Albert Callens
Albert Callens, 95, of Marshall, formerly of Taunton, died on Sunday, August 6, 2017, at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center in Marshall.
Mass of Christian Burial for Albert will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 11, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota.
Visitation will be Thursday from 4-8 p.m. with a Rosary at 4 p.m. and a Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at Rehkamp Horvath Funeral Home in Minneota.
Visitation will continue from 9-10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery in Minneota.
Military honors provided by U.S. American Legion Post 199 and VFW Post 4334 of Minneota.
Albert Cyril Callens was born on February 17, 1922, in Yellow Medicine County to Remi and Irma (Boncquet) Callens. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school.
Albert enlisted and served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1942-1945 during World War II.
After the army, he opened a blacksmith shop in Canby.
On June 7, 1949, he was united in marriage to Margaret Guza at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno.
In 1953, he and his family moved to a farm southwest of Taunton. Albert was passionate about religion and politics.
He was a longtime member of St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota, of the Limestone Township Board, and a member and Past-Commander of the American Legion Post 199 of Minneota.
He was a talented inventor. He had obtained a couple of patents for his work. Albert also won first place at the Minnesota Inventors Congress for his drill press.
For the last five years, Albert and Margaret have been living at Boulder Estates in Marshall. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, of Marshall, children George (and Tu) Callens of Mankato, Virginia Gregg of Fargo, ND, Frank Callens of Clarkfield, Remi (and Anne) Callens of Vineland, NJ, Richard (and Pat) Callens of Prairie Rose, ND, Rita (and Tim) Hagstrom of Fargo, ND, Mary (and Kerry) Thompson of Cottonwood, Vicki (and Dave) Spofford of Fargo, ND, Monica (and Rick) Lynghaug of White Bear, MN, 36 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, infant children Phillip and Anastacie, two brothers and two sisters.