1923
Sherman
2004
Sherman Mandt
April 27, 1923 — December 26, 2004
Funeral services for Sherman M. Mandt, age 81, of Perham, MN, will be Thursday, December 30, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., at Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham. Reverend Paul Anderson will officiate. Interment will take place Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, in the Perham Village Cemetery. Visitation at Schoeneberger Funeral Home, Perham, is from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2004, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m., as well as one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Sherman died at his home, Sunday, December 26, 2004.
Born on April 27, 1923, in McIntosh, MN, Sherman was the son of Albert Mandt, Sr. and Emma (Thoveson) Mandt.. He graduated from McIntosh High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army from April 1943 until his honorable discharge on February 1, 1946. His tour included the European Theatre and the Battle of the Bulge. On September 12, 1948, Sherman was united in marriage to Alta Svalen, at McIntosh, MN. After their marriage, they lived in Fargo, ND, where Sherman continued his education at North Dakota Agricultural College and graduated with a B.S. degree in 1951. He then accepted a job as County Extension Agent for Red Lake County, and he and Alta lived in Red Lake Falls, MN, from 1951 to 1954. Sherman came to Perham as the East Otter Tail County Extension Agent in September 1954 until 1966. From 1967 until retirement in 1980, he served with the University of Minnesota Extension Office as Coordinator of Concerted Services and Supervisor of the Small Farmer Aides project.
Sherman planted evergreens on land in Perham Township, starting in the early 60's. In 1969, he started wholesaling Christmas trees and in 1971, he and Alta started a "choose and cut your own Christmas tree" operation. Mandt Tree Farm became known in a 65-mile radius of Perham. Sherman kept busy with the tree business until "retirement" in 2002.
A life member of the VFW and the American Legion, Sherman served as Commander of the Legion for a term. He was an active member of both, always on one committee or another. Sherman was a member of the Military Color Guard up until the time he was diagnosed with cancer. He has been a member of the Perham Lions for 22 years and received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award in 1996. He was an Associate Member of the Perham Chamber of Commerce for many years, helping to promote Perham businesses along with Mandt Tree Farm.
Sherman was active on a number of boards in the community including 48 years on the East Otter Tail Agricultural Society (Fair Board); 6 years on the Perham School Board and the Vocational Center Board (1970-1976); the Perham Area Food Shelf Board for 25 years, serving as Chairman for a number of years, as well as a charter member on the board for the Perham Foundation. Sherman was Chairperson of the Steering Committee to get the Perham Area Community Center built and served on the board several years. He has been very active for the City of Perham, serving in earlier years on the City Planning Committee, Recycling Committee and Parking Committee. More recently, he served 12 years on the Wellhead Protection Committee (water quality). Sherman was still active in the East Otter Tail Historical Society and the East Otter Tail Museum, having served on the board of each organization for many years. He was also on the Otter Tail Land Use Committee.
Calvary Lutheran Church, in Perham, was built in 1959 with Sherman and Alta among the group that started the church. Sherman served as the first President of the congregation as well as on the board and many committees through the years.
Sherman enjoyed the outdoors so very much and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Sherman was fortunate enough to enjoy many hunting and fishing trips, the last one for ducks and geese in North Dakota in October 2004. He will be sorely missed by family, relatives and friends.
Surviving Sherman is his wife, Alta, of Perham, MN; son, David (Sue), of East Gull Lake, MN; daughters, Nadine (Brian) Knudson, of Aneta, ND, Julie and friend, Stuart Lusk, of Aspen, CO and Carol (Patrick) Richter, of Anoka, MN; grandchildren, Travis, Isaac, Roni Jean and Jesse Richter, all of Anoka, MN, Alexis, Ainslee and Abigail Knudson, all of Aneta, ND, Jeff Gustafson, of Cold Spring, MN, Nicole Gustafson, of St. Joseph, MN, Chris Gustafson, of Becker, MN, Sophia Mandt and Kyle Lusk, of Aspen, CO; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Iris (Lyle) Eisert, of Crookston, MN; brothers, Ervin and Albert (Ruth), of McIntosh, MN, and Arvin ?Swede?, of Dent, MN.
Preceding Sherman in death were his parents and one sister, Mavis Koehler.
It is the family's wish that memorials be sent, in lieu of flowers, to the Perham Area Community Center or Calvary Lutheran Church or to the Friends of the History Museum for the Veteran's Museum in Perham.
Schoeneberger Funeral Home, Perham, is in charge of the arrangements. (218) 346-5175
Online tributes may be posted at www.schoenebergerfuneralhome.com
It is the family?s wish that memorials be sent in lieu of flowers to the Perham Area Community Center or Calvary Lutheran Church.
