MITTAG, Bruce A. 1941-2006

MITTAG

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 5/24/2006 at 17:01:30

Bruce A. Mittag, age 65, of Glenville, died on the family farm Monday, May 8, 2006, as a result of a farming accident. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 14, 2006, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Pastor Jeff Wallager officiated. Interment was held in the Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the Church.

Bruce Mittag was born February 18, 1941, to Waldemar A. and Luella M. (Schilling) Mittag in Northwood, IA. He attended District #59 grade school, Northwood High School until transferring to Glenville consolidation of a new school, graduating in 1959 and attended a semi driver’s school in Baraboo, WI. On June 29, 1960, Bruce was united in marriage to Donna Kay Ellingson at the First Lutheran Church in Northwood. The couple lived on the family farm for a number of years before moving to Benen, MN where he was employed at Lyle Mfg. as a repair foreman on fertilizer equipment and then to their present home. Bruce also drove semi for Ruan Transport for 34 years. Bruce was a member of the Elks, Eagles, the Glenville American Legion, the Horseshoe Lake Assn., and the Glenville Snowriders. He was also the director of the Glenville-Emmons Scholarship Foundation, a past member of the church council, and a 4-H leader. Bruce & Donna had managed the 4-H Clover Stand at the Freeborn County Fair for 18 years. He enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s activities, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, going to county and state fairs, traveling, farming, gardening, and “tinkering” around the farm.

Survivors include his wife, Donna; mother, Luella Mittag of Glenville; daughter, Dorenne and husband, Mike Hansen and their children: Heidi, Alex, and Logan of Glenville; daughter, Bonnie and husband, Curt Anding and their children, Bethany and Lindsey of West Concord; son, David and wife, April Mittag and their children Skylar and Mariah of New London, MO; daughter, Brenda and husband, Troy Wehking and their children, Emma and Olivia of Avoca; German exchange daughter, Anette and husband, Dane Hutchinson and daughter, Amy of Ratingen, Germany; Norwegian exchange son, PerKare and wife, Meretta Brenne of Skogen, Norway; brother, Douglas and wife, Mary Mittag of Bolingbrook, IL; sister-in-law, Connie and husband, Larry Thompson of Glenville; and brothers-in-law, LeRoy and wife, Kathy Ellingson of Clemson, SC, and LaDon Ellingson of Glenville.

Bruce was preceded in death by his father, Waldemar Mittag and his father-in-law, Kenneth Ellingson.

Source: Northwood Anchor, May 17, 2006