Obit for FREMSTAD, George “Bruce” (b.1937 d.2007), Murray Co., MN

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  George “Bruce” Fremstad, the son of George and Jenette Cragoe Fremstad, 

was born on November 26, 1937 in Luverne, MN. He grew up in Luverne and 

attended school there graduating from the Luverne High School in 1956. 

He then attended Nettleton College in Sioux Falls, SD majoring in Business. 

George was united in marriage to Carol Steichen at White Lake, SD in 1961. 

After their marriage they lived in Creston, IA, Milwaukee, WI, Davenport, 

IA and Cottage Grove, MN while George worked for F.W. Woolworth for 28 

years. In 1987 they purchased a variety store in Slayton, MN, which they 

operated until their retirement in 2004. They moved to a farm northeast 

of Fulda, MN in November of 2006. George passed away on Thursday, April 

5, 2007 at the Sanford Hospital in Luverne, MN at the age of 69. He was 

a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Slayton and past member of St. 

Thomas Aquinias in St. Paul Park, MN where he served as a Eucharistic 

Minister, a youth group volunteer and served as the President of the 

parish council. He also belonged to the Knights of Columbus. He became 

a fourth degree member at St. Ann’s. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, 

traveling and most of all, teasing and playing with his grandchildren. 



  Survivors include his wife, Carol of Fulda, MN, six children and their 

spouses, Bruce and Caren Fremstad of Nisswa, MN, Susan and John Lang of 

Fairfax Station, VA, Denise and James Lecuyer of Stillwater, MN, Lisa 

Fremstad and her fiancée, Al Hays of Roberts, WI, Jill and Scott Bultmann 

of Fulda, MN and Scott and Katie Fremstad of South St. Paul, MN; eighteen 

grandchildren; sister, Beverly Davis of Magnolia, MN; many nieces, nephews, 

other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and 

one son, Jeffrey Fremstad.



  Funeral services were held at St. Ann’s Catholic Church Slayton, MN at 

10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 with the Fr. Bob Horihan officiating. 

The organist was Sharon Lais. Special music by Debbie Herrick, Shawn Davis 

and Stephanie Fremstad. The pallbearers were Benjamin Fremstad, Kent Davis, 

Shawn Davis, Kevin Davis, Lynn Herrick, Mike Cronin, Peter Lecuyer and 

Nathanial Fremstad. Honorary pallbearers were Noah Lecuyer, Matthew 

Fremstad, Bradley Finke, Allan Fremstad, Andrew Lang and Gary Bultmann. 

Interment at St. Thomas Aquinias Cemetery St. Paul Park, MN. 

Sign guestbook online at www.totzkefuneralhome.com

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