Austin Carroll LOCKREM, Sr

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• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1950-MN-004994

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Austin Lockrem, 73-year-old farmer of Warsaw township, Goodhue county, passed away at his farm home Sunday evening after an illness of several months. Mr. Lockrem was born on the farm where he died. There are two sons: Austin, Jr., of Northfield and Marvin at home; two daughters, Beatrice at the Mineral Springs sanatorium and Gladys at home who survive. Mrs. Lockrem died about 19 years ago and one son Lawrence also died a couple of years ago. Mr. Lockrem was a member of the Vang congregation.

Family/Spouse: Malvina Agnetta ESTREM. Malvina (daughter of Knute Arnfinnson ESTREM and Berit (Bella) SOINE) was born on 24 Apr 1897 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 10 Feb 1931 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2011-MN-627458

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Beatrice Lockrem, age 88 of rural Dennison, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am Thursday, December 1st at the Vang Lutheran Church of rural Dennison with burial at the Vang Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday at the Church 1 hour prior to Services.

Beatrice Charlotte Lockrem was born March 18, 1923 on the family farm east of Dennison in Sogn Valley, daughter of Austin and Malvina (Estrem) Lockrem. She was raised on the farm and attended the country school located on Highway 56 near their home. She then began working at the Laura Baker School in Northfield. In the early 1960s she learned how to drive a car and moved to the Twin Cities and began working as a cook in a nursing home until retirement. “Beat”, as she was known to her nieces and nephews, then began caring for elderly people in their homes for a number of years, including Ida Strand Edlo Solum, and her aunt Valborg Husbyn. In 1985 she moved back to the family farm to provide care for her sister Gladys King who had been diagnosed with cancer. Following Gladys’s death in 1988 she remained on the farm with her brother-in-law Alva King and cousin Theodora Remmen.

Beatrice was an independent person and was always a caregiver. She was beloved by her nieces and nephews and enjoyed playing games and having them spend the night. She was an avid reader of Readers Digest, and liked to write letters. She belonged to the Vang Ladies Aid and enjoyed helping with their Lutefisk Dinner. In her free time she enjoyed sewing, had a large vegetable garden every year which included canning her prized tomatoes, and liked to bake.

Beatrice Lockrem is survived by brother Austin (Louise) Lockrem of Northfield and her nieces and nephews; Alice Oleson, Bob, Alan, and David King, Gary, Ronnie, and Marvin Lockrem, Lucy Wefel, Harry and Richard Lockrem, Ann Albert and Lori Lockrem. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Gladys King and brothers Lawrence and Marvin Lockrem.

Died:
Abbott Northwestern

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Gladys Viola King, 63, of rural Dennison, died Monday, July 4, 1988 at District One Hospital in Faribault.

She was born Sept.13, 1924 in Goodhue County to Austin and Malvina (Estrem) King. She attended country schools. King spent her entire life on the farm where she was born. She worked for Malt-O-Meal, Laura Baker School and Carleton College.

Following her marriage to Alva King on Feb. 23, 1952, she moved to her family farm where she raised four children. Gardening and reading were hobbies of King. She also was a member of Ladies Aide at Vang Lutheran Church in rural Dennison. She is survived by her husband; four children, Mrs. Alice James Oleson, rural Dennison, Robert King, Farmington, Alan King, Dennison, and David King, rural Dennison; five grandchildren; one brother, Austin Lockrem, Northfield; and one sister, Beatrice Lockrem, Dennison. She is preceded in death by two brothers, Lawrence and Marvin.

The funeral service was held Thursday, July 7, 1988 at 2 p.m. at Vang Lutheran Church, the Rev. Curtis Schneider officiating. Interment was at Vang Cemetery. Pallbearers were Virgil King, Joel Stenhaug, Herman Braaten, Lowell Estrem, Austin Brekken and Peder Underdahl.

Family/Spouse: Alva Robert KING. Alva was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2016-MN-022782

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Austin Lockrem, age 90 of Northfield, passed away with his wife and family by his side on Tuesday morning, July 12, 2016, at the care center of the Northfield Retirement Community.

Austin Carroll Lockrem was born February 3, 1926, on the family farm near Dennison, Minnesota, to Austin and Malvina (Estrem) Lockrem. He was baptized and confirmed at Vang Lutheran Church and attended District #53 county school. On September 30, 1948, Austin married Louise Ruff at Vang Lutheran Church. After marriage they made their home in Northfield and Austin worked for area farmers. In 1952, he began working at Lampert’s Lumber Yard and remained there until retiring in 1992. In retirement he spent many years making and repairing windows and screens.

Austin was a longtime member of Northfield United Methodist Church and a former member of Sons of Norway. He was always willing to help when asked, had the ability to fix almost anything, was a skilled wood worker, and enjoyed fishing, travel and Lutefisk dinners. He was quiet, honest, caring, well liked, and he will be greatly missed.

Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Louise; 4 children, Harry (Linda) of Roseville, Ann Albert of Iowa, Richard (Donna) of Woodbury, Lori (Todd) Smith of Colorado; 4 grandchildren, Jon Albert, Chris Albert, Justin Lockrem, Jordan (Chelsea) Lockrem; 2 great-grandchildren, Catherine and Austin; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Gladys King and Beatrice Lockrem, and his brothers Marvin and Lawrence.

