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KLEMESRUD, Lorin Harold 1908-2013

KLEMESRUD, MAAKESTAD

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 1/17/2013 at 01:11:00

Lorin Harold Klemesrud
OSAGE, IOWA — Lorin Harold Klemesrud bid goodbye to his earthly home on Thursday, January 10, 2013.
A celebration of earthly life services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 24, at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. Rev. John Gannett and Rev. Joel Dahlen will officiate. Burial will be at Rock Creek Cemetery, rural Osage.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.
Lorin was born to Harald and Ingeborg (Maakestad) Klemesrud on February 25, 1908. Lorin was baptized March 3, 1908, by The Rev. J. A. Urness and he was confirmed May 28, 1922, by The Rev. O. C. Myhre at Rock Creek Lutheran Church. He was a good and faithful servant of the Lord all of his life.
He attended Cedar No. 3 Grade School, which was located approximately 1 mile north of the present Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery. In 1927, he graduated from Osage Community High School.
Lorin ran the local Texaco station on East Main Street in Osage (previously the Gingham Inn, which has since been demolished and is now a parking lot). Lorin always liked to quote the Texaco jingle, "You can trust your car to the man with the star." He also worked several years at the local Ford dealership, performing various tasks.
For a good many years he was employed by Hugh Nichol, a local contractor, doing construction, bookkeeping, time keeping, etc.
In 1941, he enlisted with the U.S. Army. He worked with the medical detachment division and wrote case history records for his division.
After being discharged from the Army, he was employed by the Internal Revenue Service in Waterloo, Iowa, as a deputy tax collector.
For a short time he took up residency in Minneapolis, Minn., working for an aircrafting company where he assembled twin 138 MM anti-aircraft naval guns, which were placed on huge war ships.
From 1951 until his retirement in 1975, his long days were spent in the sunshine and rain working for a local farmer, John Field.
Approximately 10 of his early retirement years were spent with Olaf Staff constructing “Ole’s Cabin,” which was a landmark that stood for years on the east end of Osage until being purchased by approximately 140 different denominational churches. It was then dismantled and reconstructed in Spring Valley, Minnesota. The huge thick wooden shake shingles were stamped out by foot, by Lorin, from old telephone poles.
His hobbies included traveling, fishing, bicycling, photography and flying. He owned his own T-craft airplane in the early 40s and logged more than 25,000 miles on it after installing a speedometer.
His most eventful flying episode was between Independence and Davenport one dark night when the air battery died. He did not have any instrument panel or exterior lights available. The only way to view the instrument panel was to intermittently light book matches as he flew.
He became disoriented and didn’t know where he was until lights from the farmyards below became visible and he located a main highway by the car lights, which he followed to his destination.
Numerous young people of the community have benefited from Lorin’s deep generosity. For many years he has provided scholarships to high school graduates, which helped them with their initial college expenses.
Lorin was preceded in death by his parents; an infant brother, Omar; four sisters: Cora, Eleanor, Lillie and Ruth; and four brothers: Herbert, Clarence, Olaf and Theodore.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
Lorin truly enjoyed everything life offered. Being 104, he was one of Mitchell County’s longest living residents, and also one of Iowa’s longest living veterans. You might refer to him as a living, walking and talking history book with a plethora of knowledge beyond belief. He claimed he was old as the hills, but only half as dusty.
Lorin was privileged to have lived such a long earthly life, but God’s retirement plan for him is beyond what we can imagine or dream of. It was Lorin’s destiny to go home and see God face to face.
Positive thinking was one of Lorin’s lifelong virtues. He always said, "He needed to know where he was, where he had been and where he was going," and he did. Lorin had a close relationship with his Lord and Savior. He is now in his presence and we ask you pray for his soul. He will be missed greatly by those who knew and loved him.
Information available and condolences accepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706.
Source: Globe Gazette, 1/17/2013

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Obituary: Lorin Harold Klemesrud OSAGE, IOWA — Lorin Harold Klemesrud bid goodbye to his earthly home on Thursday, January 10, 2013. A celebration of earthly life services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 24, at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. Rev. John Gannett and Rev. Joel Dahlen will officiate. Burial will be at Rock Creek Cemetery, rural Osage. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home. Lorin was born to Harald and Ingeborg (Maakestad) Klemesrud on February 25, 1908. Lorin was baptized March 3, 1908, by The Rev. J. A. Urness and he was confirmed May 28, 1922, by The Rev. O. C. Myhre at Rock Creek Lutheran Church. He was a good and faithful servant of the Lord all of his life. He attended Cedar No. 3 Grade School, which was located approximately 1 mile north of the present Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery. In 1927, he graduated from Osage Community High School. Lorin ran the local Texaco station on East Main Street in Osage (previously the Gingham Inn, which has since been demolished and is now a parking lot). Lorin always liked to quote the Texaco jingle, "You can trust your car to the man with the star." He also worked several years at the local Ford dealership, performing various tasks. For a good many years he was employed by Hugh Nichol, a local contractor, doing construction, bookkeeping, time keeping, etc. In 1941, he enlisted with the U.S. Army. He worked with the medical detachment division and wrote case history records for his division. After being discharged from the Army, he was employed by the Internal Revenue Service in Waterloo, Iowa, as a deputy tax collector. For a short time he took up residency in Minneapolis, Minn., working for an aircrafting company where he assembled twin 138 MM anti-aircraft naval guns, which were placed on huge war ships. From 1951 until his retirement in 1975, his long days were spent in the sunshine and rain working for a local farmer, John Field. Approximately 10 of his early retirement years were spent with Olaf Staff constructing “Ole’s Cabin,” which was a landmark that stood for years on the east end of Osage until being purchased by approximately 140 different denominational churches. It was then dismantled and reconstructed in Spring Valley, Minnesota. The huge thick wooden shake shingles were stamped out by foot, by Lorin, from old telephone poles. His hobbies included traveling, fishing, bicycling, photography and flying. He owned his own T-craft airplane in the early 40s and logged more than 25,000 miles on it after installing a speedometer. His most eventful flying episode was between Independence and Davenport one dark night when the air battery died. He did not have any instrument panel or exterior lights available. The only way to view the instrument panel was to intermittently light book matches as he flew. He became disoriented and didn’t know where he was until lights from the farmyards below became visible and he located a main highway by the car lights, which he followed to his destination. Numerous young people of the community have benefited from Lorin’s deep generosity. For many years he has provided scholarships to high school graduates, which helped them with their initial college expenses. Lorin was preceded in death by his parents; an infant brother, Omar; four sisters: Cora, Eleanor, Lillie and Ruth; and four brothers: Herbert, Clarence, Olaf and Theodore. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Lorin truly enjoyed everything life offered. Being 104, he was one of Mitchell County’s longest living residents, and also one of Iowa’s longest living veterans. You might refer to him as a living, walking and talking history book with a plethora of knowledge beyond belief. He claimed he was old as the hills, but only half as dusty. Lorin was privileged to have lived such a long earthly life, but God’s retirement plan for him is beyond what we can imagine or dream of. It was Lorin’s destiny to go home and see God face to face. Positive thinking was one of Lorin’s lifelong virtues. He always said, "He needed to know where he was, where he had been and where he was going," and he did. Lorin had a close relationship with his Lord and Savior. He is now in his presence and we ask you pray for his soul. He will be missed greatly by those who knew and loved him. Information available and condolences accepted at <A HREF="http://www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com" >www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com</A>. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706. Source: Globe Gazette, 1/17/2013
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