Thorvald Manvil Aanden, 92, of Fertile, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile.
He was born Sept. 17, 1915, the son of Henry and Tillie (Halvorson) Aanden at Isabel, S.D. He later moved with his family to Underwood, where he grew up and attended school. He was a confirmed member of Tingvold Lutheran Church there. As a young man, Thorvald did farm labor and drove truck until entering the United States Army on March 14, 1942.
While in the Army, he was assigned to the 5th Armored Division, 47th Headquarters Company. He was a driver for several high ranking officers including General Patton, while those officers were on the frontlines of the war. During WWII he served from Utah Beach in Normandy to the Elbe River at the end of the war, including Northern France, Belgium, Germany, Rhineland, Ardennes and throughout all of Central Europe.
While serving his country, Thorvald was awarded the Bronze Star for service above and beyond the call of duty. After the end of the war, he was honorably discharged on Oct. 7, 1945. Thorvald then returned to Underwood where he was employed by Underwood Creamery.
On July 20, 1952, Thorvald married Clarice Fossum. The couple moved to the Fossum farm near Fertile where they operated the farm and raised their two sons. In 1986, Thorvald and Clarice moved into Fertile where they have lived since.
Thorvald was a member of Maple Bay Free Lutheran Church of Mentor and the Fertile American Legion Post 238. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping and was an avid Minnesota Twins fan.
Thorvald is survived by his wife of 55 years, Clarice, of Fertile; sons, Harry (Penny) of Fertile and Chester of Beltrami, and family friend Jodi of Crookston; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; three sisters, Edith (Norwald) Nielsen of Omaha, Neb., Ella (Charles) Graff of Creston, Iowa, and Laura (Donald) Walls of Kenamiah, Idaho.
Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Maple Bay Free Lutheran Church, rural Mentor
Clergy: Rev. Bruce Dalager
Burial: Varness Lutheran Cemetery, rural Fertile, with military honors provided by the American Legion and the VFW
Funeral Home: Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley
Condolences: www.andersonfuneralhome.tv
He was born Sept. 17, 1915, the son of Henry and Tillie (Halvorson) Aanden at Isabel, S.D. He later moved with his family to Underwood, where he grew up and attended school. He was a confirmed member of Tingvold Lutheran Church there. As a young man, Thorvald did farm labor and drove truck until entering the United States Army on March 14, 1942.
While in the Army, he was assigned to the 5th Armored Division, 47th Headquarters Company. He was a driver for several high ranking officers including General Patton, while those officers were on the frontlines of the war. During WWII he served from Utah Beach in Normandy to the Elbe River at the end of the war, including Northern France, Belgium, Germany, Rhineland, Ardennes and throughout all of Central Europe.
While serving his country, Thorvald was awarded the Bronze Star for service above and beyond the call of duty. After the end of the war, he was honorably discharged on Oct. 7, 1945. Thorvald then returned to Underwood where he was employed by Underwood Creamery.
On July 20, 1952, Thorvald married Clarice Fossum. The couple moved to the Fossum farm near Fertile where they operated the farm and raised their two sons. In 1986, Thorvald and Clarice moved into Fertile where they have lived since.
Thorvald was a member of Maple Bay Free Lutheran Church of Mentor and the Fertile American Legion Post 238. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping and was an avid Minnesota Twins fan.
Thorvald is survived by his wife of 55 years, Clarice, of Fertile; sons, Harry (Penny) of Fertile and Chester of Beltrami, and family friend Jodi of Crookston; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; three sisters, Edith (Norwald) Nielsen of Omaha, Neb., Ella (Charles) Graff of Creston, Iowa, and Laura (Donald) Walls of Kenamiah, Idaho.
Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Maple Bay Free Lutheran Church, rural Mentor
Clergy: Rev. Bruce Dalager
Burial: Varness Lutheran Cemetery, rural Fertile, with military honors provided by the American Legion and the VFW
Funeral Home: Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley
Condolences: www.andersonfuneralhome.tv
Thorvald Manvil Aanden, 92, of Fertile, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile.
