Oscar H. Kise was born on July 21, 1896, at Boyd, Minnesota, the son of Hans and Bergit (Stensrud) Kise. He was baptized in May, 1897, at the Trintiy Lutheran Church in Boyd, Minnesota, by Rev. Ole Farseth and confirmed on September 8, 1912, at the same church by Rev. E.C. Eid. On October 5, 1927, he was united in marriage to Irene Jacobson at Clarkfield by Rev. O.M.O. Wee. To this union seven children were born: Betty Ann (Mrs. Ernest Gustafson) of Minneapolis, Ordean of Lakewood, California, Howard of Minneapolis, Burdett of Virginia, Minnesota, Corrine of Minneapolis, Marlys (Mrs. Jim Hanson) of Montevideo, Minnesota, and LeAnn, a senior at Clarkfield High School. Oscar served in an infantry division of the United States Army during World War I, from October, 1918 until January, 1919. After his discharge, he worked several years doing carpenter work on elevators. Then in 1928 he began buying grain in the local Great Western Elevator, which he served for eight years, then with the Pacific Elevator and when the Farmers Co-op elevator purchased the Pacific, he served as manager for the Co-op until 1947. Due to his health, he quit the elevator work. In the summer of 1952, he bought the recreation parlor here and in 1957 his wife started the coffee shop in connection with the business, which they still have. Oscar entered the Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on December 12, 1966, and slept peacefully away the morning of March 9, 1967, having reached the age of 70 years. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, three sons, eleven grandchildren, two sisters and one brother: Cora (Mrs. George Jacobson) of Braham, Minnesota, Gladys (Mrs. Oscar Bestland) of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, and Lloyd of Clarkfield. His parents preceded him in death, as did three sisters: Mrs. Ida Ellingson, Hannah and Alvina; three brothers: Henry, Manford and Forest; and one grandson, Garry Kise, son of the Ordean Kises of Lakewood California, December 21, 1966, at the age of ten years. IN MEMORY OF OSCAR H. KISE July 21, 1896 ~ March 9, 1967 Funeral Services Saturday, March 11, 1967, 2:00 p.m. Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota Clergy Officiating, Rev. C. M. Bagaason Organist, Mrs. Ronald Donner Soloist, Mrs. Arden Lynne Casket Bearers Leo Toft ~ Rey Mauland Melvin Hegna ~ Oscar Peterson Melvin Skaug ~ Reuben Koepp Military Rites J. Ben Johnson American Legion Post Clarkfield, Minnesota Final Resting Place Clarkfield Lutheran Cemetery Clarkfield, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota