Gerhard Magnum Malmin (1881 - 1955)

MALMIN, HOUGEN, OLSON, EGENES, ALMLIE, SKARTVEDT, LENNING

Posted By: Tamara Jorstad (email)
Date: 10/5/2003 at 12:53:11

From the Ames Daily Tribune, Friday, June 24, 1955:

G.M. Malmin

McCallsburg -- Funeral services for G.M. Malmin of McCallsburg were held June 20 in the Bethany Lutheran church in McCallsburg with Rev. P.R. Heller officiating.

Pallbearers were six nephews of Mr. Malmin, Harold Hougen, Jeffery Hougen, Obed Olson, Maynard Olson, Paul Egenes and Orvis Egenes.

Music was furnished by Mrs. Carroll Lura, organist and soloist. Mrs. Paul Egenes of Newton, who sang "My God and I" and "The Lord's Prayer." Mrs. Berger Imsland and Mrs. G.E. DuBois sang "Beyond the Sunset."

Floral gifts were cared for by Mrs. Alfred Mannes and Mrs. Jake Gjerde.

Burial was in the McCallsburg cemetery. The Brouhard funeral home was in charge of services.

Gerhard Magnus Malmin, son of Maurits and Karen Malmin, was born near Stavanger, Norway on May 18, 1881, and died suddenly at his home June 17, 1955, at the age of 74.

When he was a few weeks old his parents brought the family to the United States, settling in Story County near McCallsburg. He was confirmed in the Salem Lutheran church in Roland.

After completing a business course at Jewell college, he owned and operated a general merchandise business in Joyce for seven years.

In 1915 he was united in marriage to Cline Almlie of Bricelyn, Minn. To this union five children were born two of whom died in infancy. The living children are Marian (Mrs. Raymond Skartvedt) of Ellsworth; Marvin of Des Moines, and Carmelia (Mrs. Olger B. Lenning) of Story City.

The family lived on a farm west of McCallsburg until 1929 at which time they moved to McCallsburg. After moving to McCallsburg, Mr. Malmin was engaged in livestock buying until recently. He was a charter member of the Bethany Lutheran church and served as treasurer for nearly 24 years.

Surviving are his wife and children, one grandson, Larry Malmin, a brother, Martin Malmin, of Slater, Minn.; and a sister Clara (Mrs. Peter Egenes) of McCallsburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and four sisters.

Mr. Malmin was active in church and community affairs and held several officers [sic] which included president of the Farmer's Co-operative Creamery company, president of Warren Township Farm Bureau; secretary of Farmers Grain company; president, secretary and manager of the McCallsburg Shipping association, mayor of McCallsburg for two terms and from 1934 to 1943 he served on the school board of the McCallsburg consolidated school.