Clayton Elwood Engelstad, 84, Mentor, MN, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN.
Clayton was born September 17, 1931, at Crookston, MN, the son of Clarence and Olga (Stephenson) Engelstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Varnes Lutheran Church near the family farm, rural Fertile. Clayton attended country school before enrolling in the North West School of Agriculture, in Crookston. After he graduated from the “AC” he worked for Peterson Implement in Fertile.
Clayton enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War stationed on Johnston Island in the Pacific and Cambria, CA. After his discharge, he returned to Minnesota to start farming. He was named Polk County Outstanding Farmer of the Year in 1965.
On June 18, 1956 Clayton was united in marriage to Carole Berg at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN. They lived and farmed northwest of Fertile. Over the years, Clayton was busy with many community and church activities; Fertile-Beltrami School Board, Lion’s Club member and officer, Gideon’s, Red River Valley Development Board and many others. He was a member of Little Norway Church and served in many offices and positions over the years.
In the early 1980’s, Clayton and Carole assisted with the Teens Encounter Christ movement in our region as well as in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. Clayton also served on the Global Health Ministries Board of Directors and was very active in helping to provide medical supplies all over the world. He believed in helping others and was always trying to make someone’s life better.
Clayton was known to have incredible mechanical skills and would repurpose many pieces of equipment and build special tools. He was a life-long reader and always enjoyed learning. His hands were always busy. Clayton was either carving, restoring cars, rebuilding tractors or serving the community and his church.
Clayton is survived by his children: Craig (Cindy), Fertile, MN; Marie (David) Johnstad, Erskine, MN; Jean (Scott) Tollefson, Fertile, MN; Paul (Machelle), Fertile, MN; and Eric (Tracee), Fertile, MN; 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren; his brothers, Maurice (Lillian), Bloomington, MN, Myles (Ruth), Coon Rapids, MN, sisters-in-law, Marlys Engelstad, Florence, AL, Hazel Berg, West Fargo, ND, Hazel Berg, Walnut Creek, CA, Bette Berg, Starkweather, ND, Lois (David) Anderson, Mayville, ND, and Ann (Ed) Ellenson, Henning, MN; and several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Carole, her parents, Christ and Marie Berg and family members: Orvis Engelstad, Mary Ann and David Huebener, Bjarne Berg, Monrad Berg, Haldor Berg, Clarence “Chris” Berg and Les and Norma Vanderpan.
May God bless the memory of Clayton Engelstad.
Funeral: 11:00AM Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile, MN.
Visitation: Monday from 4:00PM to 7:00PM with a prayer service at 7:00PM at Little Norway Lutheran Church, rural Fertile, MN.
Burial: Little Norway Lutheran Cemetery, rural Fertile, MN.
Clayton was born September 17, 1931, at Crookston, MN, the son of Clarence and Olga (Stephenson) Engelstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Varnes Lutheran Church near the family farm, rural Fertile. Clayton attended country school before enrolling in the North West School of Agriculture, in Crookston. After he graduated from the “AC” he worked for Peterson Implement in Fertile.
Clayton enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War stationed on Johnston Island in the Pacific and Cambria, CA. After his discharge, he returned to Minnesota to start farming. He was named Polk County Outstanding Farmer of the Year in 1965.
On June 18, 1956 Clayton was united in marriage to Carole Berg at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN. They lived and farmed northwest of Fertile. Over the years, Clayton was busy with many community and church activities; Fertile-Beltrami School Board, Lion’s Club member and officer, Gideon’s, Red River Valley Development Board and many others. He was a member of Little Norway Church and served in many offices and positions over the years.
In the early 1980’s, Clayton and Carole assisted with the Teens Encounter Christ movement in our region as well as in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. Clayton also served on the Global Health Ministries Board of Directors and was very active in helping to provide medical supplies all over the world. He believed in helping others and was always trying to make someone’s life better.
Clayton was known to have incredible mechanical skills and would repurpose many pieces of equipment and build special tools. He was a life-long reader and always enjoyed learning. His hands were always busy. Clayton was either carving, restoring cars, rebuilding tractors or serving the community and his church.
Clayton is survived by his children: Craig (Cindy), Fertile, MN; Marie (David) Johnstad, Erskine, MN; Jean (Scott) Tollefson, Fertile, MN; Paul (Machelle), Fertile, MN; and Eric (Tracee), Fertile, MN; 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren; his brothers, Maurice (Lillian), Bloomington, MN, Myles (Ruth), Coon Rapids, MN, sisters-in-law, Marlys Engelstad, Florence, AL, Hazel Berg, West Fargo, ND, Hazel Berg, Walnut Creek, CA, Bette Berg, Starkweather, ND, Lois (David) Anderson, Mayville, ND, and Ann (Ed) Ellenson, Henning, MN; and several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Carole, her parents, Christ and Marie Berg and family members: Orvis Engelstad, Mary Ann and David Huebener, Bjarne Berg, Monrad Berg, Haldor Berg, Clarence “Chris” Berg and Les and Norma Vanderpan.
May God bless the memory of Clayton Engelstad.
Funeral: 11:00AM Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile, MN.
Visitation: Monday from 4:00PM to 7:00PM with a prayer service at 7:00PM at Little Norway Lutheran Church, rural Fertile, MN.
Burial: Little Norway Lutheran Cemetery, rural Fertile, MN.
