1924
Harold
2009
Harold Felton
September 16, 1924 — June 21, 2009
Harold C. Felton, 84, of Cannon Falls, passed away on Sunday evening, June 21, 2009, at the Cannon Falls Medical Center, following a lengthy illness.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Randolph with the Reverend Steven Schwartz, officiating. Burial will follow later in the afternoon at Lakeside Cemetery in Randolph. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, The Food Shelf of the charity of the donor’s choice.
Harold C. Felton was born on September 16, 1924 on the family farm in Randolph Township, Minnesota, the son of William and Ella (Bachman) Felton. He attended the Randolph Schools, graduating in 1943 and then attended the Dunwoody Industrial Institute from 1944 – 1946, receiving an Associates Degree from the Electrical Department. Harold married Betty Kostakos in 1946 at the Concordia Lutheran Church in NE, Minneapolis. He began his career, joining the IBM Corporation in 1947 in Minneapolis. The couple lived in many different cities over the years including; Minneapolis, Owatonna, Juneau & Anchorage, Alaska. In 1960 he transferred to San Jose, California, where he was a computer instructor, traveling to Venezuela and Ecuador in various capacities such as; field engineer, manager & auditor. In 1990 he retired from IBM after 43 years of service.
Harold served as President of the Men’s Club and on the church board for English Lutheran Church in Rochester. Served in Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce in Juneau. In Morgan Hill, Harold was on the Board of the Bridge Counseling Center and involved in numerous fund raisers for the center. He loved to build and was instrumental in building a home for his parents in Cannon Falls, built and wired homes in Owatonna & Juneau. He built a cedar log home in the Sierra’s. In February of 2000, they moved from Morgan Hill, CA to Cannon Falls. They were members of the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Randolph.
Harold is survived by his brother, Arnold Felton of Randolph, sisters; Yvonne Montgomery of Bayport, Arlene (Loren) Ringeisen of Randolph, Audrey (Dave) McKeag of Stanton and many nieces & nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Betty and a baby brother Elmer.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Randolph with the Reverend Steven Schwartz, officiating. Burial will follow later in the afternoon at Lakeside Cemetery in Randolph. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, The Food Shelf of the charity of the donor’s choice.
Harold C. Felton was born on September 16, 1924 on the family farm in Randolph Township, Minnesota, the son of William and Ella (Bachman) Felton. He attended the Randolph Schools, graduating in 1943 and then attended the Dunwoody Industrial Institute from 1944 – 1946, receiving an Associates Degree from the Electrical Department. Harold married Betty Kostakos in 1946 at the Concordia Lutheran Church in NE, Minneapolis. He began his career, joining the IBM Corporation in 1947 in Minneapolis. The couple lived in many different cities over the years including; Minneapolis, Owatonna, Juneau & Anchorage, Alaska. In 1960 he transferred to San Jose, California, where he was a computer instructor, traveling to Venezuela and Ecuador in various capacities such as; field engineer, manager & auditor. In 1990 he retired from IBM after 43 years of service.
Harold served as President of the Men’s Club and on the church board for English Lutheran Church in Rochester. Served in Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce in Juneau. In Morgan Hill, Harold was on the Board of the Bridge Counseling Center and involved in numerous fund raisers for the center. He loved to build and was instrumental in building a home for his parents in Cannon Falls, built and wired homes in Owatonna & Juneau. He built a cedar log home in the Sierra’s. In February of 2000, they moved from Morgan Hill, CA to Cannon Falls. They were members of the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Randolph.
Harold is survived by his brother, Arnold Felton of Randolph, sisters; Yvonne Montgomery of Bayport, Arlene (Loren) Ringeisen of Randolph, Audrey (Dave) McKeag of Stanton and many nieces & nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Betty and a baby brother Elmer.
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