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Kenneth Norman “Ken” Wenstrand

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Birth	:	18 Mar 1914 Wakefield, Dixon County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	19 Nov 2007 Longville, Cass County, Minnesota, USA
Burial	:	Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2653200, -96.8738600
Plot	:	Section 5 Block 335 Lot 7
Description	:	Kenneth Norman Wenstrand was born on March 18, 1914 to Gust and Anna (Johnson) Wenstrand at their farm home Northwest of Wakefield, Nebraska. He was baptized into the Swedish Covenant Faith on October 4, 1914, and confirmed in the Swedish Mission Covenant Church on May 18, 1930. He attended Logan Valley School through eighth grade and graduated from Wakefield High School in May of 1933. On December 29, 1939, he married Marie Carr and they moved onto Ken's farm in the spring of 1940. They farmed there for 20 years. Ken and Marie had two... Read More	Kenneth Norman Wenstrand was born on March 18, 1914 to Gust and Anna (Johnson) Wenstrand at their farm home Northwest of Wakefield, Nebraska. He was baptized into the Swedish Covenant Faith on October 4, 1914, and confirmed in the Swedish Mission Covenant Church on May 18, 1930. He attended Logan Valley School through eighth grade and graduated from Wakefield High School in May of 1933. On December 29, 1939, he married Marie Carr and they moved onto Ken's farm in the spring of 1940. They farmed there for 20 years. Ken and Marie had two children, Terry and Laurene. In 1960, Ken and Marie purchased and began operating Hunters Bay Lodge on Woman Lake, south of Longville, Minnesota. They spent the next 19 years operating the resort where they made many lifelong friendships. They retired in 1979, when they built a retirement home on the south shore of Woman Lake. Ken was a member of Salem Lutheran Church and served on the church council and was active in the Men's Fellowship. He served on the Sheriff's Water Patrol on Woman Lake when the patrol was first started. He loved gardening and trees and often transplanted a nice tree he found in the woods at the resort. Survivors are his wife, Marie, of 67 years, a son Terry and his wife Gloria of Santa Clara Utah, a daughter, Laurene of Plymouth, MN, two grandsons, Mike of Las Vegas, NV, and Craig and his wife Tara of Baxter, MN, three great grandchildren, Brian, C. J., and Serra, a sister-in-law, Marion Felt of Houston, TX, a bother-in-law Clinton Carr and his wife Caroline of Lyons, NE, three nieces, three nephews, cousins, and a host of dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gust and Anna Wenstrand, a brother Russell, a sister-in-law Irene, and an infant sister.

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Kenneth Norman “Ken” Wenstrand's memorial is located at: Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Dixon County, USA.
When did Kenneth Norman “Ken” Wenstrand death?
Kenneth Norman “Ken” Wenstrand death on 19 Nov 2007 in Longville, Cass County, Minnesota, USA
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Latitude: 42.2653200
Longitude: -96.8738600

Family Members:

Parent

Gustav Alfred “Gust” Wenstrand

(1873 - 1956)

Anna Lovisa Johnson Wenstrand

(1873 - 1953)

Spouse

Selma Katherine Marie “Marie” Carr Wenstrand

(1918 - 2013)

Siblings

Elenora Görtrud Wenstrand

(1907 - 1907)

Carl Russell “Russ” Wenstrand

(1909 - 1995)

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