1918
Raymond
2010
Raymond Shelstad
December 8, 1918 — March 17, 2010
Raymond O. Shelstad, 91, of Brooten, died Wednesday, March 17, at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, March 23, at the Sunburg Free Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Monday, March 22, at the Sunburg Funeral Home in Sunburg and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Memorials to the Sunburg Free Lutheran Cemetery Association are preferred.
Raymond was born on December 8, 1919, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Oscar and Ruby (Hollen) Sjelstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Spring Creek Lutheran Church of Murdock and attended District #66 school in Swift County. Raymond was united in marriage to Phyllis Anderson on March 19, 1945. They lived and farmed in the Sunburg area until 1985, when he retired from farming but remained on the farm until 2002. In 2002, Raymond sold the farm to his step-son and wife, Charles and Barb Anderson and moved into the Bon-Val apartments in Brooten. He remained there until his death. Raymond had a passion for farming. He enjoyed attending auctions and visiting with his friends and family.
He is survived by his brother, Milton (and Elaine) Sjelstad of Sunburg; one step-son, Charles (and Barb) Anderson of Sunburg; four grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren, besides other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Phyllis in 1996; one sister; one brother-in-law; one niece and one nephew.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, March 23, at the Sunburg Free Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Monday, March 22, at the Sunburg Funeral Home in Sunburg and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Memorials to the Sunburg Free Lutheran Cemetery Association are preferred.
Raymond was born on December 8, 1919, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Oscar and Ruby (Hollen) Sjelstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Spring Creek Lutheran Church of Murdock and attended District #66 school in Swift County. Raymond was united in marriage to Phyllis Anderson on March 19, 1945. They lived and farmed in the Sunburg area until 1985, when he retired from farming but remained on the farm until 2002. In 2002, Raymond sold the farm to his step-son and wife, Charles and Barb Anderson and moved into the Bon-Val apartments in Brooten. He remained there until his death. Raymond had a passion for farming. He enjoyed attending auctions and visiting with his friends and family.
He is survived by his brother, Milton (and Elaine) Sjelstad of Sunburg; one step-son, Charles (and Barb) Anderson of Sunburg; four grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren, besides other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Phyllis in 1996; one sister; one brother-in-law; one niece and one nephew.
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