KROGSTAD, Glen 1921-2005
KROGSTAD, STAFF, MAUSER
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/10/2009 at 19:31:56
Glen Krogstad
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Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2005, for Glen Krogstad of Osage, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery, with Military Honors at the grave by Osage American Legion Post 278.
Glen Krogstad, age 83, of Osage, died Saturday, January 15, 2005, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Glen was born June 23, 1921, at his parent's home west of Osage in Rock Township. He was the son of Oscar and Laura (Staff) Krogstad. Glen attended Rock No. 1 country school through 8th grade, and graduated from Osage High School in 1939. Following high school graduation, Glen worked at Oliver in Charles City as a machinist, and was also employed as a Stanley engineer for the REA staking poles. In 1942, Glen joined the US Army Air Corps. Most of Glen's four years of active duty was working as a crew chief on B-24's at Colorado Springs AFB.
On July 19, 1947, Glen married his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Mauser, at the Methodist Church in Osage. To this union, four daughters were born: Janet, Jane, Jean, and Janan. They lived in the Charles City area, where Glen was a Ruan truck driver, and drove a rural milk route for the Charles City Creamery. He was employed as a carpenter for Triad Construction and as a bookkeeper and partsman for the Buick garage in Charles City. They started farming in the Marble Rock area, later moving to the Osage area, farming until their retirement. He was also employed as a field man for Production Credit Association in the Charles City area. Glen served as a board member for the REC for 15 years and for Osage Co-op Oil for 8 years.
He also served on the boards of Faith Lutheran Home, FS, and on several boards at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, all in Osage. He was a life long member of the Farm Bureau and the American Legion.
Glen and Dorothy enjoyed the times that they spent wintering in Texas.
Glen was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers: Orin, Lloyd, Galen, and Russell; and four sisters: Alice Witt, Lorna Krogstad, Bernice
Anderson, and Gladys Krogstad; son-in-law, Mark Powers; and two infant grandsons, Jon Rowe and Ian Powers.He is survived by his wife Dorothy Krogstad of Osage; four daughters, Janet (Frank) Philipp of Janesville, Wis.; Jane (David) Rowe of Osage; Jean Powers of Davenport; Janan (Joe) Canacari of Clinton, Utah; one sister: Sylvia (Carl) Duenow of Osage; four grandchildren: Michael Philipp and his fiance Erin Wolfe, Joseph Rowe and his wife Pamela, Laura Philipp, Matthew Powers.
The Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, in Osage, is in charge of arrangements - (641)732-3706.
[Mitchell County Press-News online, Jan. 19, 2005]
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Glen Krogstad
OSAGE — Glen Krogstad, 83, of Osage, died Saturday, (Jan. 15, 2005) at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery with Military Honors at the grave by Osage American Legion Post 278.
Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services at the church.
Glen was born June 23, 1921, at his parents' home west of Osage in Rock Township. He was the son of Oscar and Laura (Staff) Krogstad. Glen attended Rock No. 1 country school through eighth grade and graduated from Osage High School in 1939. Following high school graduation, Glen worked at Oliver in Charles City as a machinist, and was also employed as a Stanley engineer for the REA staking poles.
In 1942, Glen joined the United States Army Air Corps. Most of Glen's four years of active duty were working as a crew chief on B-24s at Colorado Springs Air Force Base.
On July 19, 1947, Glen married his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Mauser, at the Methodist Church in Osage. To this union, four daughters were born: Janet, Jane, Jean, and Janan. They lived in the Charles City area, where Glen was a Ruan truck driver, and drove a rural milk route for the Charles City Creamery.
He was employed as a carpenter for Triad Construction and as a bookkeeper and partsman for the Buick garage in Charles City. They started farming in the Marble Rock area, later moving to the Osage area, farming until their retirement. He was also employed as a field man for Production Credit Association in the Charles City area.
Glen served as a board member for the REC for 15 years and for Osage Co-op Oil for eight years. He also served on the boards of Faith Lutheran Home, FS, and on several boards at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, all in Osage. He was a lifelong member of the Farm Bureau and the American Legion.
Glen enjoyed playing cards, golfing, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Glen and Dorothy enjoyed the times that they spent wintering in Texas.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Krogstad, of Osage; four daughters: Janet (Frank) Philipp of Janesville, Wis., Jane (David) Rowe of Osage, Jean Powers of Davenport, Janan (Joe) Canacari of Clinton, Utah; one sister, Sylvia (Carl) Duenow of Osage; four grandchildren: Michael Philipp and his fiancé, Erin Wolfe, Joseph Rowe and his wife, Pamela, Laura Philipp, and Matthew Powers.
He was preceded by his parents; four brothers: Orin, Lloyd, Galen, Russell; and four sisters: Alice Witt, Lorna Krogstad, Bernice Anderson, Gladys Krogstad; a son-in-law, Mark Powers; and two infant grand-sons, Jon Rowe and Ian Powers.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Globe Gazette, Jan. 17, 2005
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