2021
Earl
2007
Earl Levisen
August 10, 2021 — October 21, 2007
Remembering the life of Earl A. Levisen....
The Funeral Service for Earl A. Levisen of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 26, 2007 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend
Curtis Zieske will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery. Military Honors will be accorded by Albert Lea Veteran's Organizations. Visitation will be
from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church.
Earl died on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at the Albert Lea Medical Center at the
age of 86.
Earl August Levisen was born on August 10, 1921, in Bancroft Township, Minnesota the son of Jens and Marie (Jensen) Levisen. He attended Freeborn County Schools and then began working on several area farms.
He enlisted in the Army and served our country from August 1942 until April of 1946. He served in Company I the 328th Regiment, 26th Division in the European
Theater of WII.
Following his honorable discharge, Earl returned home, and on July 10, 1946, he was united in marriage to Maurine Behle at Concordia Lutheran Church of
Pickerel Lake, Minnesota. He worked at Universal Milking Machine for 36 A½ years, retiring in 1984.
Earl was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he had served on the church council.
He was a member of the Danish Brotherhood, a life member of V.F.W. Post #447 and American Legion Post #56 and had been active in the Golden K II Kiwanis Club.
He loved baseball, gardening, fishing, photography and enjoyed visiting with friends at the Donut Hut where he was on the "Board of Directors".
Earl will be lovingly missed by his family: wife Maurine of Albert Lea, three daughters: Rosemary Lynn (Bernie) Schuman of Hayward, WI, Karen Levisen of Apple Valley, MN, Julie (Dale) Hammons of Inver Grove Heights, MN; grandchildren: Keith Schuman of Apple Valley, MN, Kristopher (Rebecca) Gerber of Mpls, MN, Nathan Gerber of Eden Prairie, MN, Nicole Zeimis of Lancaster, PA, Jeremy (Laura) Zeimis of Eau Claire, WI; great grandchildren: Katie and Erin Schuman of Apple Valley, MN; sister Helen (Norval) Nelson of Albert Lea, brothers: Arnold (Erma) Levisen, Paul (Dolly) Levisen , Myron (Pat) Levisen all of Albert Lea, sister-in-law Marie Metzger of Osage, IA and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Jens and Marie Levisen, mother-in-law and father-in-law Rosetta and Edward Behle, grandson Kurt Schuman; brothers: Thorvald and Donald Levisen and sisters: Lillian Bro and Doris Levisen.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Trinity Lutheran Church, 501 South Washington Ave, Albert Lea MN 56007.
The Funeral Service for Earl A. Levisen of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 26, 2007 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend
Curtis Zieske will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery. Military Honors will be accorded by Albert Lea Veteran's Organizations. Visitation will be
from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church.
Earl died on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at the Albert Lea Medical Center at the
age of 86.
Earl August Levisen was born on August 10, 1921, in Bancroft Township, Minnesota the son of Jens and Marie (Jensen) Levisen. He attended Freeborn County Schools and then began working on several area farms.
He enlisted in the Army and served our country from August 1942 until April of 1946. He served in Company I the 328th Regiment, 26th Division in the European
Theater of WII.
Following his honorable discharge, Earl returned home, and on July 10, 1946, he was united in marriage to Maurine Behle at Concordia Lutheran Church of
Pickerel Lake, Minnesota. He worked at Universal Milking Machine for 36 A½ years, retiring in 1984.
Earl was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he had served on the church council.
He was a member of the Danish Brotherhood, a life member of V.F.W. Post #447 and American Legion Post #56 and had been active in the Golden K II Kiwanis Club.
He loved baseball, gardening, fishing, photography and enjoyed visiting with friends at the Donut Hut where he was on the "Board of Directors".
Earl will be lovingly missed by his family: wife Maurine of Albert Lea, three daughters: Rosemary Lynn (Bernie) Schuman of Hayward, WI, Karen Levisen of Apple Valley, MN, Julie (Dale) Hammons of Inver Grove Heights, MN; grandchildren: Keith Schuman of Apple Valley, MN, Kristopher (Rebecca) Gerber of Mpls, MN, Nathan Gerber of Eden Prairie, MN, Nicole Zeimis of Lancaster, PA, Jeremy (Laura) Zeimis of Eau Claire, WI; great grandchildren: Katie and Erin Schuman of Apple Valley, MN; sister Helen (Norval) Nelson of Albert Lea, brothers: Arnold (Erma) Levisen, Paul (Dolly) Levisen , Myron (Pat) Levisen all of Albert Lea, sister-in-law Marie Metzger of Osage, IA and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Jens and Marie Levisen, mother-in-law and father-in-law Rosetta and Edward Behle, grandson Kurt Schuman; brothers: Thorvald and Donald Levisen and sisters: Lillian Bro and Doris Levisen.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Trinity Lutheran Church, 501 South Washington Ave, Albert Lea MN 56007.
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