Obit: Kallberg, Lester #2 (1917 - 2002)

Contact: Crystal Wendt
Email: crystal@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Kallberg, Petersen, Fischer, DeCoster, Bent, Buss, Fredrick, Sowieja, Gustafson, Lindgren, Braithwaite, Myhre

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Kallberg, Lester (30 Dec. 1917 - 22 Dec. 2002)

Owen - Lester Kallberg, 84, formerly of Owen, died Dec. 22, 2002, at Continental Manor Nursing Home in Abbotsford, Wis.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at the Maurina Funeral Home in Owen, Wis. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Withee.

Visitation was from 11 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home.

He was born Dec. 30, 1917, in Chicago to Gustav and Jenny (Petersen) Kallberg. He married Beverly Fischer on Feb. 23, 1963. They farmed in the town of Green Grove until retirement.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly Kallberg of Owen; children, Gary (Theresa) Kallberg of Fairbanks, Alaska, Greg (Mary) Kallberg of Owen, Carl Kallberg of Owen and Melanie (Randy) DeCoster of Chilton. He is further survived by nine grandchildren.

Funeral Card:

In loving memory of Lester M. Kallberg

Born to Life: Dec. 30, 1917

Born to Eternal Life: 22 Dec. 2002

Funeral Services: Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002; 1:30 p.m. @ Maurina Funeral Home, Owen, Wisconsin

Officiating: Rev. Tom Myhre

Interment: Riverside Cemetery, Withee Wisconsin

Survived by:

Wife: Beverly Kallberg

Children: Gary (Theresa) Kallberg, Greg (Mary) Kallberg, Carl Kallberg, Melanie (Randy) DeCoster

Grandchildren: Amanda Kallberg Bent, Joshua Kallberg, Garth Kallberg, Iassac Kallberg, Jacky Kallberg, Sara Kallberg, Ben Kallberg, Marilie DeCoster, Megan DeCoster

Pallbearers: Albert Buss, Dan Fredrick, Jim Sowieja, Mannon Gustafson, Gary Lindgren, Ross Braithwaite