Clarence Theodore Aasen, 85
Submitted by Journal Staff on March 21, 2007 - 10:14am.
Filed under: Deaths
Clarence Theodore Aasen, 85, of Bemidji, passed into the next life on March 18, 2007, at Havenwood Care Center, Bemidji.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Cease Family Funeral Home, Bemidji.
Clarence was the third son born to Andrew and Clara (Swenson) Aasen on March 14, 1922, in International Falls, Minn. He graduated from Falls High School in 1940 after an active career in chorus, orchestra, band, theater and speech. He was a crossing guard for three years and was one of the first male cheerleaders for the basketball and football teams. He also enjoyed performing in a swing band named Three Dots and a Spot.
He worked as a carpenter in his father's contracting business while in school.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1940 and trained to become a radio operator. His first four-year tour involved serving 2 1/2 years during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He signed up for four years and was stationed in Texas. He was honorably discharged in 1948 after achieving the rank of Technical Sergeant.
He attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis and tried out occupations as diverse as commercial flower grower and block layer until he was hired to work in the Research division at the paper mill in International Falls.
In 1960 he decided to become a teacher and enrolled in Bemidji State Teacher's College where he completed a bachelor of science degree in elementary education in three years. He loved teaching, especially science and math, and taught in various elementary schools for 21 years.
He met the love of his life, Margaret Sweney, while on leave for Christmas 1942 and they were married in Texas in February 1943. They thoroughly enjoyed 60 years of very happy marriage.
He was a quiet, gentle man who throughout much of his adult life enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, travel, woodworking, music, singing in various church choirs and community choruses, ham radio, model trains, dogs, computers and new technologies.
He is survived by his brothers, Carl Aasen of Auburn, Calif., and John Aasen of Duluth, Minn.; daughter, S.J. Krook; son-in-law, Russ Krook III ; two grandchildren, Felicia (Jon) Morgan and Megan (Pat) Welti; five great-grandchildren; three brothers-in-law, Clyde, John and Wilfred Sweney; sister-in-law, Laura Sweney; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, brother Arnold Aasen, six sisters-in-law, four brothers-in-law, and a nephew.
Submitted by Journal Staff on March 21, 2007 - 10:14am.
Filed under: Deaths
Clarence Theodore Aasen, 85, of Bemidji, passed into the next life on March 18, 2007, at Havenwood Care Center, Bemidji.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Cease Family Funeral Home, Bemidji.
Clarence was the third son born to Andrew and Clara (Swenson) Aasen on March 14, 1922, in International Falls, Minn. He graduated from Falls High School in 1940 after an active career in chorus, orchestra, band, theater and speech. He was a crossing guard for three years and was one of the first male cheerleaders for the basketball and football teams. He also enjoyed performing in a swing band named Three Dots and a Spot.
He worked as a carpenter in his father's contracting business while in school.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1940 and trained to become a radio operator. His first four-year tour involved serving 2 1/2 years during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He signed up for four years and was stationed in Texas. He was honorably discharged in 1948 after achieving the rank of Technical Sergeant.
He attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis and tried out occupations as diverse as commercial flower grower and block layer until he was hired to work in the Research division at the paper mill in International Falls.
In 1960 he decided to become a teacher and enrolled in Bemidji State Teacher's College where he completed a bachelor of science degree in elementary education in three years. He loved teaching, especially science and math, and taught in various elementary schools for 21 years.
He met the love of his life, Margaret Sweney, while on leave for Christmas 1942 and they were married in Texas in February 1943. They thoroughly enjoyed 60 years of very happy marriage.
He was a quiet, gentle man who throughout much of his adult life enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, travel, woodworking, music, singing in various church choirs and community choruses, ham radio, model trains, dogs, computers and new technologies.
He is survived by his brothers, Carl Aasen of Auburn, Calif., and John Aasen of Duluth, Minn.; daughter, S.J. Krook; son-in-law, Russ Krook III ; two grandchildren, Felicia (Jon) Morgan and Megan (Pat) Welti; five great-grandchildren; three brothers-in-law, Clyde, John and Wilfred Sweney; sister-in-law, Laura Sweney; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, brother Arnold Aasen, six sisters-in-law, four brothers-in-law, and a nephew.
