Emil Hovde

Mr. Emil Hovde, age 86 of Willow Lake died on Wednesday evening in a DeSmet care center after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at the Good Hope Lutheran Church 9 miles south and 4 1/2 miles east of Clark on Saturday, August 20, 2005 at 2PM. Burial will be in the Church cemetery. The Reverend's Kris and Vickie Brown will officiate. Music will be provided by Dorothy Fuller as organist with congregational singing. Casketbearers will be his great nephews. Visitation will be held Friday night from 5-7 PM at the Church with a prayer service at 6PM. Visitation will also continue 1 hour prior to services on Saturday at the Church. He was born in Merton Township, southeast of Clark on August 17, 1919, the son of John and Ingeborg (Bjorge) Hovde. He attended the Kirkeby School in Merton Township through the eighth grade. After his education, Emil began helping on the family farm, a love he continued until retiring and selling the farm in the late 1980s at which time he moved into Willow Lake. He was a baptized and confirmed member of Good Hope Lutheran Church. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Elnora Hovde of Clark and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his siblings, Nels, Edwin and Sigurd Hovde, Lisa McGillivary, Borghild Ness and Adeline Bakken. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5-7PM at the Church with a prayer service beginning at 6PM. Visitation will continue 1 hour prior to services at the Church Saturday. Furness Funeral Home of Clark is handling the arrangements. Email condolences to www.furnessfuneralhome.com