Paul Brendemuehl
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Paul A. Brendemuehl, 77, passed away June 17, 20I0, at his home in rural Sargeant, Minn.
Paul Adolph Brendemuehl was born on April 23, 1933, to Adolph and Helen (Oehlke) Brendemuehl, in Prescott, Wis. He attended and graduated from Dist. 45, Denmark Township, and the School of Ag., St Paul Campus.
Paul farmed with his parents and made many trips to local farmers markets and city restaurants delivering his farm fresh eggs.
After his parents passed away, he moved to Hartland, Minn. He farmed there until 1986 when he moved to Sargeant. There, he made his living trucking livestock for the many producers in the area. He made many special and life-long friends of his trucking clients.
Paul is survived by his three nephews, Craig (Mary) Vangsness, Arden (Trudy) Vangsness and Eldon Vangsness, all of Kenyon; niece, Marlis (Jon) Stehr of Zumbrota; brother-in-law, Leverne (Pat) Vangsness of Faribault; six great-nephews
Mat Terwilliger, Troy, Ian, and Robert Vangsness, Grady and Flinton Stehr, three great nieces Katie (Mike) Block, Sarah Vangsness and Nikki Stehr and one great- great nephew Ryan Block.
He was preceeded in death by his parents; his sister, LaVerne Vangsness; and nephew, Brian Vangsness.
A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, July 1, at Evanger Lutheran of rural Sargeant with Rev. Paul Hauschild officiating.
Arrangements are being made by the Clasen-Jordan Funeral Home of Austin.