Clarence E SIMONSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1900-15344

Clarence married Bertha SKOGSTAD on 12 Nov 1919 in Mower County, Minnesota. Bertha (daughter of Emil SKOGSTAD and Emilia SEVERSON) was born on 16 Sep 1897 in Minnesota; died on 20 Dec 1982 in Mower County, Minnesota; was buried in Bear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1920-20855

Notes:

Called Everett M. in the 1930 census. Called Everett J. or Everett James on all of his childrens’ birth certificates. Called Everett James on his death certificate. Called Maynard Everett James on his own birth certificate. Called Maynard Everett James Simonson in his wife’s obit.

Everett married Violet Deloris WALLER on 9 May 1947 in Mower County, Minnesota. Violet was born on 5 Dec 1925 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 13 Sep 2002 in Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1922-21163
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2004-MN-031956
• Occupation: Truck driver

Notes:

His obit:

Charles B. Simonson, 82, of Grand Meadow, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.

Charles was born on Sept. 6, 1922, in rural Grand Meadow. He attended Grand Meadow School, then joined the Army during World War II serving in the Pacific Theatre. After the war Charles returned to Grand Meadow and on Nov. 14, 1948, he married Norma Jean Lamp in Grand Meadow. They raised children.

Chuck worked in the Grand Meadow area throughout his life, most recently for the Osmundson Bros. of Adams. He loved to work and he greatly enjoyed the men that he worked with. He loved the Grand Meadow area, always referring to it as "God's Country."

He was always friendly and outgoing, he loved to talk to people and always greeted them with a smile. His greatest joy in life was being a grandfather.

Charles is survived by his wife Norma, Grand Meadow; four children: Deborah Betts, Milwaukee, Wis.; Scott (Debbie) Simonson, Waseca, Minn.; Holly (Dawn) Simonson, Blandon, Pa.; and Thomas Simonson, Big Bend, Wis.; eight grandchildren; one brother: Curtis (Trudie) Simonson, Spring Valley; and one sister: Vernice (Phil) Stier, Grand Meadow.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son-in-law Ray and brother Everette.

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004, at the Bear Creek Lutheran Church in Frankford Township, Mower County, with the Rev. David Simerson officiating. Burial will be at the Bear Creek Lutheran Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Grand Meadow and one hour prior to the service at the church.
 

Birth:
Grand Meadow

Died:
St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester

Buried:
cremated

Charles married Norma Jean LAMP on 14 Nov 1948 in Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1925-19456

Notes:

Vernice I. Stier, age 95, of Grand Meadow died Friday July 10, 2020 at her home in Grand Meadow.

She was born January 31, 1925 to Clarence and Bertha (Skogstad) Simonson on a farm near Grand Meadow. She attended and graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1944 and was united in marriage to Phillip Stier on September 26, 1945 at St Finbarr Catholic Church in Grand Meadow and together they had 9 children. Vernice was a homemaker for the majority of her life, at age 60 she started working at Grand Meadow Health Care and continued to work there for 10 years. After her retirement from the Care Center Vernice and Phillip enjoyed wintering in Mesa, AZ for many years.  She enjoyed bowling, music, dancing, cocktail hour with a brandy old fashioned, playing pinochle and driving her golf cart around Grand Meadow but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and having a good time.

She is survived by her children; Annette (Pat) Hefling of Tomahawk, WI, Mark (Theresa) Stier of Grand Meadow, Connie (Frank) Mignone of Hamel, MN, Terry (Lisa) Stier of Montgomery, MN, Less (Chery) Stier of Grand Meadow, Pam (Craig) Stacey of Deephaven, MN, Patti Stier of Burnsville, MN and Jim (Randi) Stier of Grand Meadow, 28 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and a great-great grandson.

She was preceded in death by her husband Phillip on October 24, 2006, a son Stephen, a grandson Brandon and 3 brothers; Everett, Chuck and Curt.

A public visitation will be held from 10 A.M. until 11 A.M. on Friday July 17, 2020 at St Finbarr Catholic Church. St Finbarr Catholic Church requests masks be worn and social distancing be followed.  A private funeral Mass for the family will take place later that day.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to her niece Julie Burgess for the loving care she extended to Vernice over the last couple years.

Vernice married Phillip Elbridge STIER on 26 Sep 1945. Phillip was born on 8 Jun 1926 in Grand Meadow, Mower County, Minnesota; died on 24 Oct 2006 in Grand Meadow, Mower County, Minnesota; was buried in Saint Finbarrs Cemetery, Grand Meadow, Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1930-17215
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2009-MN-003551

Notes:

His obit:

The funeral for Curtis L. Simonson will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with the Revs. Dennis Timmerman and Laura Fladten officiating. Burial will be in Bear Creek Cemetery in rural Grand Meadow.

Mr. Simonson, 78, of Spring Valley, died Saturday (Jan. 31, 2009) at the Grand Meadow Health Care Center, where he had resided for several months.

He was born July 12, 1930, in Grand Meadow, where he grew up and attended school. He entered the Army in 1951 and was discharged in 1954. On April 5, 1952, he married Tudie Riess at the Grand Meadow Lutheran Church.

Mr. Simonson was employed by Ruan Transport for 36 years, retiring in 1990. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting and fishing, and dancing.

He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Anne Marie (Leland) Kappers of Spring Valley; and a sister, Vernice Stier of Grand Meadow. Other survivors include two grandchildren, Riley Simonson and Ashley Kappers. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Bertha (Skogstad) Simonson; and two brothers, Everett and Charles.

Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service Tuesday at the church.

The family prefers memorials to the Bear Creek Cemetery Association or Our Savior's Lutheran Church.

Hindt Funeral Home of Spring Valley is assisting the family with arrangements.

Died:
Meadow Manor

Curtis married Orlajoy (Tudie) RIESS on 5 Apr 1952 in Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He and two friends and their high school agriculture teacher died in Canada while on a “five-day graduation camping trip” in the Boundary Waters. Their canoe tipped over in Saganaga Lake and he died of drowning and hypothermia. All four wore life jackets and all were considered good swimmers.