Fred Elmer Boswell, Jr., age 77, of Longville, Minnesota began his spiritual journey on Thursday, September 1, 2016 from his surrounded by his family. He was born on September 20, 1938 in White Earth, MN to Wilhelmina (White) and Fred Boswell, Sr.
Fred was born and raised in Ponsford. He played football for and graduated for Ponsford High School. After high school Fred joined the United Sates Army and was stationed overseas in Germany. While in Germany, he spent most of his free time in the boxing ring. After coming home from the Army, he became a logger in International Falls for a short while before moving to the Twin Cities. In Fred’s younger years he liked to spend his time hunting and fishing. Fred could often be found scraping metals and tinkering with everything. There wasn’t much he couldn’t fix. Fred especially enjoyed being with and around his family and friends…who will all forever miss him.
Those welcoming Fred home are his parents; Fred Sr. and Wilhelmina, his wife; Gladys, daughter; Leah, step daughter; Geraldine, brothers; Arnold and Lowell and sisters; Shirley Mae, Hazel and Phyllis.
He leaves behind his sons; Anthony and Fred III, daughters; Marla and Marion, brothers; David and Charles, sisters; Carol, Eleanore, Thelma, Anita and Linda, numerous other family such as nieces, and nephews and many friends.
A wake for Fred will begin at 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 9th and continue until his 10:00 a.m. traditional services on Saturday, September 10th all being held at the Battle Point Community Center in Federal Dam. Steve Jackson will be his Spiritual Advisor. His pallbearers are Les Rushmier, Scott Damon, Richard White, Ronald White, Shawn Monroe, Shannon Monroe, Donald Geving and Raymond Geving. Fred’s honorary pallbearers are all his children and grandchildren. Interment will be in Boy Lake Cemetery at Boy River after services on Saturday.
Fred’s care has been entrusted to Northern Peace Funeral Home of Walker. Online condolence for the family may be left at www.northernpeace.com.
Obituary and photo printed in DeBahJimon, October 2016
Fred was born and raised in Ponsford. He played football for and graduated for Ponsford High School. After high school Fred joined the United Sates Army and was stationed overseas in Germany. While in Germany, he spent most of his free time in the boxing ring. After coming home from the Army, he became a logger in International Falls for a short while before moving to the Twin Cities. In Fred’s younger years he liked to spend his time hunting and fishing. Fred could often be found scraping metals and tinkering with everything. There wasn’t much he couldn’t fix. Fred especially enjoyed being with and around his family and friends…who will all forever miss him.
Those welcoming Fred home are his parents; Fred Sr. and Wilhelmina, his wife; Gladys, daughter; Leah, step daughter; Geraldine, brothers; Arnold and Lowell and sisters; Shirley Mae, Hazel and Phyllis.
He leaves behind his sons; Anthony and Fred III, daughters; Marla and Marion, brothers; David and Charles, sisters; Carol, Eleanore, Thelma, Anita and Linda, numerous other family such as nieces, and nephews and many friends.
A wake for Fred will begin at 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 9th and continue until his 10:00 a.m. traditional services on Saturday, September 10th all being held at the Battle Point Community Center in Federal Dam. Steve Jackson will be his Spiritual Advisor. His pallbearers are Les Rushmier, Scott Damon, Richard White, Ronald White, Shawn Monroe, Shannon Monroe, Donald Geving and Raymond Geving. Fred’s honorary pallbearers are all his children and grandchildren. Interment will be in Boy Lake Cemetery at Boy River after services on Saturday.
Fred’s care has been entrusted to Northern Peace Funeral Home of Walker. Online condolence for the family may be left at www.northernpeace.com.
Obituary and photo printed in DeBahJimon, October 2016
Fred Elmer Boswell, Jr., age 77, of Longville, Minnesota began his spiritual journey on Thursday, September 1, 2016 from his surrounded by his family. He was born on September 20, 1938 in White Earth, MN to Wilhelmina (White) and Fred Boswell, Sr.
Fred was born and raised in Ponsford. He played football for and graduated for Ponsford High School. After high school Fred joined the United Sates Army and was stationed overseas in Germany. While in Germany, he spent most of his free time in the boxing ring. After coming home from the Army, he became a logger in International Falls for a short while before moving to the Twin Cities. In Fred’s younger years he liked to spend his time hunting and fishing. Fred could often be found scraping metals and tinkering with everything. There wasn’t much he couldn’t fix. Fred especially enjoyed being with and around his family and friends…who will all forever miss him.
Those welcoming Fred home are his parents; Fred Sr. and Wilhelmina, his wife; Gladys, daughter; Leah, step daughter; Geraldine, brothers; Arnold and Lowell and sisters; Shirley Mae, Hazel and Phyllis.
He leaves behind his sons; Anthony and Fred III, daughters; Marla and Marion, brothers; David and Charles, sisters; Carol, Eleanore, Thelma, Anita and Linda, numerous other family such as nieces, and nephews and many friends.
A wake for Fred will begin at 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 9th and continue until his 10:00 a.m. traditional services on Saturday, September 10th all being held at the Battle Point Community Center in Federal Dam. Steve Jackson will be his Spiritual Advisor. His pallbearers are Les Rushmier, Scott Damon, Richard White, Ronald White, Shawn Monroe, Shannon Monroe, Donald Geving and Raymond Geving. Fred’s honorary pallbearers are all his children and grandchildren. Interment will be in Boy Lake Cemetery at Boy River after services on Saturday.
Fred’s care has been entrusted to Northern Peace Funeral Home of Walker. Online condolence for the family may be left at www.northernpeace.com.
Obituary and photo printed in DeBahJimon, October 2016
Fred was born and raised in Ponsford. He played football for and graduated for Ponsford High School. After high school Fred joined the United Sates Army and was stationed overseas in Germany. While in Germany, he spent most of his free time in the boxing ring. After coming home from the Army, he became a logger in International Falls for a short while before moving to the Twin Cities. In Fred’s younger years he liked to spend his time hunting and fishing. Fred could often be found scraping metals and tinkering with everything. There wasn’t much he couldn’t fix. Fred especially enjoyed being with and around his family and friends…who will all forever miss him.
Those welcoming Fred home are his parents; Fred Sr. and Wilhelmina, his wife; Gladys, daughter; Leah, step daughter; Geraldine, brothers; Arnold and Lowell and sisters; Shirley Mae, Hazel and Phyllis.
He leaves behind his sons; Anthony and Fred III, daughters; Marla and Marion, brothers; David and Charles, sisters; Carol, Eleanore, Thelma, Anita and Linda, numerous other family such as nieces, and nephews and many friends.
A wake for Fred will begin at 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 9th and continue until his 10:00 a.m. traditional services on Saturday, September 10th all being held at the Battle Point Community Center in Federal Dam. Steve Jackson will be his Spiritual Advisor. His pallbearers are Les Rushmier, Scott Damon, Richard White, Ronald White, Shawn Monroe, Shannon Monroe, Donald Geving and Raymond Geving. Fred’s honorary pallbearers are all his children and grandchildren. Interment will be in Boy Lake Cemetery at Boy River after services on Saturday.
Fred’s care has been entrusted to Northern Peace Funeral Home of Walker. Online condolence for the family may be left at www.northernpeace.com.
Obituary and photo printed in DeBahJimon, October 2016
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