Inga Andrina KOLSTAD

Family/Spouse: John Larsen FLOM. John (son of Lars Andersen FLOM and Ingeborg Johannesdatter HOLUM) was born in May 1869 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 30 Aug 1944 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Urland Lutheran Cemetery, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was Gladys Berquam of Minnesota at the time of her sister Myrtle’s death in 1996.

From the Harvey Sathre Estate via Find A Grave:

Gladys Christine Berquam, 93, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday morning, May 30, 2001 at Our Lady of the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls.

Gladys was born on January 15, 1908 in Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of John L. and Inga A. (Kolstad) Flom.

She married Helmer E. Berquam on May 17, 1928 at Urland Lutheran Church where she has been a lifelong active member.

Gladys enjoyed gardening, canning, crocheting, reading and bingo. She was proud to be Norwegian and enjoyed her two trips to Norway. Gladys enjoyed being out and about, and she shared her smile with everyone she encountered!

She is survived by her seven children, Ione Lundell of Cannon Falls, Harland (friend Audrey Stern) Berquam of Babbitt, Gerhard (Marion) Berquam of Nauvoo, IL, Donald (Glenna) Berquam of Embarrass, Gloria (Glenn) Peter of Cannon Falls, Lois Burdick of Lafayette, CO and Helen Berquam of Cannon Falls; 19 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; four step-grandchildren and 10 step-great-grandchildren; sister Alice Ross of Cannon Falls; brothers Joseph (Gladys) Flom of Nerstrand, Johnny (Trudy) Flom and Lester (Doris) Flom, all of Dennison; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Helmer Berquam on January 18, 1970; grandson Kevin Berquam; step-grandson Ron Skaw; son-in-law Wayne Lundell; daughter-in-law Wanda Berquam; and sisters Emma Berquam and Myrtle Cummings.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, Jun 2 at Urland Lutheran Church with Pastor Scott McLaughlin officiating. Interment was at the church cemetery.

Active pallbearers were her grandsons Rodney and Mark Lundell, Jeff Peter, Clifford, Bruce and Gary Berquam. Honorary pallbearers were her granddaughters.

Family/Spouse: Helmer Edwin BERQUAM. Helmer was born on 19 Dec 1897 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 18 Jan 1970 in Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried in Urland Lutheran Cemetery, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alfred Severt BERQUAM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1940 census, she was a servant in the Julius Holmen family in Kenyon.

She was Alice Ross of Hesperia, California, at the time of her sister Myrtle’s death in 1996.

Alice married James Brantley ROSS on 16 Aug 1951 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. James was born on 25 Oct 1917 in Oklahoma; died on 28 Feb 1998 in Calaveras County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was first married to Elmer Clarence Ohnstad in Goodhue County on 5 Aug 1933.

Died:
Victor Valley Community Hospital, Victorville

Myrtle married Irwin Winn CUMMINGS on 18 Jul 1947 in Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California. Irwin was born on 8 Sep 1914 in Alameda County, California; died on 16 Nov 1982 in Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2011-MN-615709

Notes:

Johnny Clarence Flom, age 92, a lifelong resident of Dennison passed away on Thursday evening, August 12, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.

Johnny was born at home on December 23, 1918 in Sogn, the son of John and Inga (Kolstad) Flom. He attended rural country school District #52 in Sogn. Johnny married Marion B. "Trudy" Eggum on February 22, 1945 at the Dennison parsonage. He and Trudy worked together farming and raising six children. He milked cows for 80 years.

Johnny was a lifelong, active member and held many offices at Urland Lutheran Church, where his father was a co-founder. He was also a member of the Wanamingo Township Board for many years. Johnny was proud to be 100% Norwegian. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling and flying ultralight aircraft. He also loved to visit, play cards, read and be with people.

He is survived by his children, John (Diane) Flom of Faribault, Leslie (Linda) Flom of Dennison, Gail Flom of Dennison, Bonnie (Mark) Thompson of Custer, SD, Dennis Flom of Minneapolis and Darryl (Cynthia) Flom of Dennison; 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; brother, Lester (Doris) Flom of Dennison; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 59 years, Trudy on July 3, 2004; daughter-in-law, Barbara; twin brother, Joseph Flom; sisters, Gladys Berquam, Alice Ross, Myrtle Cummings and Emma Berquam.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 16 at 11:00 a.m. at Urland Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls, with Pastor Dean Lundgren officiating. Interment will follow at Urland Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls on Monday, August 15 from 4-8 p.m., and also one hour prior to service at church on Tuesday.

