Delbert David Wessman, age 79 of Cokato, passed away Monday,
May 3, 1999, at his son’s home in Buffalo.
Delbert was born Sept. 18, 1919, in Lamson, Minn., to George
and Beda Lindberg Wessman. He grew up in Cokato and graduated from Cokato
High School in 1939. He then attended Drews Business College in St. Cloud
and graduated from there in 1940.
While serving his country in the Army during World War
II, 1941 to 1945, Delbert received a Purple Heart for wounds received during
combat.
On June 9, 1945, Delbert married Irene Lundeen at Cokato
Mission Church. To this union, three sons were born: Dean, Bruce, and Craig.
Delbert worked as a rural mail carrier and also at Swanson-Peterson
Furniture Store and Funeral Home.
He was an active member of his church, Elim Mission, serving
as a Sunday school teacher, AWANA leader, and holding various board positions.
He was also active in the community, serving as a Boy Scout leader and on
the school board.
Delbert is survived by his children: Dean (Pat) of Buffalo,
Bruce (Sonia) of Waseca, and Craig (Karen) of Urbandale, Iowa; brothers,
Willis, Rodney and Clarice; sister, Inez Nyquist; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers:
Vern, Maurice and Eldon.
Funeral services were Thursday, May 6, 1999, 2 p.m., at
Elim Mission Church, Cokato, with the Rev. Wally Glucklich officiating.
Janet Moberg, Vicky Neighbors, and Cindy Abramson provided music for the
service. Interment was in the Cokato City Cemetery.
Active casket bearers were Cory, Jana, Reed, Melissa, Joel,
Scott, Elizabeth, Leah, and Christopher Wessman.
Honorary casket bearers were George E. Peterson, Ralph
Lundeen, Roger Froman, Arthur Anderson, Dennis Lundeen, and Bob McLeod.
Arrangements were by Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home, Cokato
and Howard Lake.
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