Obit: Lokken, Milton R. (1922 - 2011)

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Surnames: Lokken, Anderson, Rude, Deville, Bergin, Burt, Brey

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 08/27/2011

Lokken, Milton R. (26 FEB 1922 - 25 AUG 2011)

Milton R. Lokken, 89, of Loyal, died on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, at the Golden Living Center-Three Oaks in Marshfield. 

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal. The Rev. Daniel Zimmerman will officiate and burial will follow in the Lutheran Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Loyal American Legion Post 175. 

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, at Cuddie Funeral Home in Loyal, and at the church on Tuesday, from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Milton Richard Lokken was born on Feb. 26, 1922, in Blair, Wis., the son of Alf and Lucy (Anderson) Lokken. He grew up on a farm and received his education in the Blair area. 

As a young man, Milton worked was a farmhand before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. Milton was a proud veteran of World War II. After his discharge, he returned to Blair and worked for a house moving company. 

Milton was united in marriage to Helen Rude on Oct. 18, 1947, at First Lutheran Church in Blair. They moved to the Granton area in 1949 and rented a farm. In 1951, they bought a farm east of Loyal, which they farmed until retiring in 1980. They sold the farm, built a home across the road, and resided there until entering the Golden Living Center in February 2010.

Milton was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Loyal American Legion.

He had many interests, but especially loved deer hunting, spending time in the woods, reading the newspaper from front to back, riding motorcycle, playing accordion, and ski jumping in his younger years.

He will be dearly missed by his wife, Helen, of Marshfield; five children, Lana Deville of Shreveport, La., Lila (Ed) Bergin of Sidney, Mont., Tom (Rhonda) Lokken of Greenwood, Rhonda F. Burt of Spencer, and Scott (Connie) Lokken of Marshfield; 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; one brother, Clayton (Vonis) Lokken of Nevada, Iowa; one brother-in-law, Raymond Brey of Pittsville; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Milton was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Marvin, on Feb. 15, 1988; one brother: Vernon Lokken; and one sister, Adella Brey.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Alzheimer's Association .

Cuddie Funeral Home of Loyal is assisting the family with arrangements.