He was born Sept. 17, 1915, the son of Henry and Tillie (Halvorson) Aanden at Isabel, S.D. He later moved with his family to Underwood, where he grew up and attended school. He was a confirmed member of Tingvold Lutheran Church there. As a young man, Thorvald did farm labor and drove truck until entering the United States Army on March 14, 1942.
While in the Army, he was assigned to the 5th Armored Division, 47th Headquarters Company. He was a driver for several high ranking officers including General Patton, while those officers were on the frontlines of the war. During WWII he served from Utah Beach in Normandy to the Elbe River at the end of the war, including Northern France, Belgium, Germany, Rhineland, Ardennes and throughout all of Central Europe.
While serving his country, Thorvald was awarded the Bronze Star for service above and beyond the call of duty. After the end of the war, he was honorably discharged on Oct. 7, 1945. Thorvald then returned to Underwood where he was employed by Underwood Creamery.
On July 20, 1952, Thorvald married Clarice Fossum. The couple moved to the Fossum farm near Fertile where they operated the farm and raised their two sons. In 1986, Thorvald and Clarice moved into Fertile where they have lived since.
Thorvald was a member of Maple Bay Free Lutheran Church of Mentor and the Fertile American Legion Post 238. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping and was an avid Minnesota Twins fan.
Thorvald is survived by his wife of 55 years, Clarice, of Fertile; sons, Harry (Penny) of Fertile and Chester of Beltrami, and family friend Jodi of Crookston; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; three sisters, Edith (Norwald) Nielsen of Omaha, Neb., Ella (Charles) Graff of Creston, Iowa, and Laura (Donald) Walls of Kenamiah, Idaho.
Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Maple Bay Free Lutheran Church, rural Mentor
Clergy: Rev. Bruce Dalager
Burial: Varness Lutheran Cemetery, rural Fertile, with military honors provided by the American Legion and the VFW
Funeral Home: Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley
Condolences: www.andersonfuneralhome.tv
He was born Sept. 17, 1915, the son of Henry and Tillie (Halvorson) Aanden at Isabel, S.D. He later moved with his family to Underwood, where he grew up and attended school. He was a confirmed member of Tingvold Lutheran Church there. As a young man, Thorvald did farm labor and drove truck until entering the United States Army on March 14, 1942.
While in the Army, he was assigned to the 5th Armored Division, 47th Headquarters Company. He was a driver for several high ranking officers including General Patton, while those officers were on the frontlines of the war. During WWII he served from Utah Beach in Normandy to the Elbe River at the end of the war, including Northern France, Belgium, Germany, Rhineland, Ardennes and throughout all of Central Europe.
While serving his country, Thorvald was awarded the Bronze Star for service above and beyond the call of duty. After the end of the war, he was honorably discharged on Oct. 7, 1945. Thorvald then returned to Underwood where he was employed by Underwood Creamery.
On July 20, 1952, Thorvald married Clarice Fossum. The couple moved to the Fossum farm near Fertile where they operated the farm and raised their two sons. In 1986, Thorvald and Clarice moved into Fertile where they have lived since.
Thorvald was a member of Maple Bay Free Lutheran Church of Mentor and the Fertile American Legion Post 238. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping and was an avid Minnesota Twins fan.
Thorvald is survived by his wife of 55 years, Clarice, of Fertile; sons, Harry (Penny) of Fertile and Chester of Beltrami, and family friend Jodi of Crookston; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; three sisters, Edith (Norwald) Nielsen of Omaha, Neb., Ella (Charles) Graff of Creston, Iowa, and Laura (Donald) Walls of Kenamiah, Idaho.
Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Maple Bay Free Lutheran Church, rural Mentor
Clergy: Rev. Bruce Dalager
Burial: Varness Lutheran Cemetery, rural Fertile, with military honors provided by the American Legion and the VFW
Funeral Home: Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley
Condolences: www.andersonfuneralhome.tv
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