1926
Howard
2016
Howard Flugum
June 6, 1926 — May 8, 2016
Funeral Services for Howard M. Flugum, of Albert Lea will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 12 at the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend John Holt will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. -7:00 P.M. on Wednesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service and again one hour prior to the service at church.
Howard was born June 6, 1926, at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, MN to Alfred and Nora (Bergeson) Flugum. He attended Country School District #68-Rural Freeborn County and Albert Lea Junior High School, graduating from the School of Agriculture-University of Minnesota. He served his country in the United States Army from July 4, 1945 to January 27, 1947. On June 5th, 1949 Howard was united in marriage to Eileen V. Cox at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN.
He farmed on the home farm for 20 years then went to work at Wilson and Company for 26 years. He had a love for Jesus, farming, reading, singing and playing card games with his many friends and family. He also sang with the Careyaires of Albert Lea, including Mens Chorus. Howard was also a member of Son's of Norway, American Legion, and American War Dads-Albert Lea.
Survivors include Howard's sons: Leslie and (Lenore) Flugum, Burnsville, MN, Manville and (Brenda) Flugum, Springboro, OH, Ted and (Wendy) Flugum, Albert Lea, MN, Timothy Lee Flugum, Minnetonka, MN; daughters: Gwendolyn and (Edwin) Plantage, Albert Lea, MN, Sandra and (Daniel) Reese, Owatonna, MN; grandchildren, Allison (Kerry) Boyd, Jeffrey (Alison) Flugum, Brandy Erickson, Syndra (Todd) Snelling, Justin (Becki) Flugum, Billy Johnson, Darcy (Joseph) Broerman, Gerrit (Cassie) Plantage, Ahna (Rico) Roddy, Joshua Hendrickson (Flugum), Caleb (Gabriely) Flugum, Zachary Flugum (Erika Kimura), Jarrod (Haley) Weaver (Flugum), Abigale Flugum, Nathan Reese, Angela Reese (Joshua Hill), Pamela Balthaser, David (Caron) Bulger, Daniel, Jr. Reese; great-grandchildren, Connor Boyd, Cassidy Boyd, Keira Boyd, Emma Flugum, Kullen Flugum, Kinsey Snelling, Tucker Snelling, Alyssa Erickson, Sara Erickson, Alanna Flugum, Lillian Flugum, Billy Johnson, Mariah Bolinger, Adeline Plantage, Reyer Plantage, Katherine Stanley and Christopher Stanley, Macius Hill, Londyn Reese, Ezra Balthaser, Ariel Balthaser, Si Balthaser; brother, Jerry (Millie) Flugum; sisters, Ethel (Les) Thisted, Ilo (Charles) Long, Alida (Merle) White; brothers and sisters in-law, Arnold and Winnie Cox, Neil and Helen Garrett, Elton Cox, and many dear nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eileen Viola Flugum; parents, Alfred and Nora Flugum; and mother and father in-law, Lloyd and Constance Cox.
Howard was born June 6, 1926, at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, MN to Alfred and Nora (Bergeson) Flugum. He attended Country School District #68-Rural Freeborn County and Albert Lea Junior High School, graduating from the School of Agriculture-University of Minnesota. He served his country in the United States Army from July 4, 1945 to January 27, 1947. On June 5th, 1949 Howard was united in marriage to Eileen V. Cox at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN.
He farmed on the home farm for 20 years then went to work at Wilson and Company for 26 years. He had a love for Jesus, farming, reading, singing and playing card games with his many friends and family. He also sang with the Careyaires of Albert Lea, including Mens Chorus. Howard was also a member of Son's of Norway, American Legion, and American War Dads-Albert Lea.
Survivors include Howard's sons: Leslie and (Lenore) Flugum, Burnsville, MN, Manville and (Brenda) Flugum, Springboro, OH, Ted and (Wendy) Flugum, Albert Lea, MN, Timothy Lee Flugum, Minnetonka, MN; daughters: Gwendolyn and (Edwin) Plantage, Albert Lea, MN, Sandra and (Daniel) Reese, Owatonna, MN; grandchildren, Allison (Kerry) Boyd, Jeffrey (Alison) Flugum, Brandy Erickson, Syndra (Todd) Snelling, Justin (Becki) Flugum, Billy Johnson, Darcy (Joseph) Broerman, Gerrit (Cassie) Plantage, Ahna (Rico) Roddy, Joshua Hendrickson (Flugum), Caleb (Gabriely) Flugum, Zachary Flugum (Erika Kimura), Jarrod (Haley) Weaver (Flugum), Abigale Flugum, Nathan Reese, Angela Reese (Joshua Hill), Pamela Balthaser, David (Caron) Bulger, Daniel, Jr. Reese; great-grandchildren, Connor Boyd, Cassidy Boyd, Keira Boyd, Emma Flugum, Kullen Flugum, Kinsey Snelling, Tucker Snelling, Alyssa Erickson, Sara Erickson, Alanna Flugum, Lillian Flugum, Billy Johnson, Mariah Bolinger, Adeline Plantage, Reyer Plantage, Katherine Stanley and Christopher Stanley, Macius Hill, Londyn Reese, Ezra Balthaser, Ariel Balthaser, Si Balthaser; brother, Jerry (Millie) Flugum; sisters, Ethel (Les) Thisted, Ilo (Charles) Long, Alida (Merle) White; brothers and sisters in-law, Arnold and Winnie Cox, Neil and Helen Garrett, Elton Cox, and many dear nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eileen Viola Flugum; parents, Alfred and Nora Flugum; and mother and father in-law, Lloyd and Constance Cox.
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