1932
Duane
2003
Duane Vinge
November 26, 1932 — October 20, 2003
OBITUARY DUANE RAYMOND VINGE
Military funeral services for Duane Raymond Vinge will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 24, 2003 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea with Reverend Curtis Zieske officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church. Burial will be in Lakewood Cemetery. Duane died in St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester of a massive heart attack on October 20th, his 47th wedding anniversary.
He was born November 26, 1932, in Albert Lea the son of Nels and Amanda Vinge. He was baptized on December 18, 1932, and confirmed on May 11, 1947, at Lime Creek Lutheran Church in Emmons, MN., He gradated from Emmons High School in 1950. On October 20th, 1956, Duane was united in marriage to Charlotte Sorenson at Trinity Lutheran Church. They had two sons, Steven Vinge of Woodbury, MN., and Gary Vinge and wife Loel of Clarks Grove, MN. He was also a proud Grandpa of twin girls Lily May and Bailey Shannon Vinge.
Duane served in the military during the Korean War from April 1953 - April 1955. He worked for Wilson Foods and Farmstead Foods for 34 years in the plant in special beef cuts and in the shop as an electrician. After the plant
closed, he worked several years for Tri-State Elevators installing handicap elevators in churches, schools, and homes. Duane was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he served on the financial committee and also was a member of the American Legion, the Eagles, and the Elks.
Thru the years Duane was happy to have traveled on vacations in all fifty states with Charlotte, Steve & Gary. The last nine years they wintered in Pharr, Texas. His family was always first and foremost to him. Duane was a very handyman and enjoyed most, the time he spent helping his family at their homes. The end of July Duane was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, and was under treatment for which he accepted with grace and dignity the same as he lived the rest of his life.
Duane is survived by his wife Charlotte, sons Steven Vinge and Gary Vinge and wife Loel, granddaughters Lily and Bailey Vinge., one sister Noreen and her husband Ronald Burdick of Lake Mills, IA., brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Roger and Phyllis Sorenson, Herbert and Caroline Sorenson, Harold and Dawn Runden, Lorraine Sorenson, all of Albert Lea, and also nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents Nels and Amanda Vinge, his mother and father-in-law Carl and Mabel Sorenson and brother-in-law LeMoyne Sorenson. Our hearts are heavy but the Lord has blessed us with many great memories to cling to of our blessed husband, father, and grandfather Duane, till we meet again in Heaven, rest in peace.
Military funeral services for Duane Raymond Vinge will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 24, 2003 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea with Reverend Curtis Zieske officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church. Burial will be in Lakewood Cemetery. Duane died in St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester of a massive heart attack on October 20th, his 47th wedding anniversary.
He was born November 26, 1932, in Albert Lea the son of Nels and Amanda Vinge. He was baptized on December 18, 1932, and confirmed on May 11, 1947, at Lime Creek Lutheran Church in Emmons, MN., He gradated from Emmons High School in 1950. On October 20th, 1956, Duane was united in marriage to Charlotte Sorenson at Trinity Lutheran Church. They had two sons, Steven Vinge of Woodbury, MN., and Gary Vinge and wife Loel of Clarks Grove, MN. He was also a proud Grandpa of twin girls Lily May and Bailey Shannon Vinge.
Duane served in the military during the Korean War from April 1953 - April 1955. He worked for Wilson Foods and Farmstead Foods for 34 years in the plant in special beef cuts and in the shop as an electrician. After the plant
closed, he worked several years for Tri-State Elevators installing handicap elevators in churches, schools, and homes. Duane was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he served on the financial committee and also was a member of the American Legion, the Eagles, and the Elks.
Thru the years Duane was happy to have traveled on vacations in all fifty states with Charlotte, Steve & Gary. The last nine years they wintered in Pharr, Texas. His family was always first and foremost to him. Duane was a very handyman and enjoyed most, the time he spent helping his family at their homes. The end of July Duane was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, and was under treatment for which he accepted with grace and dignity the same as he lived the rest of his life.
Duane is survived by his wife Charlotte, sons Steven Vinge and Gary Vinge and wife Loel, granddaughters Lily and Bailey Vinge., one sister Noreen and her husband Ronald Burdick of Lake Mills, IA., brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Roger and Phyllis Sorenson, Herbert and Caroline Sorenson, Harold and Dawn Runden, Lorraine Sorenson, all of Albert Lea, and also nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents Nels and Amanda Vinge, his mother and father-in-law Carl and Mabel Sorenson and brother-in-law LeMoyne Sorenson. Our hearts are heavy but the Lord has blessed us with many great memories to cling to of our blessed husband, father, and grandfather Duane, till we meet again in Heaven, rest in peace.
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