Obit for MANSMITH, Clifford Elmer (b.1915 d.2006), Murray Co., MN

(former Mayor of Fulda, MN)

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Memorial services for Clifford Elmer Mansmith, age 90, of Albert Lea were 

held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 29, 2006, at St. John’s Lutheran Home 

Chapel, Albert Lea. Chaplain Jeff Laeger-Hagermeister will officiate. 

Interment in Arnolds Park, IA. 



Clifford died Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at the Albert Lea Medical 

Center.



Clifford Elmer Mansmith was born December 20, 1915, to Elmer and Bertha 

(Hite) Mansmith in Hartley, IA. He grew up in the Okoboji, IA, area. 

Clifford married Bernice Monroe on January 14, 1938. She preceded him in 

death. Clifford later married Arlene Gaslin. He was self-employed in many 

different fields including owning a Red Owl grocery, a resort, and was a 

former Mayor of Fulda, MN. He enjoyed woodworking, cooking, hunting, 

fishing, and watching baseball, especially the Minnesota Twins.



Survivors include his wife, Arlene of St. Peter; his son, Ronald and wife, 

Joan Mansmith of Albert Lea; his daughter, Bernice and husband, Raymond 

Landberg of Albert Lea; grandchildren: Michael and Amy and their daughter, 

Kristal of Albert Lea, Mark and Erica and their children, Emily and Matthew 

of Carthage, NC, Jennifer and Scott Needham and their children, Samuel and 

Josiah of Farmington, Christa and Jim Oldsberg and their children, Ryan 

and Katie of Jordan, and Deb Siebenaler and her children, Nathan and Beth 

of St. Louis Park; step daughter, Bonnie and husband, Richard Compart of 

Nicollet; step grandchildren: Marc and Peggy Compart of Lehigh, IA, Dean 

and Kaye Compart, James and Diana Compart, Chris and Rochelle Compart, 

all of Nicollet, Ken and Heidi Baker of St. Peter, Gerri and Dennis 

Hilgers of St. Paul, Chris and DeAnne Sprank of St. Paul; and Kathi 

Hilgers of Brooklyn Center; 20 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-

grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.



Clifford was preceded in death by his first wife, Bernice and brothers 

and sisters.

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