1918 - 2011 (92 years)
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Name |
Johnny Clarence FLOM |
Birth |
23 Dec 1918 |
Sogn, Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota |
- his death certificate says he was born in Leon Twp
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Gender |
Male |
Minnesota Death Certificate |
2011-MN-615709 |
Death |
11 Aug 2011 |
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota |
Burial |
Urland Lutheran Cemetery, Goodhue County, Minnesota |
Notes |
- Johnny Clarence Flom, age 92, a lifelong resident of Dennison passed away on Thursday evening, August 12, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.
Johnny was born at home on December 23, 1918 in Sogn, the son of John and Inga (Kolstad) Flom. He attended rural country school District #52 in Sogn. Johnny married Marion B. "Trudy" Eggum on February 22, 1945 at the Dennison parsonage. He and Trudy worked together farming and raising six children. He milked cows for 80 years.
Johnny was a lifelong, active member and held many offices at Urland Lutheran Church, where his father was a co-founder. He was also a member of the Wanamingo Township Board for many years. Johnny was proud to be 100% Norwegian. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling and flying ultralight aircraft. He also loved to visit, play cards, read and be with people.
He is survived by his children, John (Diane) Flom of Faribault, Leslie (Linda) Flom of Dennison, Gail Flom of Dennison, Bonnie (Mark) Thompson of Custer, SD, Dennis Flom of Minneapolis and Darryl (Cynthia) Flom of Dennison; 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; brother, Lester (Doris) Flom of Dennison; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 59 years, Trudy on July 3, 2004; daughter-in-law, Barbara; twin brother, Joseph Flom; sisters, Gladys Berquam, Alice Ross, Myrtle Cummings and Emma Berquam.
Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 16 at 11:00 a.m. at Urland Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls, with Pastor Dean Lundgren officiating. Interment will follow at Urland Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls on Monday, August 15 from 4-8 p.m., and also one hour prior to service at church on Tuesday.
Active pallbearers will be grandsons, Zachary, Carl and Aaron Thompson, Jeremy Flom and Peter Flom, Christopher Swenson and Cody Flom. Honorary pallbearers will be his granddaughters, Emily Law, Amy Hinz, Anne O'Banion, Angi Quam and Brittany Flom, and the great-grandchildren.
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Person ID |
I21942 |
Don Carlson's Tree |
Last Modified |
13 May 2021 |
Father |
John Larsen FLOM, b. May 1869, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 30 Aug 1944, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 75 years) |
Mother |
Inga Andrina KOLSTAD, b. 24 Feb 1884, Holden Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 25 Mar 1974, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California (Age 90 years) |
Family ID |
F15819 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Marion Bernice (Trudy) EGGUM, b. 3 Oct 1924, Rice County, Minnesota d. 3 Jul 2004, Cannon Falls, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 79 years) |
Marriage |
22 Feb 1945 |
Goodhue County, Minnesota |
Family ID |
F15820 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
16 Nov 2022 |
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