Victor Blastervold

Victor Louverne Blastervold, age 94 of Cannon Falls, passed peacefully on Thursday evening, January 17, 2013 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Victor was born March 16, 1918 in Deerfield Township, Steele County, MN, the son of Peter and Julia (Woldmoe) Blastervold. After his mother passed away when he was 9 months old, he was raised by his uncle and aunt, Ole and Anna Blastervold of Waseca until the age of 8. Upon the death of his aunt he was raised by Selmer and Karen Peterson of Wanamingo. He was baptized at the Meraker Lutheran Church in Deerfield Township and was confirmed at the Wanamingo Lutheran Church. He worked for many farmers in Leon Township until his marriage to Marion Olson at her family home in Leon Township on June 9, 1943. He and Marion raised four children and farmed in Leon Township for 33 years until her death in 1976. He was an active member of the Spring Garden Lutheran Church all of his married life. He served on the Leon Township Board as treasurer. He was an active member of the local Farmers Union and served on the Board of the Farmers Coop Elevator in Cannon Falls. He and his brother, Raymond owned a semi-truck in the early 1950's hauling eggs to California and vegetables to Minnesota. Many summers he hauled peas to the Faribault Canning Company. After he retired from farming he worked for the Minnesota Transportation Dept., Zumbrota Livestock Auction Market, and Cemstone Ready-Mix Co. until his retirement in 1998 at age 80. He married Norma (Shoemaker) Miller at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mazeppa on December 29, 1979. They resided in Zumbrota their entire married life of 28 years. He and Norma traveled for a month in winter to visit one daughter in Puebla, Mexico and two daughters in Arroyo Grande, CA. He continued assisting his son and family in farming in Leon Township until moving to Angels Care Center. He was an avid newspaper reader, enjoyed playing cards and socializing with friends, and most of all, he was devoted to his family. He was preceded in death by his parents; his foster parents; wife, Marion; wife, Norma; brothers, Raymond and Guy; sister, Marie Tulio; step-sister, Luella Blastervold; and step-brother, Donald Blastervold. He is survived by his children, Frances Blastervold-Olson (Clayton) of Puebla, Mexico, Charles (Mary) Blastervold of Cannon Falls, Phyllis (Stephen) Dorsi and Joanne (Michael) Ulin, both of Arroyo Grande, CA; 7 grandchildren, David (Ann) Blastervold, Michelle (John) Kent, Deborah (Chad) Revoir, Alexa (Jose Luis) Petrilli, Nicole Guzman, Michael (Elizabeth) Dorsi, and Sean Ulin; 11 great-grandchildren, Jacalyn, Ashlee and Samuel Blastervold, Michael Dahl, Victoria and Leah Kent, Taylor, Brielle, and Lauren Revoir, Ian and Adine Petrilli; one great-great-grandson, Brayden Dahl; and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by step-children and their families, Yvonne (Dick) Myran, Janice Rude, and Jim Miller, all of Zumbrota. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m. at Spring Garden Lutheran Church, with Pastors Nick and Cindy Fisher-Broin officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., at Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls. There will also be visitation on Wednesday at church from 10-11 a.m. Active pallbearers will be David Blastervold, John Kent, Chad Revoir, Michael Dorsi, Michael Dahl, David Olson, Larry Olson, John Olson, and Paul Olson. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandson.

Funeral Home: Lundberg Funeral Home 5839 Hwy 19 Blvd Cannon Falls, MN US 55009

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Visitation
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Service
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Graveside Service
Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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