Angus – Albert “ Sonny” Chruszch, 79, of Angus, passed away on Friday morning, April 3, 2015 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 9 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Warren. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at DuBore Funeral Home in Warren, and one hour before services at the church on Thursday. Interment will be held at Melo Lutheran Cemetery, rural Angus.
Albert Richard Chruszch was born on Sept. 10, 1935 in Fayette, N.D., the son of Nick and Mary (Shypkowski) Chruszch. He was raised in the Thief River Falls, area and graduated from Northwest School of Agriculture of Crookston, in 1953. Albert was confirmed at Melo Lutheran Church of Angus. On March 1, 1958, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Gulseth at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls. They made their home in Brandt Township, Polk County, where they farmed. He also had worked in maintenance for a short time at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
Sonny enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved spending time at the lake with his grandchildren. Sonny’s heart was always in the land of his farm, through the good and the bad years. He loved being in a tractor, his dairy cows and the peacefulness of his farm.
He served on the Melo Lutheran Church and Angus Co-op Elevator boards. Sonny was named Master Farmer in 1985 by the Warren Chamber of Commerce.
Left to mourn his passing are his wife of 57 years, Marilyn of Angus; daughter, Dawn (Jeff) Olson of Woodbury; grandchildren, Lucas Olson and Kaia Olson, great-grandchild, Quinton Olson; sisters, Alice (Ray) Swanson of Warren; Agnes Paulin of Denver, Colo., and Julie (Dennis) Fillipi of Faribault, several nieces and nephews and Godchildren, Kathy Williams, Shawn Fillipi and Mark Swanson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Tracy Lynn and sister, Nell Bade.
Condolences may be shared at www.duborefuneralhome.com. Arrangements with DuBore Funeral Home of Warren.