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| Short Title | Obituary for Laurence John Emil Gustafson | |
| Author | Rux Funeral Home Web Site | |
| Source ID | S1949 | |
| Text | Laurence John Emil Gustafson (April 28, 1915 - September 30, 2007) Galva... Laurence John Emil Gustafson, 92, a resident of Kewanee care Nursing Home, formerly of Galva, died at 7 A.M. Sunday, September 30, 2007 at the home. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 11 A.M. at Rux Funeral Home, Galva. Linnea Gustafson will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Kewanee. Memorials can be directed to the Kewanee Hospital Hospice. He was born on April 28, 1915 in Neponset, Il, the son of Emil and Selma (Johnson) Gustafson. He is survived by 2 brothers, Harold (Donna) Gustafson of Kewanee and Marvin (LuAnn) Gustafson of Galva, 1 sister, Edith Polson of Hooppole, Il., and several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Oscar and C. Lennart Gustafson and 2 sisters, Helen Hultgren and Agnes White. He was a farmer and had farmed in the Bishop Hill and Kewanee areas. He was confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church in Kewanee and was of the Lutheran faith. He had been a member of the Flemish American Club in Kewanee and the Henry County Farm Bureau. He enjoyed gardening, playing cards, fishing and was an avid Chicago Cub Fan. This obituary may be viewed and private condolences left at www.ruxfuneralhome.com. | |
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