Theodore Arthur Martinsen

1926 - 2008  (82 years)

• Name	Theodore Arthur Martinsen
  Born	4 Feb 1926
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Dec 2008
  Buried	5 Jan 2009	St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Kongsberg, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I351139	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	Christ Martinsen,   b. 4 Oct 1883, Norge ,   d. 19 Feb 1961, Benedict, McLean County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Carolina Faul,   b. 10 Feb 1894, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 9 Jul 1967  (Age 73 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1912
  Family ID	F115390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Loss
  Married	30 Jun 1978
  Children	1. Kamille Martinsen  [Adopted]
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F117492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Theodore Arthur Martinsen Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about upgrading this memorial... Birth: Feb. 4, 1926 Death: Dec. 31, 2008 Theodore Arthur Martinsen, 82, Benedict, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in a Minot hospital. Theodore was born on February 4, 1926, a son of Chris and Carrie (Faul) Martinsen on the family farmer where he lived his entire life. He attended grade school in Greely Township, Ward County. On April 25, 1944 he enlisted into the United States Army and served in Germany, being discharged on June 12, 1946 at Camp McCoy WI. He went on to spend his entire life farming the family farm. He was a chairman of the Greely County Board. Theodore was united in marriage to Betty Loss on June 30, 1978 in Brainerd, MN. The couple adopted a daughter Kamille, adding to Betty's family of one daughter and three sons. He enjoyed his life as a farmer and rancher. He loved hunting, fishing and playing cards. Those who shared his life: Wife: Betty; daughters Kamille (Robert) Schlagel, of Reynolds, ND, and Debbi Kinney of Brainerd, MN; sons, Mike (Sue) Loss, Tom (Carla) Loss and Jim Loss all of Brainerd, MN; his grandchildren Jon, Amanda, Joey, Annie and Peyton Loss, Kristi Daily, and Kandi Lemmerhirt; his great grandchildren Samuel and Joseph Schlagel; sisters, Vi Bradshaw of San Jacinto, CA, Darlen Kaul of Minot, ND and Gladys Baluski of Ruso, ND. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Fred, Albert, Lloyd, Edwin, Martin and Robert, his sisters Hilda Schmidt and Lila Poline, his daughter in law Regan Loss and his grandson Teddy Lemmerhirt. Visitation: Monday, January 5, 2009 from noon until service time at the Oak Valley Lutheran Church, Velva, ND Funeral Service: Monday, January 5, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Oak Valley Lutheran Church, Velva Burial: In the spring of 2009 at the St. John's Cemetery, Kongsberg, ND Family links: Parents: Chris Martinsen (1883 - 1961) Carrie Faul Martinsen (1894 - 1967) Siblings: Fred Martinson (1913 - 1983)* Edwin M. Martinsen (1919 - 1925)* Lila P. Martinsen Poline (1921 - 1990)* Theodore Arthur Martinsen (1926 - 2008) Gladys Violet Martinsen Baluski (1931 - 2016)* Darlene Caroline Martinsen Kaul (1935 - 2011)* Martin Martinsen (1938 - 1938)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Saint John Lutheran Cemetery Kongsberg McHenry County North Dakota, USA Created by: Herb Schwede Record added: Dec 05, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 81556587