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Merlyn Harvey Elsen

Birth	:	20 Jul 1933 Liberty Township, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	6 Nov 2019 Oakes, Dickey County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Hecla City Cemetery, Hecla, Brown County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.8781040, -98.1623630
Description	:	Merlyn Elsen, 86, of Hecla, SD, passed away November 6, 2019 at the Oakes Good Samaritan Society. Merlyn Harvey, son of Emil and Ella (Stolle) Elsen was born July 20, 1933 on the family farm five miles west and two miles north of Hecla, SD. He attended rural school and graduated from Hecla High School. After his schooling, Merlyn farmed with his brothers. He was united in marriage to Maxine Gulke Wolff on June 2, 1967 at Hecla. They made their home on the family farm, and together they had two daughters, Brinda and Lisa. Maxine passed away in... Read More	Merlyn Elsen, 86, of Hecla, SD, passed away November 6, 2019 at the Oakes Good Samaritan Society. Merlyn Harvey, son of Emil and Ella (Stolle) Elsen was born July 20, 1933 on the family farm five miles west and two miles north of Hecla, SD. He attended rural school and graduated from Hecla High School. After his schooling, Merlyn farmed with his brothers. He was united in marriage to Maxine Gulke Wolff on June 2, 1967 at Hecla. They made their home on the family farm, and together they had two daughters, Brinda and Lisa. Maxine passed away in March of 1982. On November 10, 1984, Merlyn married Gladys Humphries. She passed away in 2007. Merlyn farmed his entire life. He moved to Hecla in 2011, but continued to farm some acreage, and enjoyed his trips to the farm and tinkering around. Merlyn had been active on many boards in the area, including Liberty Township Board for over 40 years, the North Brown School District Board, the Hecla Houghton School Board, the Southeast Vocational School in Oakes, and the Northern Electric Board. He was also an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, serving on the board at different times. When he wasn’t farming, Merlyn enjoyed hunting and fishing; and he was known for giving the kids in school a lot of pumpkins and watermelons throughout the years. Merlyn enjoyed and treasured the time he spent with dear companion, Violet Dinger who died on August 29, 2013. He is survived by daughters, Brinda (Rich Gariepy) Elsen, Lisa (Rick) Johnson, Jerrolyn (Rod) Lang, and Carolyn (Dave) Dinger; two sisters, Marie Willey and Mavis Howland; a sister-in-law, LaVon Elsen; brother-in-law, Keith Larson; and numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; step-children; step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. Merlyn was preceded in death by his parents, wives, Maxine and Gladys, three brothers, William, Bernard and Marvin and a sister, Marvel Larson. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2019 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. followed by the funeral at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hecla, SD. Burial will be at the Hecla City Cemetery. Adapted from Dahlstrom Funeral Home obituary

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Merlyn Harvey Elsen's memorial is located at: Hecla City Cemetery, Hecla, Brown County, USA.
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Merlyn Harvey Elsen death on 6 Nov 2019 in Oakes, Dickey County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 45.8781040
Longitude: -98.1623630

Family Members:

Parent

Emil John Elsen

(1890 - 1940)

Ella Ida Stolle Elsen

(1898 - 1977)

Spouse

Maxine A Gulke Elsen

(1938 - 1982)

Siblings

(1922 - 1978)

(1924 - 2005)

(1925 - 2020)

(1928 - 2012)

Marvel Helen Elsen Larson

(1934 - 2008)

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