OBITUARY: Orland T. Rossum, 1911-2004, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Adapted from:  Mitchell County Press-News  online - Posted Jan. 28, 2004]




                          Orland T. Rossum

Funeral services for Orland T. Rossum, 92, of Osage, Iowa, were held
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage
with Rev. Jay Amundson officiating. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery.

Orland died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Orland was born September 25, 1911, in Rock Township, Mitchell County,
the son of Iver and Ida (Ask) Rossum. He received his education in a
Rock Township rural school. On Nov. 20, 1935, he married Ruth H. Spaanum,
at Osage. Orland farmed until his retirement in 1976, when he and his
wife moved to Osage.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Ruth Rossum in 1994.

Orland is survived by his son Vaughn Rossum and his wife Carol of Osage;
two granddaughters, Karen Stitt and her husband David of Rogers, Arkansas,
and Diane Selvig and her husband Mark of Eau Claire, Wisconsin; and two
great-granddaughters, Josie and Lily Stitt.

Champion - Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage (641)732-3706, was in charge of
arrangements.
 

     Copyright 2004, K.L. Kittleson