The Citizen Newspaper
June 5, 2002 Page 7
Windom, Cottonwood County, MN

Reuben DUERKSEN, 69, of Golden Valley, formerly of Delft, died May 31, 2002, in St. Louis Park.

Services will be held today (Wednesday) at 11 a.m., at Crystal Evangelical Free Church in New Hope with Rev. Donald Holsten officiating.

Special music will be provided by Sheila Wicklund, organist.

Casketbearers will be Jon Gross, Josh Gross, Jason Shanks, Doug Andreas, Walley Andreas, and Mike Kelly.

Interment will be at Gethsemane Cemetery in New Hope.

Albin Chapel of Minneapolis and Eden Prairie is in charge of the funeral arrangements.

Reuben L. DUERKSEN was born May 2, 1933, in Delft. A U.S. Army veteran, Reuben was a former employee of Midwest Printing Co., as well as Richfield and Robbinsdale Public Schools.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Eleanor DUERKSEN; a daughter, Andrea (Andrew) OLIVE; and a son, Daniel (Jennifer) DUERKSEN; four grandchildren and five sisters.

Transcribed with permission from the staff at the Citizen.