COLBURN, Claude 1915-2001

COLBURN, SHUMATE, ROBERTS, WICKS

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 2/19/2011 at 16:19:17

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Claude Colburn, 86

Claude Colburn, 86, of Grand Meadow, died Saturday, June 15, 2002, at Grand Meadow Health Care Center.
He was born, Oct. 18, 1915, in Bemidji.

He worked as a lumberjack and ice-cutter until moving to Dexter. There, he drove truck and worked on farms. He met Voe Ellen Shumate and they were married Oct. 18, 1937.

The couple moved to Nashua, Iowa where Claude worked for a cattle buyer for five years before going into farming for himself. They retired from farming in 1978 and moved to Austin where they lived until moving to Grand Meadow in 1986.

Survivors include daughter, Ellen (Roger) Jensson, Grand Meadow; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Eunice (John) Roberts, Bemidji; brother-in-law, George Wicks, Buffalo, Wyo.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Voe Ellen & parents, John and Elsa; brother, John; sister, Lilly.

Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at the funeral home and one hour before the service.

Service: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, at The United Church in Grand Meadow.

Interment: Osage, Iowa.

Austin Daily Herald, Monday June 17, 2002

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Minnesota Death Index:
Name: Claude Colburn
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1915
Birth City: Bemidji
Birth State or Country: Minnesota
Death Date: 15 Jun 2002
Death County: Mower
Death City: Grand Meadow
Mother's Maiden Name: Ohberg
State File Number: 2002-MN-020943

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Osage City Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa
Colburn, Claude – death/burial June 19, 2002
Colburn, Voe – death/burial August 30, 2001