George Oli Greseth slept away peacefully Sunday, June 4, 1972, at 10:00 a.m., at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota. Mr. Greseth was born December 5, 1887, in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lac qui Parle Church. Mr. Greseth farmed near Hazel Run, Minnesota, until he retired and moved to Hazel Run in January of 1956. George farmed the home farm of his father-in-law, Grandfather Andrew Jertson, who homesteaded the land and now his grandson, David Greseth, is farming there, keeping the farm in the family since sod was first broken. George was a very active member of the Hazel Run Lutheran Church serving in various capacities. He taught Sunday School and was a very loyal and competent superintendent of the Sunday School for over a quarter of a century. June 12, 1912, he was united in marriage to Ida Jertson, who is deceased. Four children born to this union and two foster children raised by the Greseths were: Edna (Mrs. Ray McCormick) of Marysville, California, Ira, deceased, Grant Greseth, Hanley Falls, Minnesota, Violette (Mrs. Ray Moraine) Bloomington, Minnesota; foster children: Audrey (Mrs. Raymond Ohlson) Hazel Run, Minnesota, and Charles Anderson, Puyallup, Washington. There are twelve grandchildren: Diane Mauland, Marlene Swanson, Ronald Winge, David, George I., Harold and Jean Greseth, Lon and Lyn Moraine, Donna Hartfiel, LeRoy Ohlson and Greg Anderson; and fifteen great grandchildren. George Greseth married Jennie Halvorson Listul, December 26, 1951, at Hazel Run, Minnesota. This past December a family gathering helped them observe twenty years of a very fulfilling and happy married life. George is also survived by three brothers: Einer of Seattle, Washington, Theodore of Dawson, Minnesota, and Oliver of Montevideo, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gunder and Anna (Bujgan) Greseth; his first wife Ida; a son, Ira; son-in-law, Walter Winge; brothers: Gust, Peter and Albert; and sisters: Martha Sande and Annie Johnson. He will be greatly missed by his wife, his family and many friends and neighbors. In Memory Of GEORGE O. GRESETH Born December 5, 1887 ~ Passed away June 4, 1972 Funeral Services Wednesday, June 7, 1972, 2:00 p.m. Hazel Run Lutheran Church, Hazel Run, Minnesota Officiating, Rev. E. T. Fyrand Organist, Mrs. Duane Jacobson Vocal Music, Philip Greseth Honorary Bearers Herman Halvorson ~ Murl Isaacs Russel Halvorson ~ Melvin Medchill Elmer Loose ~ John Vold Casket Bearers David Greseth ~ Ronald Winge George I. Greseth ~ LeRoy Ohlson Harold Greseth ~ Lon Morainene Final Resting Place Hazel Run Lutheran Cemetery Hazel Run, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield, Minnesota