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Gary Dean Svenson

Birth	:	15 Jul 1939 Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Jul 2005
Burial	:	Saint Benedict Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2835999, -91.7818985
Description	:	Gary Dean Svenson was born on July 15, 1939 the son of a Norwegian immigrant, Sverre and Marie (Weflen) Svenson in Decorah. He attended and graduated from Decorah High School in 1957. He worked for Ode's Skelly Station, Pepsi and owned his own service station, where Weis Buick is located. He was drafted in the US Army and served from 1961-63. He married DiAnn Ehler on Oct. 21, 1972 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian. He was employed by the City of Decorah for 35 years as a fire driver and was a volunteer firefighter. In 1990, he... Read More	Gary Dean Svenson was born on July 15, 1939 the son of a Norwegian immigrant, Sverre and Marie (Weflen) Svenson in Decorah. He attended and graduated from Decorah High School in 1957. He worked for Ode's Skelly Station, Pepsi and owned his own service station, where Weis Buick is located. He was drafted in the US Army and served from 1961-63. He married DiAnn Ehler on Oct. 21, 1972 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian. He was employed by the City of Decorah for 35 years as a fire driver and was a volunteer firefighter. In 1990, he retired from the Winneshiek Co. Fair as secretary, serving for 30 years. He also was one of the founders of the Nordic Fest, organized in 1967 and remained active in many capacities for 39 years. He was awarded the Jaycee International Senator Award in 1975. He was the recipient of the Iowa Fairman of the Year Award in 1982; and was honored with the Nordic Fest Flag in 1996. He was inducted into the Iowa Fair Association Hall of Fame in 1996 and served as Co-Grand Marshall of the Nordic Fest in 2002. He also was very active in the Jaycees and the Easter Seals for many years. He served as treasurer of the Decorah Fire Department and Sverre Svenson & Sons Construction Company for more than 30 years. He was a previous member of the First Lutheran Church in Decorah and now a member of St. Benedict's Catholic Church. Preceding him in death were his parents, Sverre and Marie Svenson; one brother in infancy; his father and mother-in-law, Felix and Bertha Ehler; two sisters-in-law, Sally Svenson and Marlene Baumler; and one brother-in-law, LeRoy Ihde

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Gary Dean Svenson's memorial is located at: Saint Benedict Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA.
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Latitude: 43.2835999
Longitude: -91.7818985

Family Members:

Parent

Sverre Svenson

(1899 - 1971)

B. Marie Weflen Svenson

(1913 - 1969)

Spouse

DiAnn Marie Ehler Svenson

(1943 - 2021)

Siblings

David Wayne Svenson

(1938 - 2021)

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