Dennis Willard “Denny” Rossell, age 89, of Fosston, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 9th, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. He was born on May 20, 1930 in Clearbrook, Minnesota the son of Vernie and Clara (Swenson) Rossell.
As a child he attended school in Clearbrook and grew up working on the family farms. Dennis joined the United States Army Reserves in 1950 and in the fall he received notice to fight in the Korean War. He received the Bronze Medal and V Bar for his brave service.
Upon returning home he married Violette Marie Bjornerud of Fosston, Minnesota on February 20, 1954. They moved to Aurora, Minnesota for a short while and worked on the iron range and then settled in Fosston where he worked at the grain elevator for 15 years and served as a local fireman from 1962 to 1984. Denny was a member of Hope Lutheran Church and the Tangen-Walstrom American Legion Post in Fosston. He loved his family and enjoyed long trips, cruising Fosston, reading the paper, and playing the lottery.
Denny is survived by his daughter, Joanne (Michael) Elliott ; son, Paul (Barbara) Rossell; brother, Franklin (Nancy) Rossell; grandchildren: Mandy, Samantha, Joshua, Jason, and Brandon; and three great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernie and Clara; his loving wife, Violette; son, Michael; three sisters and four brothers.
Interment was in Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston.
As a child he attended school in Clearbrook and grew up working on the family farms. Dennis joined the United States Army Reserves in 1950 and in the fall he received notice to fight in the Korean War. He received the Bronze Medal and V Bar for his brave service.
Upon returning home he married Violette Marie Bjornerud of Fosston, Minnesota on February 20, 1954. They moved to Aurora, Minnesota for a short while and worked on the iron range and then settled in Fosston where he worked at the grain elevator for 15 years and served as a local fireman from 1962 to 1984. Denny was a member of Hope Lutheran Church and the Tangen-Walstrom American Legion Post in Fosston. He loved his family and enjoyed long trips, cruising Fosston, reading the paper, and playing the lottery.
Denny is survived by his daughter, Joanne (Michael) Elliott ; son, Paul (Barbara) Rossell; brother, Franklin (Nancy) Rossell; grandchildren: Mandy, Samantha, Joshua, Jason, and Brandon; and three great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernie and Clara; his loving wife, Violette; son, Michael; three sisters and four brothers.
Interment was in Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston.
Dennis Willard “Denny” Rossell, age 89, of Fosston, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 9th, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. He was born on May 20, 1930 in Clearbrook, Minnesota the son of Vernie and Clara (Swenson) Rossell.
As a child he attended school in Clearbrook and grew up working on the family farms. Dennis joined the United States Army Reserves in 1950 and in the fall he received notice to fight in the Korean War. He received the Bronze Medal and V Bar for his brave service.
Upon returning home he married Violette Marie Bjornerud of Fosston, Minnesota on February 20, 1954. They moved to Aurora, Minnesota for a short while and worked on the iron range and then settled in Fosston where he worked at the grain elevator for 15 years and served as a local fireman from 1962 to 1984. Denny was a member of Hope Lutheran Church and the Tangen-Walstrom American Legion Post in Fosston. He loved his family and enjoyed long trips, cruising Fosston, reading the paper, and playing the lottery.
Denny is survived by his daughter, Joanne (Michael) Elliott ; son, Paul (Barbara) Rossell; brother, Franklin (Nancy) Rossell; grandchildren: Mandy, Samantha, Joshua, Jason, and Brandon; and three great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernie and Clara; his loving wife, Violette; son, Michael; three sisters and four brothers.
Interment was in Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston.
As a child he attended school in Clearbrook and grew up working on the family farms. Dennis joined the United States Army Reserves in 1950 and in the fall he received notice to fight in the Korean War. He received the Bronze Medal and V Bar for his brave service.
Upon returning home he married Violette Marie Bjornerud of Fosston, Minnesota on February 20, 1954. They moved to Aurora, Minnesota for a short while and worked on the iron range and then settled in Fosston where he worked at the grain elevator for 15 years and served as a local fireman from 1962 to 1984. Denny was a member of Hope Lutheran Church and the Tangen-Walstrom American Legion Post in Fosston. He loved his family and enjoyed long trips, cruising Fosston, reading the paper, and playing the lottery.
Denny is survived by his daughter, Joanne (Michael) Elliott ; son, Paul (Barbara) Rossell; brother, Franklin (Nancy) Rossell; grandchildren: Mandy, Samantha, Joshua, Jason, and Brandon; and three great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernie and Clara; his loving wife, Violette; son, Michael; three sisters and four brothers.
Interment was in Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston.
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