1919
Omer
2011
Omer Folven
March 9, 1919 — March 1, 2011
Memorial services for Omer J. Folven of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Pastor Dan Baker will officiate. Visitation will be held Monday, March 7, 2011 from 4 until 7 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Kiester, MN. Military honors will be accorded by the Albert Lea Area Veterans Organizations. Omer served in the Army Medical Corp during WWII and was stationed at Camp Upton, Long Island, New York. Mr. Folven died Tuesday morning, March 1, 2011 at the Thorne Crest Retirement Center in Albert Lea, MN. He was 91 years of age.
Omer was born March 9, 1919 near Kiester, MN, the son of Gilbert and Alma (Fure) Folven. He graduated from High School in Rake, Iowa and Luther College in Decorah, Iowa where he attended on an athletic scholarship. On August 19, 1939 he was united in marriage to Genevieve Moe in Scarville, Iowa. Omer was confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Kiester, MN, and was currently a member of First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. He taught public school in Ackley, Iowa and then in Blooming Prairie, MN, for six years. Together they purchased a farm near Austin, MN, where he farmed and worked for the Hormel Company for over 35 years. Omer enjoyed coaching high school sports, spending time at the cabin near Grand Rapids, MN, traveling and attending the kids and grandkids sporting events. Omer played baseball and football for Luther College. He also played baseball in the Southern Minnesota League with the Owatonna Indians and later the Austin Packers.
Omer is survived by his wife Genevieve of Albert Lea, MN, children; Roger and his wife Judy Folven of Lake Mills, IA, Jon and his wife Marcia Folven of Oshkosh, WI, Craig and his wife Kathy Folven of St Francis, MN, Deb and her husband Mike Smith of Rochester, MN, Tammy and her husband Tony Kimball of Crosby, MN. Grandchildren include; Sally (Kelly) Wheeler, SuEllen Birkholz, Beth (Ashvin) Ragoonwansi, Angela (Mike) Dennis, Derek (Nikki) Folven, Jeffrey Folven, Kari (John) Lazarescu, Kenneth (Nicolle) Folven, Katie (Devlin) Roy, Jennifer (Kevin) Beier, Heather (Shane) Undeberg, Michael (Theresa) Schaefer, Nicholas Kimball, Kendra Kimball and Kayla Kimball. There are 27 great grandchildren. Brothers and sisters include; Betty (Alonzo) Johnson of Albert Lea, MN, Gladys Roe of Albert Lea, MN, Janet (Carlyle) Engebretson of Kiester, MN, and Vernon (Sharon) Folven of Kiester, MN. Omer was preceded in death by his parents, and Brother James Folven.
Omer was born March 9, 1919 near Kiester, MN, the son of Gilbert and Alma (Fure) Folven. He graduated from High School in Rake, Iowa and Luther College in Decorah, Iowa where he attended on an athletic scholarship. On August 19, 1939 he was united in marriage to Genevieve Moe in Scarville, Iowa. Omer was confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Kiester, MN, and was currently a member of First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. He taught public school in Ackley, Iowa and then in Blooming Prairie, MN, for six years. Together they purchased a farm near Austin, MN, where he farmed and worked for the Hormel Company for over 35 years. Omer enjoyed coaching high school sports, spending time at the cabin near Grand Rapids, MN, traveling and attending the kids and grandkids sporting events. Omer played baseball and football for Luther College. He also played baseball in the Southern Minnesota League with the Owatonna Indians and later the Austin Packers.
Omer is survived by his wife Genevieve of Albert Lea, MN, children; Roger and his wife Judy Folven of Lake Mills, IA, Jon and his wife Marcia Folven of Oshkosh, WI, Craig and his wife Kathy Folven of St Francis, MN, Deb and her husband Mike Smith of Rochester, MN, Tammy and her husband Tony Kimball of Crosby, MN. Grandchildren include; Sally (Kelly) Wheeler, SuEllen Birkholz, Beth (Ashvin) Ragoonwansi, Angela (Mike) Dennis, Derek (Nikki) Folven, Jeffrey Folven, Kari (John) Lazarescu, Kenneth (Nicolle) Folven, Katie (Devlin) Roy, Jennifer (Kevin) Beier, Heather (Shane) Undeberg, Michael (Theresa) Schaefer, Nicholas Kimball, Kendra Kimball and Kayla Kimball. There are 27 great grandchildren. Brothers and sisters include; Betty (Alonzo) Johnson of Albert Lea, MN, Gladys Roe of Albert Lea, MN, Janet (Carlyle) Engebretson of Kiester, MN, and Vernon (Sharon) Folven of Kiester, MN. Omer was preceded in death by his parents, and Brother James Folven.
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