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- According to his obituary, he and his family moved to a farm near Crystal Lake in Lakeville when he was 12. He was confirmed at Christiania Lutheran Church and attended Lakeville High School. He worked with his father on the family farm and later on other farms in the area. After marriage, he and his wife continued farming, but he also worked for a while at Swift & Company and the Lakeville Creamery. They farmed near Castle Rock until 1960, then moved to Northfield, where he worked as a mechanic for Rydberg Implement until his retirement in 1973. After retirement, he worked for a number of years for his son Ken at the Standard Gas Station and later with his son Charles at the Northfield Foundry.
"Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Beulah; 4 children: Carol Brenner of PhiladelphIowa, Iowa, , Edwin and wife Rev. Peggy of Tillamook, Oregon, Sharon Ann Stre of St. Paul, Charles of Northfield; his daughter-in-law, Sylvia Luckman of Faribault; 13 grandchildren: Darla (Alex) Hanson, Steven Luckman, Susan (Ed) Narewski, Donna (Ed) Gensemer, James Brenner, Brandon (Julie) Luckman, Michael and Joseph Satre, William, Ryan, Genevieve, Bridget and Cheyenne Luckman; 12 great-grandchildren; one sister, Jeanette Severson of Roseville; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth; his parents; and three brothers: Robert, Walter and Ray."
"Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 3, 2007, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Northfield with Rev. Mark Johnson officiating. Music will be provided by Randy Ellingboe and Ruth Ferguson. Interment will be in Northfield Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Brandon, Steve, William and Ryan Luckman, Michael and Soseph Satre. Visitation will be 4-8PM Tuesday, January 2, 2006 (sic) at the Benson & Langenhough Funeral Home in Northfield. Visitation will continue on Wednesday at the church one hour prior to the service." [2]
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