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Arnold Tuttle

April 7, 1925 — November 16, 2021

Arnold Tilford Tuttle passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at his home at St. John‘s Knutson Place, independent living apartments, Albert Lea, MN with his wife Verna, daughter, Marcia, and son-in-law, Larry by his bedside.

Funeral services for Arnold will be held Monday, November 22, 2021 at 11am at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN. Reverend Michael Lilienthal will officiate. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Lakewood Cemetery, Albert Lea, MN. Military Honors will be provided by Albert Lea American Legion and VFW Honor Guard. Arnold's service will be livestreamed via Bayview Funeral Home's Facebook page.

Arnold was born April 7, 1925 in Kossuth County, IA to Joseph and Emma (Gangstee) Tuttle. He attended and graduated from Elmore, IA High School. Arnold enlisted in the Army and served our country while overseas during World War II. Returning home safely after the war, he married Verna J. Varland in Albert Lea, MN. The two had met through being pen-pals during Arnold’s time in the service. Arnold and Verna resided in Albert Lea and Rochester the last 74 years. He worked for Montgomery Ward stores for many years and then Imperial Carpets until becoming an independent contractor installing carpets and floor tiles for many homes in the Albert Lea area. Arnold was an avid woodworker producing wooden rocking horses for his great grandchildren and creating many wooden walking canes for himself and others to use and enjoy. Arnold and Verna lived in their own home until February of this year when they moved to the independent living apartments at Knutson Place.

Arnold is survived by his loving wife, Verna, to whom he has been married to for 74 years; daughter, Marcia (Larry) Dahleen, Kiester, MN; daughter-in-law Linda Tuttle-Olson (previous wife of deceased son, Steve) and her husband Steve Olson; grandchildren, Mark (Brenda) Tuttle, Eagle River, AK, Sacha (Shari) Yasseri, Otsego, MN, Leah (Lee) Bjorklund, Prior Lake, MN; great grandchildren, Wil, Tait, Simone, and Jonas Yasseri and Gabe, Gracie, and Garrick Bjorklund; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Arnold is preceded in death by his parents Joe and Emma Tuttle; son Steve Tuttle; brother, Julius Tuttle; sisters, Murreen Peterson, Alma Engerby, Ethlyn Schaeffer; son-in-laws, Hooshang Yasseri and Tony Kammer.

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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Monday, November 22, 2021

10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)

Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Albert Lea

320 W College St, Albert Lea, MN 56007

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Funeral Service

Monday, November 22, 2021

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Albert Lea

320 W College St, Albert Lea, MN 56007

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