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Harold Norman SELSETH

Male 1929 - 2018  (89 years)


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  • Name Harold Norman SELSETH 
    Birth 5 Oct 1929  Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 8 Oct 2018  New London, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • Harold N. Selseth, Jr., age 89, of Willmar, died Monday evening, October 8, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London.

      Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, October 12, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in the church cemetery with military honors provided by Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post #167 of Willmar. 

      Harold Norman Selseth, Jr. was born October 5, 1929, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Harold, Sr. and Esther (Boe) Selseth.  He was baptized and confirmed at Vinje Lutheran Church and attended Willmar Public Schools, graduating from Willmar High School in 1947.  He served stateside in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.  On June 14, 1955, he married Penny Marie Klabunde and they made their home in Willmar.  Harold was employed as a Postal Supervisor at the Post Office in Willmar from 1964 until his retirement in 1990.

      Harold was a lifelong member of Vinje Lutheran Church and Austin F. Hanscom American Legion Post #167 in Willmar of which his father was a founding member.  He enjoyed art, reading, riding motorcycle, and spending time with his family.

      He is survived by two daughters: Kathryn Selseth and Rev. Kerry Selseth, both of Willmar, MN; a sister: Ruth (and Myron) Noben of Sun City, AZ; and other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife: Penny in 2017; and a brother and sister in infancy.
    Person ID I39771  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2024 

    Father Harold SELSETH 
    Mother Esther Florentine BØE,   b. 17 Feb 1898, Sunburg, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 1972, Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F12123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mabel Marie (Penny) KLABUNDE,   b. 30 Sep 1936, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 2017, Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 14 Jun 1955  Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F26832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2023