about six miles from the scene of the Saturday night tragedy. The two Osage couples were going to a barn dance square dance festival at a place on Highway 218 south of Austin where they had attended dances previously. Funeral services for Virgil D. Horgen will be Tuesday at 2 pm. at the First Lutheran Church n St. Ansgar. The Rev. Don Comnick will officiate. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery with Schroeder & Houg Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, in charge. He was a line foreman for the Cedar Valley Electrical Co-Operative at St. Ansgar where he was employed since his discharge from Navy service. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Horgen and was reared on a farm near Osage. He was confirmed in Our Savour's Lutheran Church there and was a lifetime resident of he St. Ansgar-Osage area. He was married to Lucille Thorson of St. Ansgar. Horgen is survived by his wife; a son, James, 14; a daughter, Linda, 11; his father; a brother, Glendon Horgen, Elma; and a sister, Mrs. Robert Frank, Chicago. [MASON CITY GLOBE GAZETTE - MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1963] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Virgil was born April 10, 1925, and he married Lucille Thorson on April 10, 1947. His date of death is October 26, 1963. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #3 of 3 items: Photos below are, first, his 1943 Carpenter High School senior class picture, and one from an REC publication.
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