IN LOVING MEMORY OF
James Richard
Edmonson
February 26, 1947 – October 29, 2009
Obituary
James R. Edmonson, age 62 of Annandale and Dassel, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake. Craig Fordahl will officiate and burial will be in Sylvan Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to services, Sunday at the funeral home.
James Richard Edmonson was born February 26, 1947 in Minneapolis to Donald and Rosella (Ratzlaff) Edmonson. He graduated from Howard Lake High School in 1965 and went on to Hutchinson Vocational-Technical College for Welding. James worked for Fairbault Foods, Cokato and R.M. Johnson Company, Annandale; he also worked as a farmer. He was a member of Rockford Bible Church. James enjoyed gardening, tending to his apple trees and dairy cows, doing welding projects and inventing things from solar panels to motorized bicycles.
He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Marilyn (Harold) Knynsberg of Edmonton, Alberta, Andrea of Medina, Ronald (Donna) of Maple Lake, Donald of Annandale, Stephen (Janice) of Buffalo, Michael (Anna) Mulhall, OK, Timothy (Mary) of Annandale and Elisabeth of Annandale; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister in law, Janet.
James' nephews will serve as pallbearers for the service. The music will be provided by Keith Yates. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Maple Lake.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake. Craig Fordahl will officiate and burial will be in Sylvan Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to services, Sunday at the funeral home.
James Richard Edmonson was born February 26, 1947 in Minneapolis to Donald and Rosella (Ratzlaff) Edmonson. He graduated from Howard Lake High School in 1965 and went on to Hutchinson Vocational-Technical College for Welding. James worked for Fairbault Foods, Cokato and R.M. Johnson Company, Annandale; he also worked as a farmer. He was a member of Rockford Bible Church. James enjoyed gardening, tending to his apple trees and dairy cows, doing welding projects and inventing things from solar panels to motorized bicycles.
He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Marilyn (Harold) Knynsberg of Edmonton, Alberta, Andrea of Medina, Ronald (Donna) of Maple Lake, Donald of Annandale, Stephen (Janice) of Buffalo, Michael (Anna) Mulhall, OK, Timothy (Mary) of Annandale and Elisabeth of Annandale; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister in law, Janet.
James' nephews will serve as pallbearers for the service. The music will be provided by Keith Yates. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Maple Lake.
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