Clifford Raymond Gilsrud

Clifford Gilsrud, of Mandt Township in Chippewa Co., died on Thursday, April 15, 1999 at the Chippewa Co - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 81.

Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, April 19, 1999 at 1:30 PM at Big Bend Lutheran Church with Rev. Corey Fuhrman officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday afternoon and evening with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo.

Clifford Raymond Gilsrud was born on March 3, 1918 in Mandt Township of Chippewa Co., MN to Carl and Kristie (Myhre) Gilsrud.  He was baptized and confirmed at Big Bend Lutheran Church.  He attended rural schools and in 1937 graduated from Milan High School.  He worked for the CCC for a time in Utah and western states before returning to Chippewa Co. and farming.  On June 24, 1949 he was united in marriage to Esther Sietsema at the Methodist Church in Raymond.  He was a long time farmer on his home farm in Mandt Township and helped in farming even after his retirement.  He was a lifelong member of Big Bend Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife Esther; by a daughter Charlyn Bestge and her husband Steve of Raymond, MN; by a grandson Joshua Bestge of Raymond; a sister - Lovina Kanten of Montevideo; a number of nieces and nephews and special families - Ron & Mary Ryks of Prinsburg, MN; Mike & Melissa Aaker, Nick & Erika  of Willmar, MN; Ross & Shasity Ryks of Brooton, MN and Gladys Bestge of Raymond, MN.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers - Joseph and Ernie Gilsrud and by sisters - Esther Raffelson; Florence Raffelson; Agnes Gilsrud; Pearl Weckwerth; Edna Gilsrud and Gladys Gilsrud.