Kermit Theodore Froiland

Kermit died on Friday, May 16, 2008 at his home following a courageous battle with melanoma cancer. His faith in the Lord sustained him. Kermit Theodore Froiland was born on January 3, 1926 in rural Leland Iowa, the son of Samuel Knut and Ragnhild Moen Froiland. He moved to Minnesota with his parents in 1944 at the age of 18. Kermit lived on that same farm for the rest of his life. In Iowa, they attended West Prairie Lutheran Church and Kermit graduated from Leland High School. On March 21, 1954 Kermit was united in marriage to LaVonne D. Kruger at the Oakland Lutheran Church. Both of Kermit's parents were born in Norway and he was a member of the Sons of Norway. Kermit was a member of the Oakland Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife LaVonne of Oakland, sons Gary and his wife Elaine, of Stewartville, and Michael Froiland of Eagle Lake, grandson Joshua and his wife Jennifer Froiland of Rochester, granddaughter Jessica Froiland of Stewartville, step-great-granddaughter Katelyn and great-grandson due in September; brothers-in-law William Gen Kruger, Harold Charlene Kruger, sisters-in-law Helen Pearson and Lois Chapek; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins in this country and in Norway and Japan. Kermit was preceded in death by his parents, his son Stephen Samuel Froiland in March of 2007, his brothers-in-law Wayne Wood and Frank Pearson, and his sister-in-law Delores Wood.