Chester Woodrow Solum

Chester Woodrow Solum was born September 6, 1917, to Carl and Sara Trytten Solum in Monango, ND. He attended school in Monango and Oak, ND before moving with his family to Freeborn County. Chester was confirmed at the Emmons Lutheran Church. On October 15, 1941, he was united in marriage to Ardine M. Jahnke at Mansfield Lutheran Church. Chester served in the United States Army during WWII from 1942 - 1945. He farmed from 1945 - 1969 and was employed in road maintenance for Freeborn County. Chester was a member of Mansfield Lutheran Church and the VFW and a past member of the Eagles. Survivors include his wife, Ardine of Albert Lea; children: Robert and wife, Jean Solum of Owatonna, Mary Frisbie of Faribault, David and wife, VeeAnn Solum of Chippewa Falls, WI, and Judy and husband, Glenn Oelerking of St. Paul; son-in-law, Barry and wife, Kris Heine of Albert Lea; grandchildren: Traci Hauge, Todd Solum, Timothy Solum, Rhonda Schrot, Ranae Frisbie, Ethan Solum, Sheila Beckman, Brian Heine, Scott Oelerking, Stacy Oelerking, and 3 step grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and 1 step great-grandchild; brother, Carl Solum, sister-in-law, Joy Solum, and brother-in-law, Vernon Jahnke. Chester was preceded in death by his daughter, Diane Heine; son, Gary Solum; brothers, Palmer Bud Solum and Richard Dick Solum; sisters, Sybil Finch and Myrtle Hennigar; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Wilbert and Lucille Jahnke; and sister-in-law, Marion Jahnke.