Clifford Carlus RUSTAD
- Born: 21 Dec 1916, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA
- Died: 27 Oct 2006, Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA at age 89
Noted events in his life were:
• Obituary: Post-Bulletin (Rochester), 2006, Minnesota, USA. Clifford Rustad -- Rushford
RUSHFORD -- The funeral for Clifford Rustad will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, south of Rushford.
Mr. Rustad, 89, of Rushford, died Friday (Oct. 27, 2006) at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford.
Clifford Carlus Rustad was born Dec. 21, 1916. He attended the Dolalie Country School at Bratsberg in Norway Township, Fillmore County. He married Dora M. Torgerson on Dec. 4, 1937, at Highland Prairie Lutheran Church. He was a diversified farmer who had raised purebred hogs since 1950. He and his wife were co-chairs for the 125th Highland Prairie Lutheran Church celebration. He served on the board of directors for Good Shepherd Lutheran Services for years and helped establish the building of the Wayside Chapel as a memorial to the church that burned on Easter Sunday, April 23, 1973. He was a supporter of the outdoor amphitheater, known as the "bowl," and was caretaker of the park and cemetery for 13 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Gloria (Charles) Ruen of Lanesboro; three sons, C. Dale (Rebecca) of Scottsdale, Ariz., Wayne (Geraldine) of Austin and Richard (Lesy) of Bella Vista, Ark.; 17 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife on May 14, 1993, three brothers, a granddaughter and a great-grandson.
Visitation will be an hour before the service at the church.
Memorials are preferred to Highland Prairie Lutheran Church or Good Shepherd Lutheran Home.
Funeral Homes-Rushford Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
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