Funeral services will be 10:30AM, Friday, July 15, 2016, at Northfield United Methodist Church with Pastor Rachel McIver Morey. Music will be provided by Cathy Rodland and Wendy Smith. Interment will be Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield. Pallbearers will be Greg Gruber, Gary Hanson, Rick Hanson, Allen King, Bob King, David King and Marvin Lockrem.

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Northfield Care Center

Austin married Louise C RUFF on 30 Sep 1948 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Funeral services for Carl Marvin Lockrem, who was killed in an automobile accident east of Dennison on Friday evening, Dec. 21 were held in Vang Lutheran church Monday today at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. B. J. Blikstad, pastor, officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery adjoining the church. Pallbearers were Lowell and Kenneth Estrem, Paul Kinvaland, Austin Brekken, Ingram Nesseth and Albert Remme all of the Northfield-Dennison community. Carl Marvin Lockrem was born Jan. 15, 1928 at Dennison the son of Austin and Melvina Estrem Lockrem. He grew to manhood in the community where on March 19, 1949 he was married to Miss Mildred Johnson. For a time they farmed near Dennison moving to Northfield a few years ago. Until recently Mr. Lockrem had been employed at the Purina Company in Minneapolis. Besides his widow Mr. Lockrem is survived by five children Daniel, seven, Gary, five; Ronald, four, Douglas, two and one half years and Lucille, one year of age. He is also survived by his sisters, Miss Beatrice Lockrem of Northfield and Mrs. Alva King of Dennison and a brother Austin Lockrem of Northfield.

Lockrem had left his wife and children at the home of a relative in Warsaw township and was driving to Dennison to have his car fixed. His car skidded on an icy patch and plunged into a ditch. The accident occurred on Goodhue County Road 9, a mile and a half east of Dennison. Lockrem had recently been laid off from his mill job in Minneapolis. He died od a skull fracture.

Carl married Mildred Mabel JOHNSON on 19 Mar 1949 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Mildred was born on 18 Dec 1928 in Rice County, Minnesota; died in 2001 in Le Sueur County, Minnesota; was buried in Red Rose Cemetery, Waterford Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Funeral servies were held at 2 p. m., Tuesday, May 24, at the Vang church, for Lawrence Lockrem, 18 year old son of Austin Lockrem, with Rev. L. A. Wogen officiating. Mrs. W. H. Ross of Stillwater sang "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and "Thy Will be Done" with Mrs. Cyrus Midje at the organ. Pallbearers were: Lowell Estren, Donald Haugen, James Haugen, Peder Underdahl, Lyndon Lockrem and Ormenzo Brekken. Lawrence Christopher Lockrem was born December 8, 1931 in Warsaw township, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Lockrem. He was a member of the Vang church and was confirmed in 1948. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Beatrice Lockrem of Minneapolis and Miss Gladys Lockrem of Northfield; two brothers, Austin Lockrem, Jr., of Northfield and Marvin at home. His father also survives. Attending the funeral from out-of-town were: Mrs. Margaret Bonhus, Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Smith, Mrs. Victor Olson and daughter, Marcia, of Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Naurice Husbyn and Arthur Estrem of Goodhue, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Tullberg and son, Allen of Albert Lea and Mrs. W. H. Ross of Stillwater.

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Lockrem, Daniel M. Northfield News Mar/1992 Daniel M. Lockrem, 42, Northfield died Friday, March 6,1992 in St. Peter Community Hospital, St. Peter. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday in St. Johns Lutheran Church, Northfield. Burial will be in Vang Lutheran Cemetery, rural Dundas. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday in Benson Funeral Home, Northfield.

He was born July 1947 in Northfield to Carl and Mildred (Johnson) Lockrem. He married Sue Kelsey in 1969 in First English Lutheran Church, Faribault. Survivors include a daughter, Dawn Lockner of Faribault; mother, Mildred Harkness of Owatonna; sister, Mrs. Merle (Lucy) Wefel of Dundas; three brothers, Gary of Faribault, Ronald of St. Paul, Marvin of Dundas.

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Eighteen-year-old Douglas Lockrem of 1009 Division St. in Northfield was dead on arrival at Rice County District One Hospital early this morning after he apparently shot himself in the head at Wimpy's Restaurant, 520 Central Ave., Faribault. Faribault police were called to Wimpy's at 12:58 a.m. Saturday when they found Lockrem lying on the floor with a gun in his hand. Police said he came into the restaurant alone, didn't threaten anyone, and even ordered some food before turning the gun on himself. Funeral services are tentatively scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at the Benson-Anderson Funeral Home in Northfield. Interment will be in the Vang Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday and until the hour of services Monday. Douglas Lockrem was born Feb. 18, 1954, in Northfield. He attended Northfield public schools and graduated from high school last June. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harkness; four brothers, Daniel, Gary, Ronald and Marvin Lockrem all of Dundas; and a sister, Lucille Lockrem of Dundas.