Obit: Edblom, Alvin G. #2 (1926 - 2011)

 

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Surnames: Adedokun, Alexander, Bender, Burris, Edblom, Egnoski, Felker, Fust, Johnson, Keller, Kelly, Langjahr, Mainard, Mellenthin, Safemaster

 

----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wisconsin) Wednesday, March 30, 2011, page 16

 

Edblom, Alvin G. (February 22, 1926 - March 25, 2011)

 

Alvin G. Edblom, age 85, of Colby, died peacefully Friday morning March 25, 2011 at the House of the Dove, surrounded by his family and under the tender care of hospice.


A memorial service will be held 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at the Medford United Methodist Church. Pastor Michael Adedokun and Pastor Zach Burris will officiate. A visitation will be held from 9:30 until service time at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be held in the Evangelical Trinity Cemetery in Unity at a later date. Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home, Abbotsford is assisting the family with arrangements.


Mr. Edblom was born February 22, 1926, in Unity, the son Arthur and Alvina (Johnson) Edblom. He attended a country school in Unity.


On April 22, 1950, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Unity, Alvin was united in marriage to Irene Langjahr. She preceded Alvin in death on July 5, 2001.


Alvin and Irene owned and operated several dairy farms in the Unity and Colby areas, farming for over 50 years.


Faith, family and farming were Alvin’s passion in life. He also enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking, playing cards and scrapbooking.


He was an active member of the Medford United Methodist Church, the Keenagers Group as well as the Marathon County Holstein Breeders Association.


Alvin is lovingly survived by his children, Cheryl (Barry) Keller, Phillips, Deborah (Daniel) Bender, Colby, Perry (Michele) Edblom, Dorchester, Wendy (Brian) Fust, Wausau and Carla (Mark) Kelly, Athens; 18 grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren as well as sisters, Ethel Felker, Oshkosh, Eleanor Mellenthin, Spencer and Gail Mainard, Mesa, Ariz., further survive Alvin.


He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene; a son Randy; grandson, Bradley Fust; brothers, Arnold, Arlyn, Alfred, Arthur Jr.; and sisters, Esther Egnoski, Eileen Safemaster and Evelyn Alexander. www.maurinaschillingfuneralhome.com

 

 


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