Alvy and Bernice Garretson Obituary

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR ALVY GARRETSON
 
Alvy Garretson was born January 30, 1907 at Polk, Nebraska, a son of LeRoy and Mary Jones Garretson. He attended grade school at Polk. In 1920, he moved to Colorado with his parents to a farm northeast of Haxtun and attended high school at Phillips County High School, graduating in 1925. Garretson attended college in Fort Collins.
 
He married Bernice Holmquist at her parents' farm home in 1928. They have lived and farmed in the Fairfield Community since that time. Mr. Garretson was a very active member of the Fairfield Covenant Church and has served on numerous boards in the Haxtun Community.
 
Survivors include his wife Bernice Garretson of Haxtun; two sons Loren (Pat) Garretson and wife Marilyn of Haxtun, Paul (Zeke) Garretson and wife Maurine of Greeley; daughter Mrs. Melvin (Imogene) Naggatz of Holyoke; brother Floyd Garretson of Haxtun; sister Elsie Giles of Holyoke; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Maxine; brother Wesley; and four grandsons, Delvin and Kerry Naggatz, Terri and Scott Garretson. Mr. Garretson died Sunday, April 7, 1985 at the Haxtun Hospital at the age of 78.
 
Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 10, 1985 at 10 a.m. at the Fairfield Covenant Church with Rev. Marc Peterson officiating, with burial following in the Haxtun Cemetery.

BERNICE M. (HOLMQUIST) GARRETSON
 
 
Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, CO, January 5, 1995
 
Bernice M. Garretson of Haxtun was born November 27, 1908 in Haxtun to Paul and Anna Lundberg Holmquist. She passed away December 22, 1994 in Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins at the age of 86.
 
Bernice was the oldest daughter in the family and moved to Haxtun when she was 7 years old. She spent her education years in the Fairfield/Haxtun area and graduated from Haxtun High School in 1928.
 
She married Alvy Garretson on September 19, 1928. To this union were born two sons and two daughters. Bernice enjoyed sports participation as well as watching. She was a faithful member of the Fairfield Church and was involved in many church activities for many years. She was well known for her wit and sense of humor and her special home-made rolls provided for many community and family meals.
 
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Alvy, daughter Maxine and grandchildren Delvin, Kerry, Terry Lynn and Scott.
 
Survivors include sons Pat Garretson and wife Dola of Sterling, Zeke Garretson and wife Maurine of Fort Collins; daughter Imogene Naggatz of Holyoke; brother Vernon Holmquist of Holyoke; sisters Leona Ruch, Ruby Carlson, Vida Roberts and Florence Childers; brother and sisters-in-law Floyd and Velma Garretson, Blanche Garretson; friend Marilyn Garretson; six grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
 
Services were Tuesday, December 27, 1994 at the Fairfield Covenant Church with Rev. Dale Bishop officiating. Burial followed at Haxtun Cemetery.

GARRETSON
Family information for Alvy
 
Father: Le Roy Garretson
Mother: Mary (Jones)
 
 
Spouse: Bernice Holmquist Married: September 19, 1928
 
 
Family information for Bernice
 
Father: Paul Holmquist
Mother: Anna Lunderg
 
 
Spouse: Alvy Garretson Married: September 19, 1928
 

 
Family information for Maxine
 
Father: Alvy Garretson
Mother: Bernice (Holmquist)
 
 
MAXINE LOURAINE GARRETSON (INFANT)
 
 
Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, CO, 27 Apr 1933
 
20-MONTH-OLD GIRL DIES AT FAIRFIELD
 
Maxine Louraine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvy Garretson, passed away at the Mooney Hospital in Haxtun, Thursday night of last week at the age of 20 months and 5 days.
 
She had been ill since Sunday, but not serious until Tuesday morning when she was taken to the hospital at which time she was suffering from croup which later developed into pneumonia. Maxine had a smile for everyone and those who had learned to know her held a warm place in their hearts for her.
 
She leaves to mourn her departure her parents; a sister, Imogene; a brother, Loren; Mrs. E. Bixby, a member of the family since the birth of the baby; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Holmquist and Leroy Garretson, Mrs. Garretson having passed away in December, 1931; her great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Lundberg of Haxtun and Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Garretson of Polk, Nebraska, besides numerous other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Coulter of Haxtun and Rev. Johnson of Brady, Nebraska, at the church Sunday afternoon with interment in the Fairfield Cemetery.*
 
Relatives from a distance who came for the funeral were Mrs. Paul Holmquist and daughters, Vida and Ruby, of Boulder, Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Holmquist and daughter of Byers, Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Skipworth and family, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. William Skipworth and baby all of near Lamar, Nebraska, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Peterson of Venango, Nebraska.
 
*NOTE: Remains moved to the Haxtun Cemetery about 1986.

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