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Harold Sever Selness

Birth	:	7 Jul 1922 Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	22 Nov 2002 Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA
Burial	:	Highland Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.4892006, -91.6703033
Description	:	Harold Sever Selness, age 80, of rural Spring Grove, MN, died Friday, November 22, 2002, at Zumbrota Community Hospital in Zumbrota, MN., from a lengthy illness of pneumonia. He was born July 7, 1922, on his home farm in Winneshiek County, Iowa, to Thomas and Caroline (Haukedahl) Selness. He was life long area resident. Harold was a 1940 graduate of Spring Grove High School. He was member of the Army Aircorps, serving in England during World War II in the 1940's. On November 9, 1947, he married Helen Marjorie Dahl: she preceded him in death in April of... Read More	Harold Sever Selness, age 80, of rural Spring Grove, MN, died Friday, November 22, 2002, at Zumbrota Community Hospital in Zumbrota, MN., from a lengthy illness of pneumonia. He was born July 7, 1922, on his home farm in Winneshiek County, Iowa, to Thomas and Caroline (Haukedahl) Selness. He was life long area resident. Harold was a 1940 graduate of Spring Grove High School. He was member of the Army Aircorps, serving in England during World War II in the 1940's. On November 9, 1947, he married Helen Marjorie Dahl: she preceded him in death in April of 1967. He farmed his entire life. Harold was a member of Highland Lutheran Church in rural Spring Grove, he was commander of the Mabel Legion, was a lifelong member of the VFW, and had served on the Mabel Telephone Company board for many years. He is survived by eight sons: Bert of Mabel, MN; Gary (Kristy) of Zumbrota, MN; Steven of Wyoming, MN.; Mark of Vadnais Heights, MN.; Eric (Wendy) of Spring Grove; Rolf (Michelle) of Ham Lake, MN.; Todd of Rochester, MN.; and David of Burnsville, MN; eight daughters; Paula (Bob) Vogt, Sunday (Renn) De Boer, and Barbara (Timothy) Lund, all of Rochester, MN.; Karen (Al) Erickson of Decorah, IA; Diane (Tom) Poirier of Canton, MN.; Caroline (Kevin) Posterick of Ham Lake, MN.; Ruth (Daniel) Sponsel of Ft. Bragg, N.C.; and Wendy (Mark) Willner of New Brighton, MN.; 24 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; one brother Roald (La Vonne) Selness of Mabel, MN.; two sisters Martha Henzler of Spring Grove, MN.; and Ruth (Gordon) Ganrud of Loveland, CO. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, two brothers, and two grand children. Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 26 at 2 p.m. at Highland Lutheran Church, rural Spring Grove with Pastor David H. Andreae officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

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Harold Sever Selness's memorial is located at: Highland Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA.
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Harold Sever Selness death on 22 Nov 2002 in Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA
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Latitude: 43.4892006
Longitude: -91.6703033

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Edward Selness

(1873 - 1959)

Caroline Ragndine Haukedahl Selness

(1884 - 1948)

Spouse

Helen G. Dahl Selness

(1925 - 1967)

Siblings

Edward T. Selness

(1915 - 1990)

Martha Elizabeth Selness Henzler

(1917 - 2007)

Anna Caroline Selness

(1918 - 1987)

Paul C. Selness

(1920 - 1946)

Roald W. Selness

(1924 - 2010)

Ruth Eleanore Selness Ganrud

(1928 - 2020)

Children

Bert Thomas Selness

(1949 - 2015)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

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Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4892006, -91.6703033

2. Egge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4682999, -91.6600037

3. Swenson Farm Cemetery
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5. Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
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6. Stoen Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4333042, -91.6584802

7. Hesper Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4610100, -91.7531000

8. Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4221992, -91.6686020

9. Big Canoe Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4220000, -91.6600000

10. Hesper Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4829250, -91.7673250

11. Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5588740, -91.6497520

12. Hesper Public Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4840000, -91.7710000

13. Norwegian Ridge Cemetery
Spring Grove, Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5619680, -91.6338300

14. Locust Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4211006, -91.7303009

15. Iowa River Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4211006, -91.6010971

16. Mabel Cemetery
Mabel, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5292015, -91.7743988

17. Old Wilmington Cemetery
Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5228004, -91.5575027

18. Locust Lane Salem Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4077988, -91.7331009

19. Olde English Cemetery
Spring Grove, Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5751600, -91.7294900

20. Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
Riceford, Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5755005, -91.7298965

21. Saint Johns Methodist Cemetery
Dorchester, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4695000, -91.5303000

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Waterloo Township, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4672012, -91.5306015

23. Wilson-Smalley Cemetery
Hesper Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4432000, -91.7996000

24. Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
Wilmington, Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5430603, -91.5413895