Russell Henry QUAMME

1946 - 2019  (72 years)

• Name	Russell Henry QUAMME
  Birth	18 Oct 1946	Rice County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Apr 2019	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Burial	Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Notes	Russell Henry Quamme, 72, of Kenyon, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born to Henry and Anna (Soine) Quamme, the youngest of six children, on October 18, 1946 in Faribault, Minnesota. Raised on the family farm north of Kenyon, he attended country school through the third grade, graduated from Kenyon High School in 1965 and Rochester Junior College where he studied Engineering Technology. He was drafted into the United States Army in April, 1968, and served two years as a mail carrier. He was honorably discharged in April, 1970. Russell began working for the U.S. Postal Service in Kenyon in 1971 and retired after 33 ½ years. In his retirement, he was a self-taught computer geek and garden enthusiast. On his computer, he created photo collages, music cd’s and posters. He also enjoyed working with leather (making belts and purses), various art projects (painting, glass etching), loved the outdoors, make maple syrup. He is survived by his siblings, Benhard “Ben” (and Jean) Quamme of Forest Lake, Howard (and Georgia) Quamme of Nerstrand and Theoline “Teddy” (and Michael) Stoeffregen of Windom; 9 nieces; 10 nephews and many great nieces and great nephews. He was preceded in death by parents, Henry and Anna; brother, Roger Quamme; sister and brother-in-law, Hazel and Edsel Anderson; niece, Theresa Quamme and nephew, Reid Quamme and other relatives and friends. Visitation will be at Vang Lutheran Church on Wednesday from 10-11am. A Memorial Service will be held April 17, 2019 at 11am at Vang Lutheran Church with The Reverend Paul Graham officiating. Interment with military honors by the Kenyon Color Guard will be in Vang Lutheran Cemetery.
  Person ID	I8596	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Henry Bernard QUAMME,   b. 27 Oct 1896, Minnesota d. 22 Jun 1991, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Anna Sylvia SOINE,   b. 21 Oct 1904, Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 4 Nov 1974, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F6062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart