Individual Details

James Gordon Lokkesmoe

(14 Aug 1914 - 5 Sep 1978)

James lived at Pleasanton, Texas at the time of his sister Pricilla's wedding - Aug 28, 1948.
BJS - Oct 2008

James G. Lokkesmoe dies in Mankato September 8
Services for James G. Lokkesmoe, 64, 806 Lyndale, Mankato, Mn., were held Friday, Sept. 8, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato.
He passed away unexpectedly in his sleep Tuesday morning, Sept. 5. The Rev. Leland Johnson officiated. Burial is at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
He was born to the Rev. Martin and Amy Lokkesmoe, Aug. 14, 1914, in Platte, S.D. and later lived in Hendricks and was graduated from Hendricks High School in 1931.
He married Arlet Engum of Frost, June 20, 1953, and had been a resident of North Mankato since Aug. of 1959.
Before that, he had worked on newspapers in Pleasanton, Texas, Zumbrota, and Faribault. He had been employed at the Mankato Free Press for 14 years in the composing room, leaving there in 1975.
He had recently been employed by Year-A-Round Cab Corp. He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato.
He is survived by his wife, Arlet, a daughter, Mrs. Amy Wolner, Mankato, a son, Dean, Elgin Air Force Base, Florida; a sister, Priscilla Lindberg, Madison, Wis.; and four brothers, Ben, Minneapolis, Martin, Denver, Peter, Elgin, Ill., and Knute, Stillwater.
He is also survived by many relatives and friends in the Hendricks area.
Hendricks Pioneer - Oct 5, 1978 - page 4

Events

Birth14 Aug 1914South Dakota
Birth14 Aug 1914SD
Marriage20 Jun 1943Bricelyn, MN - Arlet Harriet Engum
Death5 Sep 1978Nicollet County, MN
Death5 Sep 1978Nicollett Co, MN

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