Vernon Delford SAXHAUG

1928 - 2016  (88 years)

• Name	Vernon Delford SAXHAUG
  Birth	8 Jan 1928	St. Louis County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Minnesota Birth Certificate	1928-25913
  Minnesota Death Certificate	2016-MN-009578
  Occupation	Real estate and probate attorney in Virginia, Minnesota
  Death	15 Mar 2016	Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota
  Notes	Listed as pallbearer at his grandmother Marie’s funeral. Of Virginia at the time of his mother’s death and his father’s death. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at Fort Snelling on 8 December 1945. He had had four years of high school and his civilian occupation was “tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers.” He was unmarried. His obit says that he served in the Army during the Korean War. He was an attorney with the Trenti Law Firm in Virginia, Minnesota. He and Marlys also had a home in Mesa, Arizona. His obit in the Virginia newspaper: Vernon Delford Saxhaug, prominent area attorney, 88, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016, peacefully in his home. He was born Jan. 8, 1928, in Biwabik, the son of Harry “Pat” and Ruth (Orfald) Saxhaug; was a graduate of Virginia Roosevelt High School and earned his law degree from the University of Minnesota. Vernon married Marlys Mae Eckert on March 22, 1952, in Amery, Wis. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and had played international basketball while in the Army. He returned to Virginia in 1957 and was employed as an attorney with John Manthey and Ralph Harvey. He then founded Saxhaug, Stall and Stephenson. In 1974, through merger, Vernon became one of the founding partners in the Trenti Law Firm. Throughout his career, Vernon served as legal counsel for the Virginia School District and various Range municipalities. He was a member of the Virginia Masonic Lodge No. 264 AF&AM, The Elks Lodge, the Moose Lodge; and an active member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Virginia. Vernon served as President of the Norwest Bank Board, served on the Virginia Planning and Zoning Commission, the Lake Fourteen Club, The Little Johnson Lake Association, and on the Apache-Wells AZ Community Board as a legal advisor. Vernon’s greatest joy came from time spent with his family, whom he cherished dearly. Vernon is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marlys; children, Sherry (Jeff) Coughlin of Aurora, Deborah Saxhaug of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Mark Saxhaug of Britt, Karen Saxhaug Walden (Jim Walden) of Maple Grove, Minn., Bradford Saxhaug (Christine Jones) of Virginia and Eric Saxhaug of Ely Lake; grandchildren, Briana Coughlin, Ashley Coughlin (Joe Walli), Kacie Coughlin, Dillon Saxhaug, Lauren Saxhaug Carlson, Adam Saxhaug (Tiffany Austad), Kiersten Saxhaug, Derek Walden, Jacob Walden, Samuel Walden, Samantha (Mike) Irish, Jessica (Pat) Mitsch, William Jones (Lindsey Nehiba), Alexandra Saxhaug, Alex Rebholz and Connor Saxhaug; great-grandchildren, Jamison Saxhaug Anderson, Logan Irish, Odin Taylor, Karson Saxhaug Lentsch, River Coughlin, Brady Mitsch, Jace Walli and Eliza Irish; sister, Harriett (Roy) Tucker of Springboro, Ohio; special family members, Joyce Garcia and Michael Skinner; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Karen Marie Walden and a brother, William in infancy.
  Person ID	I8501	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	14 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Harry Delford SAXHAUG,   b. 20 Aug 1901, St. Louis County, Minnesota d. 11 Oct 1980, St. Louis County, Minnesota (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Ruth Eleanor ORFALD,   b. 6 Jul 1905, Biwabik, St. Louis County, Minnesota d. 27 Sep 1978, St. Louis County, Minnesota (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1925	St. Louis County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marlys Mae ECKERT,   b. 1929, Dunn County, Wisconsin d. 12 Mar 2018, Mountain Iron, St. Louis County, Minnesota (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1952	Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin
  	Redeemer Lutheran
  Children	1. Karen Marie SAXHAUG,   b. 29 Sep 1959, St. Louis County, Minnesota d. 23 Nov 2007, Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F6401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 May 2021