1933
Orin
2016
Orin Solland
July 18, 1933 — August 24, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial for Orin K. Solland will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at St. Theodore Catholic Church. Father Russell Scepaniak will officiate. Visitation will take place from 5 – 7 PM on Friday, September 2, 2016 at Bonnerup Funeral Chapel, and again one hour prior to the service at the church. A private family burial will take place at Ft. Snelling with Father Harry Winter officiating.
Orin passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society. He was 83 years old.
Orin Kay Solland was born on July 18, 1933 to Jens and May (Haugerud) Solland in Freeborn County. After his schooling, he enlisted in the United States Army and was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. He served honorably for two years. On February 20, 1961, he was united in marriage to Margaret Billat. The couple raised four children: Lori, Mark, Angela and Melissa. Orin was confirmed in the Catholic faith and was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Twin Lakes.
Orin worked very hard throughout his life. He worked for Wilson's for 33 years, drove Semi, drove school bus for Emmons, and farmed. Aside from work, Orin enjoyed having a game farm, where he raised animals including cougar, buffalo, deer, and many others. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, gardening, and motorcycling. In his earlier years he piloted his own plane and enjoyed snowmobile racing.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Jens (May) Solland; father and mother in-law, Joseph (Agnes) Billat; brothers, Marvin and Donald Solland; and brothers in-law, Leon and Luvern Billat.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Margaret; children, Lori (Rick) Champelovier, Mark (Mary) Solland, Angela (Douglas) Olson, and Melissa (Richard) Formisano; grandchildren, Nicole, Tenille, Cheri, Matthew, Martin, Joshua, Melanie, Maria, Steven, Marisa, Kristin, and Jonathan; siblings, Gloria Johnson, Jerome (Sharlene) Solland, Ralph Solland, Judean (Karolyn) Solland, and Mavis (Robert) Jacobs; brothers in-law, Norman (Evie) Billat and Michael (Patty) Billat; as well as many other loving relatives and friends.
Orin was a man of high morals and integrity, and always stood up for what was right, even though sometimes that wasn't always the easier thing to do.
Orin passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society. He was 83 years old.
Orin Kay Solland was born on July 18, 1933 to Jens and May (Haugerud) Solland in Freeborn County. After his schooling, he enlisted in the United States Army and was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. He served honorably for two years. On February 20, 1961, he was united in marriage to Margaret Billat. The couple raised four children: Lori, Mark, Angela and Melissa. Orin was confirmed in the Catholic faith and was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Twin Lakes.
Orin worked very hard throughout his life. He worked for Wilson's for 33 years, drove Semi, drove school bus for Emmons, and farmed. Aside from work, Orin enjoyed having a game farm, where he raised animals including cougar, buffalo, deer, and many others. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, gardening, and motorcycling. In his earlier years he piloted his own plane and enjoyed snowmobile racing.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Jens (May) Solland; father and mother in-law, Joseph (Agnes) Billat; brothers, Marvin and Donald Solland; and brothers in-law, Leon and Luvern Billat.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Margaret; children, Lori (Rick) Champelovier, Mark (Mary) Solland, Angela (Douglas) Olson, and Melissa (Richard) Formisano; grandchildren, Nicole, Tenille, Cheri, Matthew, Martin, Joshua, Melanie, Maria, Steven, Marisa, Kristin, and Jonathan; siblings, Gloria Johnson, Jerome (Sharlene) Solland, Ralph Solland, Judean (Karolyn) Solland, and Mavis (Robert) Jacobs; brothers in-law, Norman (Evie) Billat and Michael (Patty) Billat; as well as many other loving relatives and friends.
Orin was a man of high morals and integrity, and always stood up for what was right, even though sometimes that wasn't always the easier thing to do.
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