Clarence Theodore Aasen, 85
Submitted by Journal Staff on March 21, 2007 - 10:14am.
Filed under: Deaths
Clarence Theodore Aasen, 85, of Bemidji, passed into the next life on March 18, 2007, at Havenwood Care Center, Bemidji.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Cease Family Funeral Home, Bemidji.
Clarence was the third son born to Andrew and Clara (Swenson) Aasen on March 14, 1922, in International Falls, Minn. He graduated from Falls High School in 1940 after an active career in chorus, orchestra, band, theater and speech. He was a crossing guard for three years and was one of the first male cheerleaders for the basketball and football teams. He also enjoyed performing in a swing band named Three Dots and a Spot.
He worked as a carpenter in his father's contracting business while in school.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1940 and trained to become a radio operator. His first four-year tour involved serving 2 1/2 years during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He signed up for four years and was stationed in Texas. He was honorably discharged in 1948 after achieving the rank of Technical Sergeant.
He attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis and tried out occupations as diverse as commercial flower grower and block layer until he was hired to work in the Research division at the paper mill in International Falls.
In 1960 he decided to become a teacher and enrolled in Bemidji State Teacher's College where he completed a bachelor of science degree in elementary education in three years. He loved teaching, especially science and math, and taught in various elementary schools for 21 years.
He met the love of his life, Margaret Sweney, while on leave for Christmas 1942 and they were married in Texas in February 1943. They thoroughly enjoyed 60 years of very happy marriage.
He was a quiet, gentle man who throughout much of his adult life enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, travel, woodworking, music, singing in various church choirs and community choruses, ham radio, model trains, dogs, computers and new technologies.
He is survived by his brothers, Carl Aasen of Auburn, Calif., and John Aasen of Duluth, Minn.; daughter, S.J. Krook; son-in-law, Russ Krook III ; two grandchildren, Felicia (Jon) Morgan and Megan (Pat) Welti; five great-grandchildren; three brothers-in-law, Clyde, John and Wilfred Sweney; sister-in-law, Laura Sweney; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, brother Arnold Aasen, six sisters-in-law, four brothers-in-law, and a nephew.
Submitted by Journal Staff on March 21, 2007 - 10:14am.
Filed under: Deaths
Clarence Theodore Aasen, 85, of Bemidji, passed into the next life on March 18, 2007, at Havenwood Care Center, Bemidji.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Cease Family Funeral Home, Bemidji.
Clarence was the third son born to Andrew and Clara (Swenson) Aasen on March 14, 1922, in International Falls, Minn. He graduated from Falls High School in 1940 after an active career in chorus, orchestra, band, theater and speech. He was a crossing guard for three years and was one of the first male cheerleaders for the basketball and football teams. He also enjoyed performing in a swing band named Three Dots and a Spot.
He worked as a carpenter in his father's contracting business while in school.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1940 and trained to become a radio operator. His first four-year tour involved serving 2 1/2 years during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He signed up for four years and was stationed in Texas. He was honorably discharged in 1948 after achieving the rank of Technical Sergeant.
He attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis and tried out occupations as diverse as commercial flower grower and block layer until he was hired to work in the Research division at the paper mill in International Falls.
In 1960 he decided to become a teacher and enrolled in Bemidji State Teacher's College where he completed a bachelor of science degree in elementary education in three years. He loved teaching, especially science and math, and taught in various elementary schools for 21 years.
He met the love of his life, Margaret Sweney, while on leave for Christmas 1942 and they were married in Texas in February 1943. They thoroughly enjoyed 60 years of very happy marriage.
He was a quiet, gentle man who throughout much of his adult life enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, travel, woodworking, music, singing in various church choirs and community choruses, ham radio, model trains, dogs, computers and new technologies.
He is survived by his brothers, Carl Aasen of Auburn, Calif., and John Aasen of Duluth, Minn.; daughter, S.J. Krook; son-in-law, Russ Krook III ; two grandchildren, Felicia (Jon) Morgan and Megan (Pat) Welti; five great-grandchildren; three brothers-in-law, Clyde, John and Wilfred Sweney; sister-in-law, Laura Sweney; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, brother Arnold Aasen, six sisters-in-law, four brothers-in-law, and a nephew.
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