In Loving Memory of
Gene E. Severeid
Gene Severeid was born on November 29, 1934, to Arnold and Etta Sowden Severeid on the family farm in Lincoln County, MN. Gene attended Lake Benton Country School, and Verdi School until he was in the 4th grade. The family moved to Lake Wilson in 1945 and Gene attended Country School District #69 in Cameron Township. He attended school through the 8th grade and then went to help his dad on the family farm. Gene worked for Archer Daniels Midlen, Corn Shellers and the railroad. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1958 and was stationed in Giesen, Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1960 with a letter of accommodation from the U.S. 7th Army for making a tool to straighten frames on artillery gun carriers. In 1963 Gene and his brother-in-law, Ken DeZeeuw bought the service station in Lake Wilson and changed the name to Gene and Ken’s Service. In 1977 Gene married Sharon Folkerts. They made their home in Lake Wilson and raised their two daughters. Gene and Ken ran the station until Ken’s death in 1985. Gene then changed the name to Gene’s Service. He remained working there until his retirement in 2002. Gene loved being a mechanic. Gene passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Murray County Medical Center in Slayton, MN at the age of 87. He was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, the Lake Wilson American Legion Post, and the Lake Wilson Community Club. Gene most enjoyed his family and watching his grandchildren grow. In retirement Gene enjoyed golf cart rides, Nascar, visiting with neighbors and attending happy hour with he and Sharon’s group of friends.
Gene is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sharon Severeid of Lake Wilson, MN, two daughters and their spouses, Amy and Chad Doeden of Slayton, MN, and Ann and Brett Hegstad of Lindstrom, MN, five grandchildren, Ashley Doeden and Tyson Zinda, Collyn Doeden, and Alani Doeden, Bryar Hegstad and Jordan Tome and Quinten Hegstad, one great-grandson, Theo Tome, six siblings, Carol Dezeeuw of Lake Wilson, MN, Betty Kepler of Windom, MN ,Rhonda Vos of Lake Wilson, MN, Keith Severeid and his wife, Betty of Pipestone, MN, Lowell Severeid of Albuquerque, NM, Claudia and Mark Barry of Rapid City, SD, three in-laws, Toni Severeid of Lakewood, CO, Dennis Grogen of Abeline, TX and Darlene Severied of De Moines, IA. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, LeRoy, Virgil, and Mark Severeid, sister, Bonita Grogen, three brothers-in-law, Loren Kepler, Ken DeZeeuw and Ron Vos and one sister-in-law, Linda Severied.
Funeral Services
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson, MN on Monday, September 19, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Harlan Kaden officiating. The organist is Darlene Bose. The pallbearers are Chad Doeden, Brett Hegstad, Collyn Doeden, Quinten Hegstad, Tyson Zinda, and Jordan Tome. Honorary pallbearer is his great-grandson. Interment is at Hillside Cemetery in Lake Wilson, MN. Military honors accorded by the Lake Wilson American Legion Post.
Visitation will be on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the Totzke Funeral Home in Slayton from 4-6 p.m. also one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday. To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com
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