Obit: Edblom, Alvin G. (1926 - 2011)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Edblom, Johnson, Langjahr, Keller, Bender, Fust, Kelly, Felker, Mainard

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 03/28/2011

Edblom, Alvin G. (22 FEB 1926 - 25 MAR 2011)

COLBY -- Alvin G. Edblom, 85, of Colby, died peacefully Friday morning, March 25, 2011, at the House of the Dove, surrounded by his family and under the tender care of hospice.

A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at the Medford United Methodist Church. Pastor Michael Adedokun and Pastor Zach Burris will officiate. A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church Tuesday. Interment will be held in the Evangelical Trinity Cemetery in Unity at a later date.

Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home, Abbotsford, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mr. Edblom was born Feb. 22, 1926, in Unity, the son Arthur and Alvina (Johnson) Edblom. He attended a country school in Unity.

On April 22, 1950, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Unity, Alvin was united in marriage to Irene Langjahr. She preceded Alvin in death July 5, 2001.

Alvin and Irene owned and operated several dairy farms in the Unity and Colby areas, farming for over 50 years. Faith, family and farming were Alvin's passions in life. He also enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking, playing cards and scrapbooking.

He was an active member of the Medford United Methodist Church, the Keenagers Group as well as the Marathon County Holstein Breeders Association.

Alvin is lovingly survived by his children, Cheryl (Barry) Keller, Phillips, Deborah (Daniel) Bender, Colby, Perry (Michele) Edblom, Dorchester, Wendy (Brian) Fust, Wausau, and Carla (Mark) Kelly, Athens. Eighteen grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren as well as sisters, Ethel Felker, Oshkosh, Eleanor Mellenthin, Spencer, and Gail Mainard, Mesa, Ariz., further survive Alvin.

He was preceded in death by his wife Irene, a son, Randy, grandson, Bradley Fust; brothers, Arnold, Arlyn, Alfred, Arthur Jr., and sisters, Esther Egnoski, Eileen Safemaster and Evelyn Alexander.

Friends may send online condolences to www.maurinaschillingfuneralhome.com  for your convenience.