Schoeneberger Funeral Home, Perham, is in charge of the arrangements. (218) 346-5175
Online tributes may be posted at www.schoenebergerfuneralhome.com
Born on April 27, 1923, in McIntosh, MN, Sherman was the son of Albert Mandt, Sr. and Emma (Thoveson) Mandt.. He graduated from McIntosh High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army from April 1943 until his honorable discharge on February 1, 1946. His tour included the European Theatre and the Battle of the Bulge. On September 12, 1948, Sherman was united in marriage to Alta Svalen, at McIntosh, MN. After their marriage, they lived in Fargo, ND, where Sherman continued his education at North Dakota Agricultural College and graduated with a B.S. degree in 1951. He then accepted a job as County Extension Agent for Red Lake County, and he and Alta lived in Red Lake Falls, MN, from 1951 to 1954. Sherman came to Perham as the East Otter Tail County Extension Agent in September 1954 until 1966. From 1967 until retirement in 1980, he served with the University of Minnesota Extension Office as Coordinator of Concerted Services and Supervisor of the Small Farmer Aides project.
Sherman planted evergreens on land in Perham Township, starting in the early 60's. In 1969, he started wholesaling Christmas trees and in 1971, he and Alta started a "choose and cut your own Christmas tree" operation. Mandt Tree Farm became known in a 65-mile radius of Perham. Sherman kept busy with the tree business until "retirement" in 2002.
A life member of the VFW and the American Legion, Sherman served as Commander of the Legion for a term. He was an active member of both, always on one committee or another. Sherman was a member of the Military Color Guard up until the time he was diagnosed with cancer. He has been a member of the Perham Lions for 22 years and received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award in 1996. He was an Associate Member of the Perham Chamber of Commerce for many years, helping to promote Perham businesses along with Mandt Tree Farm.
Sherman was active on a number of boards in the community including 48 years on the East Otter Tail Agricultural Society (Fair Board); 6 years on the Perham School Board and the Vocational Center Board (1970-1976); the Perham Area Food Shelf Board for 25 years, serving as Chairman for a number of years, as well as a charter member on the board for the Perham Foundation. Sherman was Chairperson of the Steering Committee to get the Perham Area Community Center built and served on the board several years. He has been very active for the City of Perham, serving in earlier years on the City Planning Committee, Recycling Committee and Parking Committee. More recently, he served 12 years on the Wellhead Protection Committee (water quality). Sherman was still active in the East Otter Tail Historical Society and the East Otter Tail Museum, having served on the board of each organization for many years. He was also on the Otter Tail Land Use Committee.
Calvary Lutheran Church, in Perham, was built in 1959 with Sherman and Alta among the group that started the church. Sherman served as the first President of the congregation as well as on the board and many committees through the years.
Sherman enjoyed the outdoors so very much and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Sherman was fortunate enough to enjoy many hunting and fishing trips, the last one for ducks and geese in North Dakota in October 2004. He will be sorely missed by family, relatives and friends.
Surviving Sherman is his wife, Alta, of Perham, MN; son, David (Sue), of East Gull Lake, MN; daughters, Nadine (Brian) Knudson, of Aneta, ND, Julie and friend, Stuart Lusk, of Aspen, CO and Carol (Patrick) Richter, of Anoka, MN; grandchildren, Travis, Isaac, Roni Jean and Jesse Richter, all of Anoka, MN, Alexis, Ainslee and Abigail Knudson, all of Aneta, ND, Jeff Gustafson, of Cold Spring, MN, Nicole Gustafson, of St. Joseph, MN, Chris Gustafson, of Becker, MN, Sophia Mandt and Kyle Lusk, of Aspen, CO; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Iris (Lyle) Eisert, of Crookston, MN; brothers, Ervin and Albert (Ruth), of McIntosh, MN, and Arvin ?Swede?, of Dent, MN.
Preceding Sherman in death were his parents and one sister, Mavis Koehler.
It is the family's wish that memorials be sent, in lieu of flowers, to the Perham Area Community Center or Calvary Lutheran Church or to the Friends of the History Museum for the Veteran's Museum in Perham.
Schoeneberger Funeral Home, Perham, is in charge of the arrangements. (218) 346-5175
Online tributes may be posted at www.schoenebergerfuneralhome.com
It is the family?s wish that memorials be sent in lieu of flowers to the Perham Area Community Center or Calvary Lutheran Church.
Schoeneberger Funeral Home, Perham, is in charge of the arrangements. (218) 346-5175
Online tributes may be posted at www.schoenebergerfuneralhome.com
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