Caledonia Argus

Posted: 9/30/02

Orville Rask

Orville C. Rask, 87, of Caledonia, died Saturday, September 28, 2002, at the Caledonia Lutheran Home. He was born September 20, 1915, in Newburg, MN, to Carl and Anna (Haagenson) Rask. On October 1, 1942, Orville married Elna Jelberg in Winona, and they would have celebrated 60 years of marriage this Tuesday. Orville and Elna farmed on Orvilleís home farm in Wilmington township where he had lived since he was 5 years old. In 1995 they retired from farming and moved to Caledonia, however Orville continued to spend time on the farm.

Survivors include his wife, Elna of Caledonia; five children, Alona (Larry) Schmidt, Caledonia, Orvis (Linda), Spring Grove, Bonnie (Jim) Felten, Caledonia, Bob (Carol), La Crosse, and Ken (Diana), Caledonia; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Alvina Rask, Caledonia; a brother, Raymond (Liela) Rask, La Crescent; a sister-in-law, Jacquelyn Rask, Caledonia and numerous nieces and nephews.

Orville was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Berdella Lien, Clarise Lien, Dolores Rask, and Gladys Kuecker; and a brother, Donald Rask.

Services will be Tuesday, October 1, at 11 a.m. at Wilmington Lutheran Church, Wilmington township. Rev. Elizabeth Stempinski will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call today at the Haugen-Roble-Jandt Funeral Home, Caledonia, on Monday, 5-8 p.m. and at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

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