Obituary for Lester Smaaladen | Bauman Family Funeral Homes
- Date Of Birth: October 20, 1919
- Date Of Death: June 1, 2010
- State: Minnesota
Lester John Smaaladen, age 90, longtime resident of Hibbing died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in Heritage Manor in Chisholm. He was born October 20, 1919 in Crosby, ND the son of John and Ella (Dahl) Smaaladen. He attended school in Hibbing. A veteran of the US Army, Les was a ski instructor in Waters Meet, MI and was a Staff Sgt. in the European Theatre. He was united in marriage to Rose Ventrella on October 1, 1948 in Hibbing.
Les worked as a carpenter boss for Oliver Mining Co./US Steel Corp. from 1941 – 1982. He was a member of the VFW and the DAV.
Les is survived by two children: Lloyd (Marge) Sather of Lindstrom, MN and Linda (Mark) Pederson of Hibbing; a sister: Vivian Arsenaux of Hibbing; six grandchildren: Denise (Don) Baber, Christine (Dan) Meeth, Jean Peterson, Matt (Stacey) Sather, Jeff (Juli) Pederson, and Becki Jo Pederson; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife: Rose in 1997; his brother: Manfred; and four sisters: Evelyn, Lillian, Janice, and Inez.
