– Graveside burial at Greenwood Cemetery will be held Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 11 a.m. for Virgil Dennis Evenstad, who passed away peacefully at the Minneapolis Veterans Home on January 11, 2023.
Virgil was born on May 5, 1927 to Halbert and Lyda Evenstad , the older brother to Phyllis, Joan ( deceased 2023), Larry and Sharon.
Virgil was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, attended school at Knox Elementary and graduated from Lincoln High School where he was captain of the basketball and baseball teams, class officer and National Honor Society Member.
Virgil served in the Navy as an OR Medic Technician at Boston Veterans Hospital near the end of WWII.
Under FDR’s GI Bill, Virgil attended the University of Minnesota and earned a four-year BA degree in Political Science and Business.
Besides a business career, the years were busy with marriage, family, friends and travel. His community service earned him many awards and honors. He continued working with veterans up until the end of his life while enjoying living at the VA, surrounded by family and friends.
Virgil is greatly missed by all who loved him.
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