Clayton Elwood Engelstad, 84, Mentor, MN, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN.
Clayton was born September 17, 1931, at Crookston, MN, the son of Clarence and Olga (Stephenson) Engelstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Varnes Lutheran Church near the family farm, rural Fertile. Clayton attended country school before enrolling in the North West School of Agriculture, in Crookston. After he graduated from the “AC” he worked for Peterson Implement in Fertile.
Clayton enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War stationed on Johnston Island in the Pacific and Cambria, CA. After his discharge, he returned to Minnesota to start farming. He was named Polk County Outstanding Farmer of the Year in 1965.
On June 18, 1956 Clayton was united in marriage to Carole Berg at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN. They lived and farmed northwest of Fertile. Over the years, Clayton was busy with many community and church activities; Fertile-Beltrami School Board, Lion’s Club member and officer, Gideon’s, Red River Valley Development Board and many others. He was a member of Little Norway Church and served in many offices and positions over the years.
In the early 1980’s, Clayton and Carole assisted with the Teens Encounter Christ movement in our region as well as in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. Clayton also served on the Global Health Ministries Board of Directors and was very active in helping to provide medical supplies all over the world. He believed in helping others and was always trying to make someone’s life better.
Clayton was known to have incredible mechanical skills and would repurpose many pieces of equipment and build special tools. He was a life-long reader and always enjoyed learning. His hands were always busy. Clayton was either carving, restoring cars, rebuilding tractors or serving the community and his church.
Clayton is survived by his children: Craig (Cindy), Fertile, MN; Marie (David) Johnstad, Erskine, MN; Jean (Scott) Tollefson, Fertile, MN; Paul (Machelle), Fertile, MN; and Eric (Tracee), Fertile, MN; 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren; his brothers, Maurice (Lillian), Bloomington, MN, Myles (Ruth), Coon Rapids, MN, sisters-in-law, Marlys Engelstad, Florence, AL, Hazel Berg, West Fargo, ND, Hazel Berg, Walnut Creek, CA, Bette Berg, Starkweather, ND, Lois (David) Anderson, Mayville, ND, and Ann (Ed) Ellenson, Henning, MN; and several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Carole, her parents, Christ and Marie Berg and family members: Orvis Engelstad, Mary Ann and David Huebener, Bjarne Berg, Monrad Berg, Haldor Berg, Clarence “Chris” Berg and Les and Norma Vanderpan.
May God bless the memory of Clayton Engelstad.
Funeral: 11:00AM Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile, MN.
Visitation: Monday from 4:00PM to 7:00PM with a prayer service at 7:00PM at Little Norway Lutheran Church, rural Fertile, MN.
Burial: Little Norway Lutheran Cemetery, rural Fertile, MN.
Clayton was born September 17, 1931, at Crookston, MN, the son of Clarence and Olga (Stephenson) Engelstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Varnes Lutheran Church near the family farm, rural Fertile. Clayton attended country school before enrolling in the North West School of Agriculture, in Crookston. After he graduated from the “AC” he worked for Peterson Implement in Fertile.
Clayton enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War stationed on Johnston Island in the Pacific and Cambria, CA. After his discharge, he returned to Minnesota to start farming. He was named Polk County Outstanding Farmer of the Year in 1965.
On June 18, 1956 Clayton was united in marriage to Carole Berg at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN. They lived and farmed northwest of Fertile. Over the years, Clayton was busy with many community and church activities; Fertile-Beltrami School Board, Lion’s Club member and officer, Gideon’s, Red River Valley Development Board and many others. He was a member of Little Norway Church and served in many offices and positions over the years.
In the early 1980’s, Clayton and Carole assisted with the Teens Encounter Christ movement in our region as well as in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. Clayton also served on the Global Health Ministries Board of Directors and was very active in helping to provide medical supplies all over the world. He believed in helping others and was always trying to make someone’s life better.
Clayton was known to have incredible mechanical skills and would repurpose many pieces of equipment and build special tools. He was a life-long reader and always enjoyed learning. His hands were always busy. Clayton was either carving, restoring cars, rebuilding tractors or serving the community and his church.
Clayton is survived by his children: Craig (Cindy), Fertile, MN; Marie (David) Johnstad, Erskine, MN; Jean (Scott) Tollefson, Fertile, MN; Paul (Machelle), Fertile, MN; and Eric (Tracee), Fertile, MN; 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren; his brothers, Maurice (Lillian), Bloomington, MN, Myles (Ruth), Coon Rapids, MN, sisters-in-law, Marlys Engelstad, Florence, AL, Hazel Berg, West Fargo, ND, Hazel Berg, Walnut Creek, CA, Bette Berg, Starkweather, ND, Lois (David) Anderson, Mayville, ND, and Ann (Ed) Ellenson, Henning, MN; and several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Carole, her parents, Christ and Marie Berg and family members: Orvis Engelstad, Mary Ann and David Huebener, Bjarne Berg, Monrad Berg, Haldor Berg, Clarence “Chris” Berg and Les and Norma Vanderpan.
May God bless the memory of Clayton Engelstad.
Funeral: 11:00AM Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile, MN.
Visitation: Monday from 4:00PM to 7:00PM with a prayer service at 7:00PM at Little Norway Lutheran Church, rural Fertile, MN.
Burial: Little Norway Lutheran Cemetery, rural Fertile, MN.
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