1929
T. Jennings
2017
T. Jennings Torgelson
July 27, 1929 — March 1, 2017
Jennings farmed the Torgelson Family Farm for 44 years until his retirement in 1991. Although retired, farming was in his blood. Fixing, checking the fields and spending hours in the combine were standard for him to the end. He was an active member of Big Bend Lutheran Church serving on the church council, pastoral call committee, and as a Sunday School Superintendent and teacher. Jennings was a Swift County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor and a member of the Barnes-Aastad Soil Research Center in Morris. He was an active member of the Benson Male Chorus and Swift County Rural Youth.
In 1997 Jennings and Margaret moved to Lake Geneva in Alexandria, fulfilling their lifelong dream of living at the lake. Jennings was always ready for a “road trip” in their van or RV. There were no “fly over” states in his mind. He settled for plane tickets for their travel to Scandinavia, Germany, and Costa Rica. In Alexandria, Jennings was a member of the Golden Kiwanis and Calvary Lutheran Church. In September, they moved to Grand Arbor Independent Living Center in Alexandria.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret of Alexandria; children: T. Jay (Alana) Torgelson of Corona del Mar, CA, Ann (Greg) Stehn of Spicer, and Amy (Cory) Forsberg of Penngrove, CA; grandchildren: T. Jennings Torgelson, Samantha Torgelson, Jayna Torgelson, Kayla Torgelson, Hannah (Elliot) Eckhoff, Shelby Stehn, Aubrey Forsberg, and Olin Forsberg; and brothers-in-law, Harold Shellum and Harry Hartnell.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Mamie Torgelson; and siblings: Evelyn (Clarence) Thompson, Myrtle (Ernie) Gilsrud, Ruth Shellum, and Judith Hartnell. Blessed be his memory.
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Past Services
Visitation
Friday, March 17, 2017
5:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)
Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson
Visitation
Saturday, March 18, 2017
10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)
Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria
Memorial Service
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)
Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria
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