MEDLANG, James N. 1923-2006

MEDLANG

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 9/28/2006 at 11:36:29

James N. Medlang, age 83, of rural Kensett, died Saturday, September 23, 2006, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

Funeral services were held on September 27, 2006, at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, Kensett, and he was buried in Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery.

James Medlang was born on July 17, 1923, in rural Kensett, the son of Melvin and Mabel (Stadheim) Medlang. He attended rural grade school at Brookfield School #7, and graduated from Kensett High School in 1941. He married Lucille Knutson on August 7, 1949, in Northwood.

James was a farmer all his life. He was active in the Elk Creek Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife, Lucille and his children; Charles (Linda) Medlang of Kensett, Inez (David) Metzger of Burlington, Lois (David) McNutt of Kensett, Morris (Jenelle) Medlang of Kensett, Joanna (Joe) Schmidt of Kensett, Marie (Jack) Ruiter of Northwood, Grace (Bruce) Pixley of Grafton, and James (Linda) Medlang of Northwood. He is also survived by 29 grandchildren.