Flaskerud, Laurence Arthur 1919 - 2014

FLASKERUD, RUDE, JACOBY, WILLIAMS, SHELSTAD, WILBUR, HALVERSON, MCCABE, FRANKS, RINDELS

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 10/18/2014 at 12:19:22

Laurence Flaskerud, age 94, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, October 13, 2014, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 18, 2014, at the Cresco Community Chapel, 24024 Highway #9 East, Cresco, IA, with Rev. Mike Simiele presiding. Burial will be at a later date in the Calmar City Cemetery, Calmar, IA.

Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m., on Friday, October 17, 2014, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, French Chapel, 202 South Washington Street, Calmar, IA, and also after 10:00 a.m., at the church on Saturday morning.

Laurence Arthur Flaskerud was born on December 25, 1919, the son of Julius and Anna Flaskerud, in Calmar, IA. He graduated from Calmar High School in 1939. After high school he worked for the Henry Flaskerud Dairy for two years. In 1941, Laurence joined the Navy and served on the USS Biscayne in the Mediterranean during WWII until 1945. After returning home Laurence married Viola Glora Rude on May 13, 1945, in Jacksonville, FL. After several moves in the area, they resided in Calmar from 1960 – 1994. Laurence worked for Calmar Manufacturing, retiring and moving to Mesa, Arizona for ten years. In 2005 he returned to Decorah. Laurence learned to golf at age of 72. He loved to play cards, fish with his grandchildren, square dance, play shuffleboard, listen to gospel and polka music and volunteer at Wellington Place. He loved spending time with all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Laurence is survived by his children: Larry Flaskerud, Minneapolis, MN; Vicki (Dennis) Jacoby, Jesup, IA; Jim (Colleen Williams) Flaskerud, Shoreview, MN; Rod Flaskerud, Lawler, IA; Janet (Bob) Shelstad, Plymouth, MN; and Lisa Wilbur, Cresco, IA. Twenty-two grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren. Brother: Erick Flaskerud, Decorah, IA. Sister: Dorothy Halverson, Decorah, IA. Sister-in-law: Carolyn Flaskerud, Decorah, IA.

Laurence was preceded in death by his wife: Viola Flaskerud on Oct. 30, 1991. Son: Leslie Flaskerud on Nov. 25, 2008. Daughter: Kim Flaskerud Henry McCabe on Dec. 4, 2009. Daughter: Shirley Flaskerud in 1960. One son-in-law: Mark Wilbur. One daughter-in-law: Bev Franks. Two grandchildren: Natosha and Aaron Flaskerud. One great granddaughter: Mariah Flaskerud. One sister: Marie (Richard) Rindels. Two brothers: Julius Flaskerud in infancy and Herman Flaskerud. Brothers-in-law: Orville Halverson and Richard Rindels.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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