Alvin J. Eide

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Alvin Julian Eide, 86, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, January 17, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Alvin was born on October 29, 1924, in Fremont Township of Winona County, Minn. to Julian and Agnes (Jonsgaard) Eide. He was raised at Fremont where he attended school through the 8th grade. Alvin worked on the family farm for several years. On June 7, 1947, Alvin married Pearl Nelson at North Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Lanesboro, Minn. Pearl died in 1992. On April 6, 1994, Alvin married Judy Peaslee. She died on 1997. Alvin worked his entire career in the farm industry in the Rushford and Peterson areas. He was a devoted member of the North Prairie Lutheran Church. Alvin loved dancing to old time music, playing cards, working gadget tricks, and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Alvin had a fun sense of humor. He enjoyed giving the nurses at the home a hard time. Alvin is survived by four children: Ruth Ann (Gale) Rasmussen of Lewiston, Minn., Mary (Lyle) Svenningson of Rushford, Peggy Eide of New Ulm, Minn., and Allen (Lynne) Eide of Savage, Minn.; three step-sons and their wives; 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 9 step-grandchildren; five brothers: Lawrence (Lila) Eide of Winona, Milton (Betty) Eide of Rushford, Elmer (Viola) Eide of Winona, Clifford (Rosie) Eide of Rushford, and Maynard (Evadine) Eide of Rushford; and one sister, Leona (Darold) Block of Winona. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1st wife, 2nd wife, two brothers, Ronald and Norman, sister, Ovedia, and a granddaughter, Kari Eide. The funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 21, at North Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Lanesboro with the Rev. Ron Warnes officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Leave a memory of Alvin, sign his online guestbook and view his tribute video when it becomes available online at www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/191086