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Merlen Fenske

Date of Interment or Death 01/29/1958
Location Garden of the Christus
Block and Lot 094A
Grave 1

Obituary

Merlen Fenske

The funeral of Merlen Fenske was held Sunday February 2nd at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. H. Fry officiating.

Merlen Fenske was born in Mooreton township October 27, 1929. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar Fenske. He grew to manhood and attended schools in Center township. He was confirmed by the Sainted Pastor Becker and became a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wahpeton. He was married to the former Arlene Onchuck, Wahpeton on October 21, 1954.

Pallbearers were Robert Deide, Alfred Keating, Arnie Domm, Delmar Hoefs, Ralph Jost, and Gordon Thiel.

Relatives from a distance included: Mrs. Erna Radig, Pasadena, Calif., Albert Fenske, Ossian, Ia., Capt. Ray Fenske and S. Sgt. Melray Fenske of Rapid City, S. D., Cpl. Lawrence Fenske, Arkansas, Mr. and Mrs. August Fenske, Sr. and family, Mr and Mrs. Martin Fenske and family of Willmar, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Freeze and family of Clair City, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Fenske, Minneapolis, Mrs. John Parker of Owatonna, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fenske, Mankato, Mr. and Mrs. August Fenske, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Murville Folzad of Willmar, Mr. and Mrs. John Freeze of Clair City, Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Freeze of Raymond Minn., Mrs. Bernard Randt of Maynard, Minn., Elmer Johnke, Gibbon, Minn., Elmer Woessner, Elbow Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Albrecht of Detroit Lakes, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Bohn, Fergus Falls.

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Location

The Garden of the Christus is located in the Memorial Gardens, which comprises the northern half of the cemetery.