Active pallbearers will be grandsons, Zachary, Carl and Aaron Thompson, Jeremy Flom and Peter Flom, Christopher Swenson and Cody Flom. Honorary pallbearers will be his granddaughters, Emily Law, Amy Hinz, Anne O'Banion, Angi Quam and Brittany Flom, and the great-grandchildren.

Birth:
his death certificate says he was born in Leon Twp

Johnny married Marion Bernice (Trudy) EGGUM on 22 Feb 1945 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Marion (daughter of Oscar Adolph EGGUM and Julia Ann DURDAHL) was born on 3 Oct 1924 in Rice County, Minnesota; died on 3 Jul 2004 in Cannon Falls, Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried on 7 Jul 2004 in Urland Lutheran Cemetery, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lester Edward Flom, age 88 of rural Dennison, died at his home on Saturday, August 16, 2014 of pulmonary fibrosis.

Lester was born July 21, 1926 on the family farm in rural Dennison near Sogn to John L. and Inga (Kolstad) Flom. He was the grandson of Lars and Ingeborg Flom and Christian and Gertrude Kolstad, both pioneer settlers in the Little Cannon Valley. He was sure he grew up in the best place a boy could. He had hills and woods to explore, hunt and ski. The river was for swimming, fishing and skating.

Lester attended school at District 52, a one room country school. Later he attended high school in Cannon Falls and the School of Agriculture in St. Paul.

He spent seven years in the U.S. Navy and was an overseas veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict. He traveled the Pacific from Alaska to Australia and from California to China with many interesting stops. Lester was in China before it became a communist country. In the spring of 1945 diplomats from all over the world gathered in San Francisco to form a new worldwide organization. Lester was assigned to a group providing security and support for them. The new organization was called the United Nations. They were sure this organization could prevent wars in the future. In 1948 he was involved in the testing of atomic bombs six, seven and eight in the Marshall Islands.

Lester began farming March 15, 1952 on the land where his parents and grandparents farmed before him. On June 21, 1952 Lester married Doris Quam at Urland Church. They were truly farming partners.

Lester enjoyed many fly-in fishing trips to Canada. He also enjoyed hunting caribou, elk, deer and antelope. He was a Twins and Vikings fan. Lester was an avid reader. Even as a boy he thought a book was a great gift. Since retiring he had checked out more than 1500 books from the Cannon Falls Public Library.

He is survived by Doris, his wife of 62 years; five children, Julie (Gary) Warner, Pam (Steve) Tralle, Kathy (Daryl) Bergs, Eric (Melanie) Flom, and Evan (Mary Ann) Flom; six grandchildren, four step grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and five step great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Gladys Berquam, Emma Berquam, Alice Ross, and Myrtle Cummings; and brothers, twins Joseph and Johnny Flom.

Visitation will be Friday, August 22 from 5-8 p.m. at Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls. Funeral service will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m., with visitation from 10-11 a.m., at Urland Lutheran Church in rural Cannon Falls, where he was baptized, confirmed and married. Interment with military honors will follow at the church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be nephews, Darryl Flom, Robert Flom, Richard Berquam, Robert Banks, David Flom and Jeffrey Jacobson. Honorary pallbearers will be Harland Berquam, Jim Berquam, Allen Berquam, John Flom, Leslie Flom, and his Godchildren, Nancy Flom Ryan, Dennis Flom, Russell Urevig, Beth Sviggum Kapner, Debbie Fremouw Huber, and Becky Quam Phillips.

Family/Spouse: Doris QUAM. Doris was born on 28 Sep 1930 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 5 Feb 2017 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A 49 year-old Ione E Lundell married Robert D Hamm in Codington, South Dakota, on 24 Feb 1978. She divorced him in Goodhue County on 7 Jun 1983.

Ione married Wayne LUNDELL on 14 Jun 1947 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]