Garnet Evenson

Garnet Stanford Evenson, age 84, a resident of Lake Park, MN, died on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Garnet Stanford Evenson was born on January 9, 1929, in Wilkin County, MN, the son of Edward and Christine (Haugtvedt) Evenson. Garnet was baptized and confirmed in Norwegian at West North Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Rapids, MN. He attended country school through the 8th grade. He and his brother raised beef cattle for many years together. He started farming at the age of 9, helping not only on the family farm but also neighbor's farms with threshing. He was also a wonderful mechanic and the neighbors brought things to Garnet to fix. He was a helpful hand in the neighborhood, cleaning the chicken coops, cleaning chimneys.Garnet married Deloris (Brevik) Westlund on June 7, 1975 at Lake Park Lutheran Church. They made their home on a farm in rural Lake Park, MN. He and his brother had a farm and raised beef cattle 12 miles from Pelican. They recently sold off the cattle and retired after over 70 years of farming. Garnet loved to tinker with things. He usually wouldn't give up until it was fixed. Keeping up on current events through the news was important to Garnet. He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He loved to hold the babies and give them special love and attention. He loved deer hunting every year and even hunted this last season. For a man of his stature, he had such a gentle side to him. Garnet is survived by his wife, Deloris, Lake Park, MN, five step children: Byrun Westlund, Detroit Lakes, MN, Roger (Kathy) Westlund, Chicago, IL, Roberta Olson, West Fargo, ND, Darwin (Vicky) Westlund, Pasco, WA, Rebecca (Dan) Schoonhoven, West Fargo, ND, 14 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren on the way, two brothers: Ernest Evenson, Pelican Rapids, MN and Arvid Evenson, Pelican Rapids, MN, two sisters: Mildred Honrud, Moorhead, MN and Hazel Hutchinson, San Gabriel, CA, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Christine, sisters: Inga Julsrud, Lenora Dalager, Miranda Lahlum, and Vivian McArdell, one brother Roy Evenson and 2 sons-in-law: Ernest Olson Jr. and Sonnie Dump. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.Memorial Services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 11, 2014 at North Immanuel Church, rural Pelican Rapids, MN with Pastor Curt Tilleraas and Pastor Randy Whitehead officiating. Burial will be at the Eskjo Cemetery, Lake Park, Minnesota.Funeral Home: Larson Funeral Home, Pelican Rapids, MinnesotaFamily condolences may be left online at www.larsonfuneralpelicanrapids.com