Harold D. Queensland
September 26, 1929 ~ July 15, 2016 (age 86) 86 Years OldShare using:
Harold “Bud” Queensland, age 86, of Ostrander, MN passed away Friday, July 15, 2016, at Rochester Methodist Hospital, Rochester, MN surrounded by his family.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M. Wednesday July 20, 2016 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, MN with Pastor Betsy Dartt officiating. Burial will be in the Bloomfield Cemetery Ostrander, MN. Visitation will be held 5-7 P.M. Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will continue for 1hr prior to the service at the church.
Harold Dean “Bud” Queensland was born on September 26, 1929, son of Chris and Isabel “Ida” (Olson) Queensland at home near Marengo, IA. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Conroy, IA. In 1941, his family moved to Grand Meadow, MN where they settled on a farm south of town. He was confirmed at Grand Meadow Lutheran Church, and graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1947. He married Marjorie Noble at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin, MN. Together they raised their family on their farm south of Ostrander, MN. Farming was Harold’s life’s work and hobby; and he shared his love for the land with his family. He planted his last rows in 2015. For many years he was also a DeKalb Seed dealer and served a large area. Harold enjoyed traveling from coast to coast and treasured time spent with his family, particularly his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, MN for many years.
Those left to treasure his memory are his wife, Marjorie; sons, Lynn (Cathy) Queensland of Spring Valley, MN, Chris Queensland of Ostrander, MN, daughters Janel (Gordy) Kaster of Spring Valley, MN, and Mary Rieland of Byron, MN, 16 grandchildren Kristin, Christopher, James, Heather, Jennifer, Justin, Michael, Kala, Ryan, Laura, Katie, Rebecca, Tyler, Cory, Zach, and Megan, 20 great grandchildren, one sister Dorothy Ferguson of Spring Valley, MN, 2 sisters-in-law Audrey Queensland and Rosalie Majorowicz, a brother-in-law Dale Wendorff, and many nieces and nephews.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Clarence and Karl, sisters, Helen Kloster, Mildred Jech, and Iona Wendorff; Six brothers-in-law ; 2 sisters-in-law and nephew Doug Ferguson.