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Gilbert Theodore “Gib” Ahlstrand

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Gilbert Theodore “Gib” Ahlstrand

Birth
Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota, USA
Death
23 Jan 1999 (aged 93)
North Branch, Chisago County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Center City, Chisago County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Block: A 05Lot: 4Grave: 11
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Services were held Jan 27,1999 for Gilbert (Gib) Ahlstrand at Chisago Lakes Baptist Church, Chisago City with Rev Schmidt and Cable officiating. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery, Center City.

Gilbert T. Ahlstrand died Saturday Jan. 23 1999,at Green Acres Country Care Center, North Branch, where he had been a resident for three weeks. He was 93 yrs.old.

Gilbert Theodore Ahlstrand was born Sept 9, 1905, the youngest in a family of 9 siblings, on the farm of his parents, Gustav and Hedda Ahlstrand in Little Sauk Township, Todd County, (located 8 miles west of Long Prarie) Minnesota. He attended country school District #15 for 8 years in the village of Gutches Grove and was a member of the Reynolds Swedish Baptist Church.

In 1930 he attended the School of Agriculture, University of Minnesota and won medals in wrestling and live stock judging. He worked on the home farm until 1933. He worked at the Reynolds Co-op Creamery in Cyrus, MN and operated it as the Cyrus Farmers Creamery until retirement in 1977.

The following CORRECTION was submitted by his son on 30-Dec-2017 regarding the above paragraph of the original Chisago County Press obituary:

In 1930 he attended the School of Agriculture, University of Minnesota and won medals in wrestling and live stock judging. He worked on the home farm until 1933. He worked at the Reynolds Co-op Creamery in Gutches Grove, MN. In 1935 he bought the Cyrus Farmers Creamery and operated it until retirement in 1977".

While in Cyrus, he met his wife Kathryn (Kay) Kaltenhauser, a Cyrus schoolteacher, whom he married October 24, 1942.

He was also part owner in 3 other creameries in western Minnesota in the 1930's and 1940's and managed the Swift Falls Creamery for 3 years in the middle 1950's. He owned a milk drying plant with his brother, Elmer, in Paynesville for 10 years. He served on the Cyrus City Council and served as mayor for 2 terms in the 1970's.

In 1977, he and Kathryn retired to Lindstrom, MN and enjoyed a full life there with relatives and friends at Water's Edge Condominiums, where he resided until Dec of 1998. He and Kay enjoyed some winters in Florida and California. Gib liked baseball, playing cards and visiting with friends. He liked to cook and can, his specialty was jams and jellies.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers: Harry, Adolphe, Arthur, Elmer, Paul, Otto and Eric; sister Ellen and his wife, Kathryn in 1993.

He is survived by one son, Gilbert George Ahlstrand of Minneapolis and many nieces and nephews from Minnesota and around the country.
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SOURCE: The Chisago County Press, 28-Jan-1999

Gilbert ''Gib,'' Ahlstrand, age 93, of Lindstrom, formerly of Cyrus. Survived by son, Gib of Minneapolis; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation 5-8 PM, Tues, Grandstrand Funeral Home, Lindstrom, MN. Funeral service 3 PM, Wed, Chisago Lakes Baptist Church, Chisago City, MN. Interment Hillside Cemetery, Center City, MN.
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SOURCE: St Paul Pioneer Press, January 25, 1999

Minneapolis Star and Tribune - 26-Jan-1999

Gilbert (Gib) Ahlstrand, age 93 of Lindstrom, formerly of Cyrus. Preceded in death by wife Kathryn, 7 brothers and 1 sister. Survived by son Gib of Minneapolis, numerous nieces and nephews.

Gibert was a creamery operator and buttermaker for many years in Cyrus. Visitation 5-8 PM Tuesday, Grandstrand Funeral Home, Lindstrom.

Service 3 pm Wednesday, Chisago Lakes Baptist Church, Chisago City. Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Center City.
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SOURCE: Email update received 17-May-2020 from contributor: streamer (47113071)

MN Birth Index record:
AHLSTRAND, GILBERT
Date of Birth: 09 SEP 1905
Mother Maiden Name: LARSON
CERTID# 1905-28772
County of Birth: TODD

MN Death Index record:
AHLSTRAND, GILBERT THEODORE
Date of Birth: 09 SEP 1905
Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Mother Maiden Name: LARSON
CERTID# 1999-MN-003292
Date of Death: 23 JAN 1999
County of Death: CHISAGO

Spouse: Kathryn L
Services were held Jan 27,1999 for Gilbert (Gib) Ahlstrand at Chisago Lakes Baptist Church, Chisago City with Rev Schmidt and Cable officiating. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery, Center City.

