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Obituaries from the week of April 22, 2009

Euclair (Bud) Blegen
Roy T. Christensen, 91
Ron Johnson, 50
Ida Rose, 92
Sandra Trulock, 67

Euclair (Bud) Blegen memorial service

A Memorial Service for Euclair (Bud) Blegen will be held on Saturday May 2, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Lamberton.

 

Roy T. Christensen, 91

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Milroy for Roy T. Christensen, age 91, of Milroy, MN.

Roy T. Christensen was born August 26, 1917 to Henry and Christina (Jacobsen) Christensen in Rutland, IA, Humboldt County.  As a young boy his family then moved to a farm near Milroy, MN where he was baptized and confirmed in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.  Roy also attended Milroy Public Schools and as a young man farmed with his family.  In 1936 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served as a gunner, on the battleship USS Nevada.  In 1940 he received his honorable discharge and returned to the family farm near Milroy.

On March 8, 1940 Roy married Myrtle Johnson on her parents’ farm and they made their home in Milroy.  Roy opened a butcher shop when they moved into town, which he operated until 1944 when he was drafted back into military service.  He again was in the U.S. Navy, but to his surprise he served as a butcher at a military prison instead of on a ship.  At the end of WWII in 1945 he received his second discharge and returned to his family in Milroy.  Roy went back into business in his butcher shop until 1948 when he and his family moved to a farm southwest of Milroy and began farming.  In 1977 they moved into Milroy and Roy retired from fulltime farming in 1980.  After Myrtle’s death in 1984, he continued to work alongside his son on the farm for nearly twenty five more years.

In August of 1985 Roy married Mae Determan and they made their home in Milroy.  They enjoyed their retirement years together traveling and visiting theirs families.  In 2002 Mae died and Roy continued to live in his home in Milroy until April of 2009 when he became a resident of the Prairie View Healthcare Center in Tracy, MN.

Roy was a life-long member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Milroy and served as chairman of the Building Committee when they built the new church and also on the Cemetery board for many years.  Over the years he was also very active in his community as a member of the Milroy School Board,  Milroy Lions Club, Elevator Board, Tracy VFW, Milroy American Legion and its Military Honor Guard, and served as Mayor of Milroy.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, traveling and woodworking, but what he loved most was spending time with his children and their families.

On Friday, April 17, 2009 Roy died at the Prairie View Healthcare Center in Tracy at the age of 91.

Roy is survived by his one son, Jerome (Loris, “Pixie”) Christensen of Milroy, MN; one daughter, Diana (Jon) Beebout of Underwood, MN; ten grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; one sister, Mabel Johnson of Seattle, WA; five sisters-in-law, Vivian Rolland of Tracy, MN, Eldora Bucholtz of Westbrook, MN, Viola (Bob) Knott of Tracy, MN, Emiko Johnson of Las Vegas, NV, and Myrna (Harold) Anderson of Balaton, MN; many nieces, nephews and many friends.

Interment was in the Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery in Milroy.  The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy handled the arrangements. 

Online condolences may be placed at www.almliefh.com

His parents, two wives, Myrtle and Mae, one daughter, Janyce Brtna, four brothers, Clifford “Farmer”, Earl, Forrest “Busky” and Ray “Bud”, two sisters, Alice Brins and Anna Rothmeier and two brothers-in-law, Lester Johnson and Paul Rothmeier preceded him in death.

 

Ron Johnson, 50

Services for Ronald Dale Johnson, 50, of Rochester were held on  Monday, April 20, 2009 at Peace UCC, Rochester.  He died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at his home.

He was born Dec. 28, 1958, to Norman and Anna Johnson in Tracy. He lived in Tracy until 1982, then moved to Craig, Colo., until 1984. In 1984 he moved to the Rochester area until his death. He was a funeral director. Ron loved spending time and joking around with his children, grandchildren and kittens Frisco, Vegas and Serena. He and Diane (Majeres) Gertner were married March 14, 2009, in Rochester.

Survivors include his wife Diane; children Ryan Roy Johnson, Nathaniel Rahn Johnson, Rachel Anne Johnson, and Andrea Leigh Johnson, all of Rochester; stepchildren Lee Allen Gertner of Rochester and Amy (and Billy) Henderson of Phenix City, Ala.; three grandchildren; nine brothers Norman (and Mary) Johnson of Minneota, Gary (and Brenda) Johnson, Duane (and Brandi) Johnson of Denver, Terry (and Barb) Johnson of Long Lake, Eddy (and Mary) Johnson of Redwood Falls, Gene Johnson of Las Vegas, Nev., Kent (and Sue) Johnson of Rochester, Joey (and Carol) Johnson of Walnut Grove and Mike Johnson of Rochester.

He was preceded in death by his parents Norman and Anna and one niece, Krista Degrote.

 

Ida Rose, 92

Ida Rose age 92 of Tracy, MN died Monday, April 20, 2009 at the Sanford Tracy Medical Center.  Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.  Interment will be at the Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery in Hayward, CA. 

The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is handling the arrangements.

Online condolences may be placed at www.almliefh.com.

 

Sandra Trulock, 67

Funeral services were held today, Wednesday, April 22, 2009 for Sandy L. Trulock, at Zion Lutheran Church in Tracy.

Sandra Lee Trulock was born October 24, 1941 to Helge and Lucille (Ward) Lekvold in Watertown, SD, Codington County.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and attended Watertown Public Schools, graduated from Watertown High School.

On June 16, 1962 Sandy married Jerome LaQua in Watertown and they made their home in Watertown until 1978 when they moved to Tracy, MN.  She worked as the Activities Director at the Tracy Nursing Home for over twenty years.  After her husband’s death in 1989 she continued to live and work in Tracy.

On May 23, 1998 Sandy married Myron Trulock at the Zion Lutheran Church in Tracy and they made their home at Lake Sarah, south of Garvin, MN shortly after that.  She enjoyed flowers and gardening and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. 

On Sunday, April 19, 2009 Sandy died at her home surrounded by her loving family at the age of 67.

Sandy is survived by her husband, Myron Trulock of Garvin, MN; two sons, Terry (Tracy) LaQua of Pierre, SD and Tom (Ruthanne) LaQua of Minneapolis, MN; two daughters, Roxanne (Kevin Wilkinson) LaQua of St. Louis Park, MN and Tammy (Paul) DeVetter of Lake Elmo, MN; five grandchildren, Max and Maddie LaQua and Ryan, Jacob and Isabel DeVetter; one sister, Amber (Larry) Engels of Watertown, SD; five brothers, Roger (Marilyn) Lekvold of Minneapolis, MN, Steve Compton of Lincoln, NE, Bill (Billie) Lekvold of San Diego, CA, Joe Compton of Minneapolis, MN and Perry Compton of Las Vegas, NV; nieces, nephews and many friends.

Her parents, first husband, Jerome LaQua, and one sister-in-law, Sharon Compton preceded her in death.

Interment was in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Watertown, SD following a luncheon at the church.  The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is handling the arrangements.

Online condolences may be placed at www.almliefh.com.