Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Brekke, Kermit |
Other Name |
Kermit E. Brekke |
Birth Date |
5/5/1919 |
Birthplace |
Preston, WI |
Deceased |
7/21/2005 |
Place of Death |
La Crosse, WI |
Mother |
Sibyl Strum Brekke |
Father |
Ole Brekke |
Spouse |
Evelyn Myrtle Stutlien Brekke |
Children |
Kenneth Brekke |
Occupation |
Farmer Electrical Construction Worker Soldier in the U.S. Army |
Role |
Military |
Education |
Sixth grade |
Places of Residence |
Preston, WI Blair, WI La Crosse, WI Medford, OR |
Notes |
Kermit Brekke was born to Sibyl Strum Brekke and Ole Brekke on May 5, 1919. As part of a farming family, Kermit's education ended at sixth grade, and he farmed until joining the U.S. Army during WWII. He served in northern Africa and in the Italian campaign. On April 25, 1943, he married Evelyn Myrtle Stutlien in Medford, Oregon. The pair returned to farming after the war, with Kermit also doing electrical construction work prior to retirement. He was active in the First Lutheran Church, the Sons of Norway, and American Legion Post 231, and both he and his wife volunteered as drivers for Trempealeau County for several years. Kermit passed away on July 21, 2005. He and his wife were both buried in the Zion Lutheran Church in Blair, WI. |
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