Obituary:
Melvin Simonson
The funeral service for Melvin Orice Simonson of Broadway Board and Care,
Albert Lea
,
Minnesota
will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2010 at
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
, Albert Lea.
The Reverend Paul Andree will officiate.
Interment will be in
St.
Olaf
Cemetery
, New Richland.
Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.
Bonnerup Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to ARC or
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
, New Richland.
Melvin died Monday, June 7, 2010 at the Broadway Board and Care.
He was 72 years old.
Melvin was born August 31, 1937 in rural
Hartland
,
Minnesota
to Oliver and Mayme (
Holland
) Simonson.
He lived on a farm near Hartland and graduated from
New
Richland
High School
in 1956.
Melvin moved to
Albert Lea
around 1980 and since 1996 he has resided at the Broadway Care Assisted Living.
Melvin was a member of
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
, New Richland.
He was drafted into the United States Army.
He worked as a farmer and later worked for
Cedar
Valley
.
Melvin was active with the ARC and Special Olympics especially softball and bowling.
He enjoyed following current events and politics and was an avid sports fan for area sports and the Minnesota Twins and Vikings.
Melvin enjoyed being in the outdoors, playing bingo, going to Diana Diner and visiting with Pastor Paul Andree.
His favorite pet was Rudy the resident cat.
Melvin is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins and fellow friends and staff at the Broadway Board and Care.
Melvin was preceded in death by his parents:
Oliver and Mayme Simonson; a sister: Joann Loken
