Gordon Rosen Obit

GORDON WESLEY ROSEN, 81, of Fort Ripley, died at his home on Jan. 14, 2022.  He was born on Feb. 18, 1940 in Montevideo to Claus and Ruth (Scharf) Rosen. He was a retired local Home Builder and Mason. He also had a career in printing.  He was a past president of the Minnesota Trapper’s Association and past National Trapper of the Year.  He was also a local Bear Hunting Guide, an avid gardener, being known for donating to Pumpkins with Law Enforcement and enjoyed singing and playing guitar. Preceding him in death are his parents, his wife Alice in 2018; two brothers, Jess and George Rosen; two sisters, Elaine Hudson and Nancy Beaman and son-in-law, Chuck Tschida. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Sally Jonsten of Sebring, FL; five daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Pat Condon of Fifty Lakes, Debra and Steve Thompson of Highland, MI, Jennifer and Bill Theyson of Fort Ripley and Palestine TX, Barb and Hal Blechinger of Lake Elmo and Joan Berry of Fort Ripley; one sister, Joan Haugland of Montevideo; 16 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. A Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28 at the Wesleyan Church in Emily.  A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.   Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.