Obit for SANDHURST, Edwin Franklin (b.1924 d.2004), Murray Co., MN
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1924 Edwin SANDHURST 2004 

  Edwin Franklin Sandhurst, the son of John and Sadie Basche Sandhurst, 
was born December 12th 1924 in Iona, MN. He grew up in the Fulda, MN and 
attended country school.  And entered the U.S. Army in January of 1945 
and served in Korea until his discharge in December of 1946.  Ed was 
united in marriage to Barbara Hinricks on June 25, 1955 in Minneapolis, 
MN. After their marriage they lived in the Fulda area where they farmed 
for 28 years. In 1983 they moved into Fulda and he worked for the city of 
Fulda.  Ed passed away at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Sioux 
Falls, S.D. on April 23, 2004 at the age of 79.  He was a member of faith 
Lutheran Church an Avoca, MN, where he was a past councilman, the Fulda 
American Legion Post 318 and VFW Post 9017.  Ed was noted for his 
woodworking, which he shared with his family and friends.  At enjoyed 
volunteering his craft skills at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, 
MN.  He especially enjoyed his grandchildren.  

  Survivors include his wife Barbara of Fulda, MN; five children and 
their spouses, Dennis and Deb Sandhurst of Madeira, CA, Verlyn and Holly 
Sandhurst of Omaha, NE, Darryl and Julie Sandhurst of Avoca, MN Sheila 
and Doug Penoyer of Aitkin, MN and Shirley Conner of Luverne, MN; ten 
grandchildren, Emily Sandhurst, Eric Sandhurst, Tim Sandhurst, Amy 
Sandhurst, Tom Sandhurst, held Michelle Penoyer, Denise Penoyer, Kristin 
Penoyer, Ryan Conner and Ian Conner; three step grandsons, Justin, Tony 
and Nate Coffey; one brother, Vince Sanders and his wife Marlene of New 
Ulm, MN; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.  He is preceded in 
death by his parents, three brothers, Harold, and. Lester Sandhurst, one 
sister Mabel Dirks, an infant sister, and an infant grandson.  

  Funeral services were held at Faith Lutheran Church, Avoca, MN 11:00 
a.m. Monday, April 26, 2004 with the Rev. Gloria Anderson officiating.  
The organist was Nancy Pierson. The pallbearers were Gary Sandhurst, 
Bobby Sandhurst, Greg Persing, Steve Sandhurst, Roland Sandhurst and 
Gordon Olson.  Interment 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 26th, 2004 at Immanuel 
American Lutheran Cemetery, rural Fulda, Military honors provided by the 
Fulda American Legion Post 318 and VFW Post 9017.