IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Harold Oswald
Matsen
February 5, 1918 – December 1, 2011
Obituary
Harold O. Matsen, age 93, of Annandale died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Lake Ridge Care Center, Buffalo.
Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. with Funeral Services held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Annandale. The Rev. Dave Nelson will officiate and burial will be at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens in Crystal. Memorials are preferred to the donor's choice and the arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care of Annandale.
Harold Oswald Matsen was born February 5, 1918 at Graceton to Walter and Anna (Nicka) Matsen. He married Lillian Kotila on May 7, 1938 in Cokato and she preceded him in death on February 9, 1996. He was an equipment operator for the Minneapolis Park Board for 32 years and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
He is survived by children & their spouses Ginny & Dennis Iverson of Delano, Kathy & Bruce Rettke of Champlin, John & Mary Matsen of New Hope, brother Kenneth (Barb) Lantto of Edina, sisters Viola Frederick of Annandale, Rachel Walberg of Annandale, Betty Jane (Clinton) Lambert of Buffalo, 8 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, 9 brothers and 4 sisters.
The pallbearers will be Steve Fellrath, Becky Corson, Denise Broughton, Jason Rettke, Megan Matsen, Michael Matsen, Dan Iverson, Dave Iverson and Tony Broughton.
Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. with Funeral Services held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Annandale. The Rev. Dave Nelson will officiate and burial will be at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens in Crystal. Memorials are preferred to the donor's choice and the arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care of Annandale.
Harold Oswald Matsen was born February 5, 1918 at Graceton to Walter and Anna (Nicka) Matsen. He married Lillian Kotila on May 7, 1938 in Cokato and she preceded him in death on February 9, 1996. He was an equipment operator for the Minneapolis Park Board for 32 years and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
He is survived by children & their spouses Ginny & Dennis Iverson of Delano, Kathy & Bruce Rettke of Champlin, John & Mary Matsen of New Hope, brother Kenneth (Barb) Lantto of Edina, sisters Viola Frederick of Annandale, Rachel Walberg of Annandale, Betty Jane (Clinton) Lambert of Buffalo, 8 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, 9 brothers and 4 sisters.
The pallbearers will be Steve Fellrath, Becky Corson, Denise Broughton, Jason Rettke, Megan Matsen, Michael Matsen, Dan Iverson, Dave Iverson and Tony Broughton.
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Services
24 Hour Viewing
December
6
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Annandale
Starts at 10:30 am
Funeral Service
December
6
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Annandale
Starts at 11:30 am