Henry Bergquist of Dassel passed away at Abbott Northwestern Hospital on July 15, 2015. Memorial service: 2PM Monday July 20 at St. James Lutheran Church of Howard Lake. Visitation: 4-7 PM Sunday at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake and 1hr prior to services at church on Monday.
Henry Benjamin Bergquist was born March 28, 1928 in Buffalo, Minnesota the son of Henry H. and Lydia (Ordorff) Bergquist. He was baptized at his parents’ home on April 25, 1928 and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Montrose.
On January 27, 1951 he was united in marriage to Betty Lou Snyder at St. James Lutheran Church, Howard Lake. They were blessed with six children. His hobbies included fixing things, dancing and flying remote control planes, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
It was on July 15, 2015 while a patient at Abbott NW Hospital that Henry Bergquist was called to his eternal rest having reached the age of 87 years, 3 months and 17 days.
He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Lou; parents Henry H. and Lydia Bergquist; sister Gloria Bergquist; father and mother-in-law Waverly and Florence Snyder; daughter Wanda Buskhol; son-in-law Jack Buskhol; brothers-in-law Kenneth Snyder, Wilfy Decker and Norman Splettstoezer.
Henry is survived by his children Ben Bergquist of Howard Lake, Dwight (special friend Sharon) Bergquist of St. Augusta, Linda (Jeff) Schumacher of Lester Prairie, Doug (Mary Kay) Bergquist of Cokato and Kate (Paul) Jewett of Howard Lake.
He is further survived by twelve grandchildren, Nicole (Corey) Bergquist, Chad Keinholz, Samantha (Doug) Lind, Cassie (Scott) Bergquist, Ashley (Andy) Schwindel, Staci (Travis) Hanson, Kelly (Jesse) Bergquist, Amanda (Adam Loch) Bergquist, Henry (Megan Eiden) Jewett, Amber (Jeremy) Nelson, Kaedee Kay Bergquist and Savanna Buskhol; fifteen great-grandchildren Hunter, Keegan, Lydia, Gracie, Morgan, Liam, Skyler, Slate, Payton, Lucas, Noah, Xander, Estella, Norah, Kimber; brother Jim (Donna) Bergquist; sisters Darlene (Willis) Cardinal and Harriet Splettstoezer (Paul Carlson); sisters-in-law Betty Snyder, Bev Decker; special friend Sharon Farenbaugh; special friends of the family Larry and Dawn Caswell; other relatives and friends.
Honorary pallbearers are his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Officiating at the service today is Pastor William Keller. Nancy Butterfass is serving as organist.