William Balder of Osakis died suddenly of a stroke Sunday afternoon at 5:30 in a car while on a hunting expedition. He has been ailing for some time.
Mr. Balder, 60 years old, was manager of the telephone exchange in Osakis and also district manager for Northern States Power Company. He lived formerly in St. Cloud, his father at one time owner of the Balder Brewery. He married Dora Flanigan of Minden, who survives with three children, Mrs. Dale Ladenia, John and Dorothy Balder of Osakis. Arthur Zertler of Marshfield, Wis., who died a year ago, was a half brother. There is another brother, Louis Balder, in Minot, N. D.
Mr. Balder served in Company M. 13th Minnesota, in the Spanish American war.
The funeral will be at one o'clock Wednesday in the Balder residence in Osakis and then the body will be brought to St. Patrick cemetery in Minden for burial. Spanish American was veterans will take part in the services.
Honorary pallbearers, all members of Company M, are Joseph Capser, Julius Hendrickson, William Donken and J. W. Peterson of St. Cloud, William Latzka of Melrose and Paul Huberty of Albany. Active pallbearers will include Edward Kruse, Clyde Millard and Mr. Mattson of Osakis, Joseph Kraker or Alexandria, Edward Brick, Thomas W. Tolman and Lloyd Pelley of St. Cloud.
St. Cloud Times
15 October 1940
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William Balder of Osakis died suddenly of a stroke Sunday afternoon at 5:30 in a car while on a hunting expedition. He has been ailing for some time.
Mr. Balder, 60 years old, was manager of the telephone exchange in Osakis and also district manager for Northern States Power Company. He lived formerly in St. Cloud, his father at one time owner of the Balder Brewery. He married Dora Flanigan of Minden, who survives with three children, Mrs. Dale Ladenia, John and Dorothy Balder of Osakis. Arthur Zertler of Marshfield, Wis., who died a year ago, was a half brother. There is another brother, Louis Balder, in Minot, N. D.
Mr. Balder served in Company M. 13th Minnesota, in the Spanish American war.
The funeral will be at one o'clock Wednesday in the Balder residence in Osakis and then the body will be brought to St. Patrick cemetery in Minden for burial. Spanish American was veterans will take part in the services.
Honorary pallbearers, all members of Company M, are Joseph Capser, Julius Hendrickson, William Donken and J. W. Peterson of St. Cloud, William Latzka of Melrose and Paul Huberty of Albany. Active pallbearers will include Edward Kruse, Clyde Millard and Mr. Mattson of Osakis, Joseph Kraker or Alexandria, Edward Brick, Thomas W. Tolman and Lloyd Pelley of St. Cloud.
St. Cloud Times
15 October 1940
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