Birth: 6 Sep 1908 in Minnesota
Death: 8 Oct 1979 in Northome, Koochiching, Minnesota
The death of Henry Julius Torgerson, age 71, of Shooks, occurred early Monday, October 8 [1979] at the Falls Memorial Hospital in International Falls.
Torgerson was born September 6, 1908 at Shotley to Hans and Hilda Torgerson. He married Burnette Heibel on January 13, 1934 in Blackduck. They resided in Kelliher where he was a rural mail carrier.
They moved to International Falls in August 1941 where he was employed by Mando, completing their five year apprenticeship program as turbine operator in 1957. He retired from that company in September 1973. They moved to Shooks shortly after retirement.
Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Mrs. Roy (Carol) Miller, Mrs. Clair (Norma) Hall, Mrs. Henry (Audrey) Urban, Mrs. Hilda Ashbrook and Mrs. Phil (Wendy) Hopfner all of the Falls; a son Henry James of Montreal; two brothers, Martin of Great Falls, Mont., and Herman of Chinook, Mont.; four sisters, Mrs. Ted (Edith) Vik of Great Falls, Mrs. John (Aaste) Lindmark of Leonard, Margaret Pederson of Gonvick and Mrs. Wilbur (Gerda) Peterson of Kelliher; also nine grandsons and eight granddaughters.
Birth: 6 Sep 1908 in Minnesota
Death: 8 Oct 1979 in Northome, Koochiching, Minnesota
The death of Henry Julius Torgerson, age 71, of Shooks, occurred early Monday, October 8 [1979] at the Falls Memorial Hospital in International Falls.
Torgerson was born September 6, 1908 at Shotley to Hans and Hilda Torgerson. He married Burnette Heibel on January 13, 1934 in Blackduck. They resided in Kelliher where he was a rural mail carrier.
They moved to International Falls in August 1941 where he was employed by Mando, completing their five year apprenticeship program as turbine operator in 1957. He retired from that company in September 1973. They moved to Shooks shortly after retirement.
Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Mrs. Roy (Carol) Miller, Mrs. Clair (Norma) Hall, Mrs. Henry (Audrey) Urban, Mrs. Hilda Ashbrook and Mrs. Phil (Wendy) Hopfner all of the Falls; a son Henry James of Montreal; two brothers, Martin of Great Falls, Mont., and Herman of Chinook, Mont.; four sisters, Mrs. Ted (Edith) Vik of Great Falls, Mrs. John (Aaste) Lindmark of Leonard, Margaret Pederson of Gonvick and Mrs. Wilbur (Gerda) Peterson of Kelliher; also nine grandsons and eight granddaughters.
Family Members
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Solvey E Torgerson Horton
1903–1968
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Edith Sophia Torgerson Vik
1905–1990
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Aaste Lovise Torgerson Lindmark
1906–2008
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Margaret Torgerson Pederson
1910–1998
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Herman Edwin Torgerson
1912–1996
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Hilda Josephine Torgerson Brevik
1914–1971
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Gerda Elizabeth Torgerson Peterson
1915–2009
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Martin O Torgerson
1918–2004
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