Thelmer E. Rudlong
January 19, 1922 ~ January 18, 2017 (age 94) 94 Years OldShare using:
Funeral services for Thelmer Rudlong will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 23, 2017 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, MN with Pastor Betsy Dartt. Burial will take place at the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 22 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Hindt Funeral Home of Spring Valley, MN, and will continue Monday from 1:00-2:00 P.M. at the church.
Thelmer E. Rudlong, age 94, of Spring Valley, MN went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, MN.
Thelmer E. Rudlong was born on January 19, 1922, in Clayton Township, MN son of Arthur and Agnes (Engerud) Rudlong. He attended country school at Bennington Country School until the 8th grade. Thelmer went on to complete one semester at the University Of Minnesota School Of Agriculture where he was on the swim and track team and also held the lead role in the play “The Shoe Maker”. While attending the University Of MN School Of Agriculture Pearl Harbor was attacked. He returned home and enlisted in the Army. Before going for his training, President Roosevelt enacted a “Farm Freeze” Thus he served his country by staying on the farm. On November 7, 1942 Thelmer married Vernice Hague at United Methodist Church in Spring Valley. Most of Thelmer’s life was spent farming which he loved. Thelmer served on the Sumner Township Board for several years many of the years he was Supervisor. For a short time he worked at Touhy Furniture in Chatfield. For 25 years Thelmer and Vernice enjoyed the winter months in Arizona. Thelmer was a very social person. He enjoyed visiting at the Spring Valley Care Center on Sundays and meeting family and friends for breakfast at Elaine’s. He always had an opinion on the subject matter being discussed. Thelmer’s family was his pride and joy. In the past few years Thelmer made sure to spend quality time with each of his family members.
Thelmer is survived by his children Marilyn (Raymond) Van Schaick of Spring Valley, MN, Karol (Arnie) Lange of Racine, MN, Larry Rudlong of Spring Valley, MN, Sharon Glonek of Wascott, WI, Alvin (Donna) Rudlong of Spring Valley, MN, Beverly Rudlong of Minneapolis, MN, Brenda (David) Shepherd of Minneapolis, MN, and Kristine Greenwood of Grand Meadow, MN; daughters-in-law JoAnn Rudlong of Seattle, Washington and Sonja Orendorff of Longmont, CO; 40 grandchildren; 50 great grandchildren; 12 great great grandchildren; sisters Adeline Hairsine of Kasson, MN and Gladys (Leonard) Gehrking of Spring Valley, MN.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Vernice in December 2010, sons Thelmer “Bud” and Leslie, infant daughter Karen, and 2 grandsons.
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