1917
Sylvester
2006
Sylvester VonBargen
December 6, 1917 — September 9, 2006
Sylvester F. ?Sonny? VonBargen, age 88 of Cannon Falls died Saturday September 9, 2006 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
Sonny was born December 6, 1917 the son of Fredrick and Molly (Nelson) VonBargen in Red Wing, Minnesota. He completed schooling through the 8th grade at Hager City, WI, and later married Katherine Luhman on June 28, 1941 at the St. John?s Lutheran Church Parsonage in Goodhue. Sonny and Katherine celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in June. He was a lifelong farmer, farming from 1943 until 1989 in the Vasa Community, and working part time at the Farmer?s Elevator in Cannon Falls after his retirement from farming. He never really gave up the farmer in him, for in his later years he took much pride in maintaining his yard and gardens. Sonny was very active in community organizations; he served on the Vasa Church Council, Vasa School Board, Vasa Town Board and the Belle Creek Creamery Board. He was a former member of Vasa Lutheran Church and current member of St. Ansgar?s Lutheran Church. He truly enjoyed farming, playing cards with friends, taking care of his yard, visiting with all his neighbors and spending time with his family.
Sonny is lovingly survived by his wife Katherine; daughter Sharon and her husband Lowell Anderson; daughter-in-law Linda VonBargen; his grandchildren and their spouses Lori and Brian Otto, Tammy and Randy Otto, Teresa and Luke Wisniewski, Jeff and Nina Anderson and Tony and Becky VonBargen; Great grandchildren Alexandra and Randy Otto, Jr., Parker and Riley Wisniewski, Tristan and Caitlyn VonBargen, Megan Bartel, Amarah and Ella Otto and Payton and Cameron Anderson. He is also survived by his sister and her husband Phyllis and Lou Haubrick and a brother and his wife Donald and Kathleen VonBargen; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents; son, Curtis VonBargen; and sister, Sylvia Loheyde.
Visitation will be Tuesday September 12, 2006 from 5 to 8 pm at Lundberg Funeral Home, Cannon Falls and continue Wednesday at St. Ansgar?s Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls from 12:30 until the 1:30 pm Funeral Service. Interment will follow at the Cannon Falls Cemetery.
Memorials to St. Ansgar?s Lutheran Church.
Casketbearers will be his grandchildren, Lori & Brian Otto, Tammy & Randy Otto, Teresa & Luke Wisniewski, Jeff & Nina Anderson, and Tony & Becky VonBargen.
Honorary Casketbearers will be his eleven great-grandchildren.
Sonny was born December 6, 1917 the son of Fredrick and Molly (Nelson) VonBargen in Red Wing, Minnesota. He completed schooling through the 8th grade at Hager City, WI, and later married Katherine Luhman on June 28, 1941 at the St. John?s Lutheran Church Parsonage in Goodhue. Sonny and Katherine celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in June. He was a lifelong farmer, farming from 1943 until 1989 in the Vasa Community, and working part time at the Farmer?s Elevator in Cannon Falls after his retirement from farming. He never really gave up the farmer in him, for in his later years he took much pride in maintaining his yard and gardens. Sonny was very active in community organizations; he served on the Vasa Church Council, Vasa School Board, Vasa Town Board and the Belle Creek Creamery Board. He was a former member of Vasa Lutheran Church and current member of St. Ansgar?s Lutheran Church. He truly enjoyed farming, playing cards with friends, taking care of his yard, visiting with all his neighbors and spending time with his family.
Sonny is lovingly survived by his wife Katherine; daughter Sharon and her husband Lowell Anderson; daughter-in-law Linda VonBargen; his grandchildren and their spouses Lori and Brian Otto, Tammy and Randy Otto, Teresa and Luke Wisniewski, Jeff and Nina Anderson and Tony and Becky VonBargen; Great grandchildren Alexandra and Randy Otto, Jr., Parker and Riley Wisniewski, Tristan and Caitlyn VonBargen, Megan Bartel, Amarah and Ella Otto and Payton and Cameron Anderson. He is also survived by his sister and her husband Phyllis and Lou Haubrick and a brother and his wife Donald and Kathleen VonBargen; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents; son, Curtis VonBargen; and sister, Sylvia Loheyde.
Visitation will be Tuesday September 12, 2006 from 5 to 8 pm at Lundberg Funeral Home, Cannon Falls and continue Wednesday at St. Ansgar?s Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls from 12:30 until the 1:30 pm Funeral Service. Interment will follow at the Cannon Falls Cemetery.
Memorials to St. Ansgar?s Lutheran Church.
Casketbearers will be his grandchildren, Lori & Brian Otto, Tammy & Randy Otto, Teresa & Luke Wisniewski, Jeff & Nina Anderson, and Tony & Becky VonBargen.
Honorary Casketbearers will be his eleven great-grandchildren.
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