Gilbert T. Ahlstrand died Saturday Jan. 23 1999,at Green Acres Country Care Center, North Branch, where he had been a resident for three weeks. He was 93 yrs.old.

Gilbert Theodore Ahlstrand was born Sept 9, 1905, the youngest in a family of 9 siblings, on the farm of his parents, Gustav and Hedda Ahlstrand in Little Sauk Township, Todd County, (located 8 miles west of Long Prarie) Minnesota. He attended country school District #15 for 8 years in the village of Gutches Grove and was a member of the Reynolds Swedish Baptist Church.

In 1930 he attended the School of Agriculture, University of Minnesota and won medals in wrestling and live stock judging. He worked on the home farm until 1933. He worked at the Reynolds Co-op Creamery in Cyrus, MN and operated it as the Cyrus Farmers Creamery until retirement in 1977.

The following CORRECTION was submitted by his son on 30-Dec-2017 regarding the above paragraph of the original Chisago County Press obituary:

In 1930 he attended the School of Agriculture, University of Minnesota and won medals in wrestling and live stock judging. He worked on the home farm until 1933. He worked at the Reynolds Co-op Creamery in Gutches Grove, MN. In 1935 he bought the Cyrus Farmers Creamery and operated it until retirement in 1977".

While in Cyrus, he met his wife Kathryn (Kay) Kaltenhauser, a Cyrus schoolteacher, whom he married October 24, 1942.

He was also part owner in 3 other creameries in western Minnesota in the 1930's and 1940's and managed the Swift Falls Creamery for 3 years in the middle 1950's. He owned a milk drying plant with his brother, Elmer, in Paynesville for 10 years. He served on the Cyrus City Council and served as mayor for 2 terms in the 1970's.

In 1977, he and Kathryn retired to Lindstrom, MN and enjoyed a full life there with relatives and friends at Water's Edge Condominiums, where he resided until Dec of 1998. He and Kay enjoyed some winters in Florida and California. Gib liked baseball, playing cards and visiting with friends. He liked to cook and can, his specialty was jams and jellies.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers: Harry, Adolphe, Arthur, Elmer, Paul, Otto and Eric; sister Ellen and his wife, Kathryn in 1993.

He is survived by one son, Gilbert George Ahlstrand of Minneapolis and many nieces and nephews from Minnesota and around the country.
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SOURCE: The Chisago County Press, 28-Jan-1999

Gilbert ''Gib,'' Ahlstrand, age 93, of Lindstrom, formerly of Cyrus. Survived by son, Gib of Minneapolis; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation 5-8 PM, Tues, Grandstrand Funeral Home, Lindstrom, MN. Funeral service 3 PM, Wed, Chisago Lakes Baptist Church, Chisago City, MN. Interment Hillside Cemetery, Center City, MN.
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SOURCE: St Paul Pioneer Press, January 25, 1999

Minneapolis Star and Tribune - 26-Jan-1999

Gilbert (Gib) Ahlstrand, age 93 of Lindstrom, formerly of Cyrus. Preceded in death by wife Kathryn, 7 brothers and 1 sister. Survived by son Gib of Minneapolis, numerous nieces and nephews.

Gibert was a creamery operator and buttermaker for many years in Cyrus. Visitation 5-8 PM Tuesday, Grandstrand Funeral Home, Lindstrom.

Service 3 pm Wednesday, Chisago Lakes Baptist Church, Chisago City. Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Center City.
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SOURCE: Email update received 17-May-2020 from contributor: streamer (47113071)

MN Birth Index record:
AHLSTRAND, GILBERT
Date of Birth: 09 SEP 1905
Mother Maiden Name: LARSON
CERTID# 1905-28772
County of Birth: TODD

MN Death Index record:
AHLSTRAND, GILBERT THEODORE
Date of Birth: 09 SEP 1905
Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Mother Maiden Name: LARSON
CERTID# 1999-MN-003292
Date of Death: 23 JAN 1999
County of Death: CHISAGO

Spouse: Kathryn L


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