Gordon O. Gilbertson

Remembering The Life Of ~

Gordon Orvin Gilbertson was born on April 5, 1928 to Gustav and Olga

(Enger) Gilbertson in Tansem Township, MN. He grew up on various

farms around Barnesville. He attended country school through the 8th

grade. He served in the Army from 1954-1956 serving in Fort Leonard

Wood, Missouri; Fort Eustis in Virginia; and Thule Greenland. He was

united in marriage to Claudia Delores Bekkerus on October 28, 1955 at the

Assembly of God Church in Barnesville, MN. After Gordon’s military ser-

vice, they made their home east of Barnesville, MN where they farmed

with his father and brother, before taking it over. He retired from farming

in 1993. After retirement, he rented out his farmland, but continued to help

the renters out for quite a few years.

Gordon’s interests included hunting and trapping. He also liked to do land-

scaping, planting trees and evergreens.

He is survived by four children: Robert “Bob” (Kim) Gilbertson of

Barnesville, MN; Marlene (Dale) Neuschwander of Barnesville, MN; Lu-

cille “Lucy” (Phil) Kemper of Fargo, ND; and Arthur (Michele) Gilbertson

of Kindred, ND; nine grandchildren: Jessica, David, Ruth, Elizabeth and

Joshua Gilbertson, Emily (Daley) Monson, Benjamin, Cameron, and Levi

Gilbertson; one brother Orrie (Arlene) Gilbertson, Pelican Rapids, MN;

and one sister Etta Bekkerus, Glyndon, MN; and many nieces and neph-

ews.

Gordon was preceded in death by his wife Claudia in 2013; his parents;

one sister Martha (Vern) Shaner; and a nephew Elwood Shaner.

Gordon passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Palliative

Care Unit of Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota at the age of 88

years, 8 months and 8 days. May his memory be blessed.

In Loving Memory Of Helen Ann Haugrud

January 1, 1934 ~ August 29, 2016

In Loving Memory Of

Gordon O. Gilbertson April 5, 1928 - December 13, 2016