Arnol Christian

Arnol Christian was born on December 30, 1919 to Ben & Emma Fjordbak.

Arnol & Cozette Patricia Olson (9/6/19) were married on June 7, 1941.

Marcia Ann – October 15, 1944

Eloise – May 7, 1948

Paul Thomas – April 13, 1957

Funeral services for Arnol C. Fjordbak, 88, of Benson were 10 a.m., Mon., Dec 29, 2009 at First Evangelical Free Church in Benson with Paster Reed Egerstrom officiating.

Burial was in the Benson City Cemetery.

He died Friday, Dec. 26 at Golden Living Healthcare Center in Benson.

Arnol Christian Fjordbak was born December 30, 1919, in Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Bernhard Otto and Emma (Hansen) Fjordbak.  He was baptized and confirmed in Truesdale, IA.  He grew up in Storm Lake, Iowa and completed the 12th grade in Truesdale. 

June 7, 1941, Arnol was united in marriage to Cozette Patricia Olson at South Sioux City, Nebraska. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II, from September, 1942 to March, 1944.  After he was discharged from the Army, they moved to Hendricks and lived there for seven years. 

They moved to Benson in 1951, and farmed in Six-Mile Grove Township. Among the things he enjoyed was playing baseball, playing trumpet and piano, and singing with his brothers.

Arnol is survived by his wife, Cozette of Benson; his children:  Marcia (Hank) Slocum of Dayton, Eloise (Jim) Cavers of Alexandria, and Paul (Dee) Fjordbak of Belton, MO; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; siblings: Norman (Betty) Fjordbak of New Prague, and Roger (Ruth) Fjordbak of Benson; sisters-in-law: Annette Fjordbak of Dallas, TX, Dorothy Bjerk of Benson, and Margaret Fjordbak of Sioux City, IA; and other relatives and friends.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Ben and Emma; brothers: Dale, Willard, and Everitt Fjordbak; and sister, Lorraine Lord.

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Cozette Patricia (Olson) Fjordbak was born September 6, 1919 in Canby to Coney Olson and Letha Tilghman Olson, and passed away on August 7, 2011.

She grew up and graduated from high school in Hendricks. She attended Northwestern Institute of Technology and became a lab and x-ray technician. While working in Storm Lake, Iowa she met her husband, Arnol, and married on June 7, 1941 in South Sioux City, Nebraska. After her husband was discharged from the Army, they farmed in Hendricks, MN until 1951 and then moved to Benson to farm. In February 2010, Cozette moved to Alexandria.

She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant sister, Merry Lee; and her husband, Arnol.

She is survived by three children, Marcia (Harrison) Slocum, Ellie (James) Cavers, and Paul (Dee) Fjordbak; 10 grandchildren, Colleen Slocum, Lee (Jaime) Slocum; James (Shelley) Cavers, Sean (Jennifer) Cavers, Andrew (Leslie) Cavers, Kristin (Caleb) Murray, and Stephanie (Matt) Burns; and 12 great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held Thursday, August 11 at Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Alexandria with the Rev. Andrea Olson officiating. Music was provided by pianist, Matt Burns. Interment was at Benson City Cemetery in Benson. Casket bearers were Steve Bakkum, Andrew Cavers, Sean Cavers, James Cavers, Matt Burns and Caleb Murray.

Arrangements are with Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria; www.andersonfuneral.net.

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