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Arne Waldemar Mindrum

Arne Waldemar Mindrum[1]

Male 1929 - 2015  (86 years)

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  • Name Arne Waldemar Mindrum 
    Birth 12 Feb 1929  Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 2 Jul 2015  La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial 14 Jul 2015  Stone Church Cemetery, Houston, Houston, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • WINONA/HOUSTON, Minn./LA CROSSE, Wis. Arne Waldemar Mindrum, 86, of Winona and formerly of Houston and La Crosse, died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
      Arne was born Feb. 12, 1929, in Rushford, Minn., to Palmer and Margit Mindrum. He graduated from Houston High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict and was honorably discharged. He then went to work for General Electric Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, for 17 years as an instrumentation design engineer. In 2010, Arne was inducted into the Cambridge Who's Who for designing a linear variable differential transformer for a jet engine. Arne is also featured in the book "Top 101 Experts Insights and Ideas to Inspire You." He later retired after working 17 years at CenturyTel in La Crosse. Arne loved camping and traveling. He was active in Boy Scouts of America, Little League and was a member of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston. Arne was an ambitious man and was always very proud of his inventions.
      Arne is survived by his children{, Linda Silva of San Diego, Greg Mindrum of Carson City, Nev., Mark Mindrum of Casa Grande, Ariz., Faith Ready of Winona, Darin of Owatonna, Minn., and Victoria Brommerich of Winona}; grandchildren{, Jessica, Joshua, Andrea, Bethany, Melissa, Shane, Quinn, Makenna, Ashley, Zachary, Haley, Krista, Carson and Owen}; great-grandchildren{, Bailey, Karsyn, Kamyle, Kenna, Kamryn, Ayden and one on the way}; siblings{, Ellert, Ellen and Frieda}; many more nieces and nephews.
      He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Janet; and siblings, Paul and Alf.
      A memorial service for Arne will take place 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston, with the Reverend Lane Zaffke officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Arne will be laid to rest at Stone Church Cemetery in Houston.

      Lived in Carson City, NV on 28 Mar 1975 [2, 3]
    Person ID I1104  Mindrum
    Last Modified 13 Mar 2018 

    Father Palmer Milton Mindrum,   b. 4 Oct 1898, Whalan, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 1975, Houston, Houston, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Margit Helene Landsverk,   b. 4 Feb 1899, Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1975, La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 2 Dec 1921  Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    • Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, witnesses Miner Johnson and Gunhild Landsverk.
    Photos
    Mindrum gathering
    Mindrum gathering
    Rear: Lettie Overland, Dagny Mindrum, Gina Anfinson, Olive Mindrum, Otto Mindrum, Margit Mindrum, Norman Mindrum, Olaf Anfinson, Palmer Mindrum, Ralph Anfinson; Palmer's children, rear: Paul, Alf; front: Frieda, Ellert, Arne, Ellen
    Family ID F405  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mabel Janet Stone,   b. 12 Sep 1932, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1976, Sacramento, Sacramento, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jan 1954  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Living
     6. Living
    Family ID F371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2015 

    Family 2 Living 
    Family ID F2245  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2006 

    Family 3 Living 
    Family ID F21947  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2011 

    Family 4 Living 
    Family ID F21948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2011 

    Family 5 LaVonne C. Mettille,   b. 27 Nov 1932   d. 10 Nov 2018, La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 30 Jun 1990  La Crosse Co., Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2006 

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    Mindrum, Arne
    Mindrum, Arne

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Mindrum GEDCOM file imported on 25 Jan 1999 from Addy Monsen.

    2. [S6277] Arne Waldemar Mindrum obituary, WinonaDailyNews.com, Jul 2015.

    3. [S82] Margit Landsverk Mindrum obituary, Tri-County Record, 3 Apr 1975, p. 1.

    4. [S83] Palmer Mindrum obituary, Tri-County Record, 28 Aug 1975, p. 1.

    5. [S8146] Ministerialbog for Highland Prairie, Elstad og Newburg Menigheder i Fillmore Co. Staten Minnesota North America, Paabegyndt 1872, Marriages, page 411, line 6.

    6. [S6610] Email from Frieda Nowland, 17 Aug 2015.

    7. [S374] Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997, www.ancestry.com.