1944
David
2013
David Jellum
October 3, 1944 — March 1, 2013
Funeral services for David Jellum of Starbuck, will be held Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Indherred Lutheran Church near Starbuck. Reverend Paul Johnson will be officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 4 to 7 pm at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck, and for one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Burial will take place at the church cemetery at a later date.
David John Jellum, son of Fredrick and Hilma (Dahlseng) Jellum, was born October 3, 1944 at Starbuck, Minnesota. David grew up in the Starbuck area, where he was baptized and confirmed at Indherred Lutheran Church by Pastor Forde. He began his education in a country school north of Starbuck, later attending the Starbuck Public School and eventually graduating from the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris. He then received some additional education at the St. Paul Technical Institute, after which, he began working construction in the Twin Cities from 1963 to 1965.
On October 9, 1965, David was united in marriage to Darlene Wooley by Reverend William Klein in Frederika, Iowa. Following their marriage, the couple made their home in Forest Lake, MN. David also began working for Donaldson Manufacturing in St. Paul in 1965, where he remained until 1973. At that time, David & Darlene moved to Starbuck and began running their dairy and grain farm, the same farm that David's parents and grandparents had previously operated. They continued to farm until David's retirement in 2012. They have continued to live on the home farm since that time.
Over the years, David was an active member of Indherred Lutheran Church where he served on the church council. He had also served on the Pope County Soil & Water District Board; he served as a volunteer for the "Let's Go Fishing" program in Pope County and was active with UFFDA in Glenwood. Some of his other interests included woodworking, supporting conservation, enjoying nature, working at Indherred Lutheran Church, hunting, fishing, camping and pretty much anything that allowed him to spend time with his beloved family. David will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him.
David died on Friday, March 1, 2013, surrounded by family at his home near Starbuck, MN, having lived to reach the age of 68 years.
He is survived by his wife, Darlene Jellum of Starbuck; three sons: Anthony (DeeJay) Jellum of Seattle, WA, Kenneth Jellum (Heather Townsend) Brooklyn Park, and Nick (Annie) Jellum of Woodbury; four grandchildren: Tyler, Madison, Christopher, and Nicole and three brothers: Vernon (Bev) Jellum of Marine on St. Croix, Milton (Pauline) Jellum of South Carolina and Herbert Jellum of Lakeville. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Orland Jellum; one nephew, Bryan Jellum; parents-in-law, Alfred & Carrie Heine and one brother-in-law, Donald Wooley.
Pallbearers for the service are: Cory Haugen, Matthew Gullickson, Jim Gullickson, Judy Welter, Todd Jellum and Mark Schumann. Amy VanZee will serve as organist for the service, with Heather Townsend and DeeJay Jellum serving as soloists.
David John Jellum, son of Fredrick and Hilma (Dahlseng) Jellum, was born October 3, 1944 at Starbuck, Minnesota. David grew up in the Starbuck area, where he was baptized and confirmed at Indherred Lutheran Church by Pastor Forde. He began his education in a country school north of Starbuck, later attending the Starbuck Public School and eventually graduating from the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris. He then received some additional education at the St. Paul Technical Institute, after which, he began working construction in the Twin Cities from 1963 to 1965.
On October 9, 1965, David was united in marriage to Darlene Wooley by Reverend William Klein in Frederika, Iowa. Following their marriage, the couple made their home in Forest Lake, MN. David also began working for Donaldson Manufacturing in St. Paul in 1965, where he remained until 1973. At that time, David & Darlene moved to Starbuck and began running their dairy and grain farm, the same farm that David's parents and grandparents had previously operated. They continued to farm until David's retirement in 2012. They have continued to live on the home farm since that time.
Over the years, David was an active member of Indherred Lutheran Church where he served on the church council. He had also served on the Pope County Soil & Water District Board; he served as a volunteer for the "Let's Go Fishing" program in Pope County and was active with UFFDA in Glenwood. Some of his other interests included woodworking, supporting conservation, enjoying nature, working at Indherred Lutheran Church, hunting, fishing, camping and pretty much anything that allowed him to spend time with his beloved family. David will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him.
David died on Friday, March 1, 2013, surrounded by family at his home near Starbuck, MN, having lived to reach the age of 68 years.
He is survived by his wife, Darlene Jellum of Starbuck; three sons: Anthony (DeeJay) Jellum of Seattle, WA, Kenneth Jellum (Heather Townsend) Brooklyn Park, and Nick (Annie) Jellum of Woodbury; four grandchildren: Tyler, Madison, Christopher, and Nicole and three brothers: Vernon (Bev) Jellum of Marine on St. Croix, Milton (Pauline) Jellum of South Carolina and Herbert Jellum of Lakeville. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Orland Jellum; one nephew, Bryan Jellum; parents-in-law, Alfred & Carrie Heine and one brother-in-law, Donald Wooley.
Pallbearers for the service are: Cory Haugen, Matthew Gullickson, Jim Gullickson, Judy Welter, Todd Jellum and Mark Schumann. Amy VanZee will serve as organist for the service, with Heather Townsend and DeeJay Jellum serving as soloists.
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