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Rolland Knute Ortain Brendsel

Birth	:	25 Sep 1919 Baltic, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	11 Aug 2014 Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
Burial	:	Saint Olaf Cemetery, Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.7689018, -96.7296982
Description	:	Rolland Knute Brendsel (Rollie), 94, Brooke Ridge Retirement Community, Pharr, Texas died Monday August 11, 2014 at the Texas State Veterans Home, McAllen, Texas due to congestive heart failure. Rollie was born September 25, 1919 in Baltic, South Dakota to Anna (Lula) and Knute Brendsel. He was baptized on January 1, 1920 in the Old Nidaros Church in Baltic. He was Confirmed in 1933 at East Nidaros. He spent his childhood in Baltic and was the oldest of 5 brothers and 1 sister. He graduated from Baltic High School in 1938. Rollie served in... Read More	Rolland Knute Brendsel (Rollie), 94, Brooke Ridge Retirement Community, Pharr, Texas died Monday August 11, 2014 at the Texas State Veterans Home, McAllen, Texas due to congestive heart failure. Rollie was born September 25, 1919 in Baltic, South Dakota to Anna (Lula) and Knute Brendsel. He was baptized on January 1, 1920 in the Old Nidaros Church in Baltic. He was Confirmed in 1933 at East Nidaros. He spent his childhood in Baltic and was the oldest of 5 brothers and 1 sister. He graduated from Baltic High School in 1938. Rollie served in the 147th Field Artillery during WWII, spending much of the war in the Marianas Islands battling the Japanese. He also served in the Seabees during the Korean War on the island of Guam. Rollie was married to Neva Kleppe, the daughter of Rasmus and Ava Kleppe, on November 23, 1944 in Cottonwood, Minnesota and ultimately ended up living in Baltic after he was discharged from the U.S. Army. After they moved to Baltic, Rollie took over has dad’s business, Brendsel Electric, Plumbing and Heating. He was very active in the Baltic community as one of the leaders that established the Baltic Legion Post, built the High School Gymnasium, built the municipal liquor store, got the city streets paved , to name a few. Rollie also bought a farm immediately adjacent to Baltic where he raised sheep and crops for many years. That farm is now the site of the Baltic Public School and many new homes. Rollie and Neva retired in 1980 and eventually moved to the McAllen, Texas area, but commuted back to their lake home on Lake Poinsett, SD for many years during the summers. They eventually lived full-time in Texas. Rollie and Neva were long time members of the Baltic Lutheran Church but moved their membership to Trinity Lutheran Church when moving to Texas. When they relocated to Brooke Ridge Retirement Community they did attend the Presbyterian Church for a time, but later joined Our Savior Lutheran Church in McAllen prior to his death. Rollie is survived by Neva, his spouse of 69 years; 3 children, Richard (and Michal) Brendsel, Marlin (and Sherry) Brendsel, and Darlene (and Tom) Phelan; 5 grandchildren, Lucas, Erick, Camille, Daniel and Stefanie; 7 great grandchildren, Ethan, Adin, Alyssa, Bret, John, Anna and Scarlett; and his brother Harold. Rollie was preceded in death by his father Knute, his mother Lula, brothers Robert, Roger and Donald, and his sister Leona. A memorial visitation was held from 1-3:00 PM Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the Baltic American Legion in Baltic. Interment of his cremains took place in the St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery in Baltic.

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Rolland Knute Ortain Brendsel's memorial is located at: Saint Olaf Cemetery, Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA.
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Rolland Knute Ortain Brendsel death on 11 Aug 2014 in Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
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Latitude: 43.7689018
Longitude: -96.7296982

Family Members:

Parent

Knute Ludvig Brendsel

(1887 - 1974)

Anna Louise “Lula” Juve Brendsel

(1897 - 1985)

Spouse

Neva Josephine Kleppe Brendsel

(1921 - 2016)

Siblings

Roger C. Brendsel

(1921 - 1948)

Robert D “Bob” Brendsel

(1924 - 2008)

Leona J. Brendsel

(1927 - 1937)

Donald W. Brendsel

(1929 - 1945)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Olaf Cemetery
Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7689018, -96.7296982

2. Stordahl Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7927440, -96.7195240

3. East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery
Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7321500, -96.6994100

4. Willow Creek Lutheran Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7905500, -96.8120600

5. Pioneer Cemetery
Sverdrup Township, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7050018, -96.7406006

6. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8334700, -96.7152800

7. Dell Rapids Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8334900, -96.7140000

8. West Nidaros Lutheran Church Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7027300, -96.7926200

9. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7318200, -96.6297480

10. Burk Cemetery
Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8300018, -96.8103027

11. Dalemoe Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6698000, -96.7715600

12. Norway Lutheran Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7313995, -96.5903015

13. Logan Reformed Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8252983, -96.5905991

14. Nelson Cemetery
Trent, Moody County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8628006, -96.6264038

15. Riverview Cemetery
Trent, Moody County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8768900, -96.6537960

16. Lyons Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6893997, -96.8561020

17. Saint Ansgar Cemetery
Colton, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8078003, -96.8906021

18. Peterson Cemetery
Renner, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6403900, -96.7534300

19. Minnehaha Cemetery
Colton, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7751200, -96.9107500

20. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Colton, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7829700, -96.9205700

21. Colton Cemetery
Colton, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7840980, -96.9207950

22. Benton Lutheran Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6603600, -96.8548470

23. Swedona Covenant Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6394100, -96.6311500

24. Highland Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7764015, -96.5250015