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Nels Oscar Folkedahl

Birth	:	15 Nov 1936 Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 May 2015 Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Union Prairie Cemetery, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2585983, -91.8368988
Description	:	Nels O. Folkedahl, age 78, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday morning, May 23, 2015 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Nels Oscar Folkedahl was born on November 15, 1936 in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Norton M. and Henrietta Dorothea Irene (Severide) Folkedahl. He graduated from Decorah High School with the class of 1954. Nels entered the U.S. Air Force in 1955 and eventually earned the rank of Master Sergeant. He retired from the Air Force with an honorable discharge in 1975. He was a member of Decorah Lutheran Church and also a member of the I.O.O.F. Nels enjoyed walking, telling jokes,... Read More	Nels O. Folkedahl, age 78, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday morning, May 23, 2015 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Nels Oscar Folkedahl was born on November 15, 1936 in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Norton M. and Henrietta Dorothea Irene (Severide) Folkedahl. He graduated from Decorah High School with the class of 1954. Nels entered the U.S. Air Force in 1955 and eventually earned the rank of Master Sergeant. He retired from the Air Force with an honorable discharge in 1975. He was a member of Decorah Lutheran Church and also a member of the I.O.O.F. Nels enjoyed walking, telling jokes, playing cards, watching football, basketball and baseball on TV and the Iowa State Cyclones. He was an avid bowler and won many trophies. He enjoyed family reunions and the Winneshiek County Fair, and he also loved the Guy Lombardo Radio Show. He was preceded in death by his father Norton on January 29, 1980; his mother Irene on May 21, 1988; his son Russell on July 18, 1987; two brothers: Dale on December 9, 1965 and Dennis on December 23, 2007; one nephew, Terry on April 9, 2001; and a great niece Rikki McCabe. His sister Arla died on June 11, 2015. Memorial services are at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20, at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, with Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Inurnment is in Union Prairie Cemetery in rural Decorah, with full military honors.

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Nels Oscar Folkedahl's memorial is located at: Union Prairie Cemetery, Winneshiek County, USA.
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Nels Oscar Folkedahl death on 23 May 2015 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.2585983
Longitude: -91.8368988

Family Members:

Parent

Norton Meyer Folkedahl

(1909 - 1980)

Henrietta Dorothea Irene Severide Folkedahl

(1913 - 1988)

Siblings

Arla Mae Folkedahl Kubik

(1933 - 2015)

Dennis Merlyn Folkedahl

(1938 - 2007)

Dale Everett Folkedahl

(1941 - 1965)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Union Prairie Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2585983, -91.8368988

2. Aasa Haugen Home Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2698330, -91.8421110

3. McIntosh Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2696991, -91.8833008

4. Springfield Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221985, -91.8171997

5. Saint Benedict Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2835999, -91.7818985

6. Garfield Family Cemetery
Conover, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2266900, -91.8846700

7. Phelps Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2908150, -91.7830920

8. Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2987130, -91.7774110

9. Madison Settlement Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2607994, -91.9233017

10. Madison Lutheran Church East Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3133000, -91.8986000

11. Washington Prairie Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2352982, -91.7433014

12. Bruvold Farm Cemetery
Nordness, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221968, -91.7509863

13. Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2378006, -91.7378006

14. Calmar Lutheran Church Cemetery
Calmar, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1833000, -91.8588000

15. Freeport Cemetery
Freeport, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3006000, -91.7430000

16. North Washington Prairie Pioneer Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2560997, -91.7236023

17. Madison Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3135986, -91.9233017

18. Saint Aloysius Catholic Church Cemetery
Calmar, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1772003, -91.8636017

19. Calmar Community Cemetery
Calmar, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1786003, -91.8728027

20. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
Spillville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2055000, -91.9538000

21. Lincoln Cemetery
Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2627983, -91.9819031

22. Haug Cemetery
Spillville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2089005, -91.9657974

23. Russell Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3608017, -91.7885971

24. Saint Clements Cemetery
Spillville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1877000, -91.9635000