Fred Cossentine

The memorial service for Fred Cossentine of Eagle Bend will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday April 9, 2013 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Eagle Bend, with Pastor Rick Wilder presiding. Friends may call at the church on Tuesday from 9:30 AM until the time of service. Fred passed away at the age of 92, on Sunday, March 31, 2013, in the St. Cloud Hospital. Frederick Charles Cossentine was born, the youngest of seven children, to Rose (Kohler) and William Cossentine on May 10, 1920, in Eagle Bend, MN. Fred attended Eagle Bend Public School and graduated with the Class of 1941. He worked in St. Paul for a street car company, an insulation company, Armour Meat Packing Company, and delivered wholesale groceries to many stores. Fred and June Saxvold were married on February 5, 1944 in St. Paul, where three daughters were later born. They moved back to Eagle Bend in 1947 where he drove a gas truck for Eagle Bend Oil. He also drove a daily school bus route and to athletic events, as he thoroughly enjoyed watching all the games. Locally, he will be remembered by area farmers as a milk truck driver and for delivering farm machinery. Later, Fred worked on road construction. A dedicated worker and community-minded person, Fred was a volunteer for the Eagle Bend Fire Department. Free time found Fred playing and coaching the town baseball team in Eagle Bend. He was an avid Minnesota Twins baseball fan and was looking forward to the new baseball season. He also followed local high school sports, especially Browerville, with three great-grandchildren playing volleyball, football, basketball, baseball and softball. He could tell you alot about Minnesota high school sports! Fred and June moved to Eagle Heights Apartments in 1990 where they lived on their own until the time of Fred’s death. Fred was preceded in death by his parents Rose and William; siblings Emma Murphy, Harry, Clarice Grabowski, Marion Evans, Ivy Brazil, and Leonard, Sr; grandsons Wade Anderson and baby boy Willie; and son-in-law Bob Willie. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, June; daughters Sharon Willie of Eagle Bend, Donna (Willis) Pearson of Eagle Bend, and Linda (Leander) Hiltner of Scandia; grandsons Steve (Sonja) Pearson and Mike (Mari) Willie; step-grandchildren LaDema (John) Hawkinson, Vickie (Doug) Peterson and Randy Hiltner; great-grandchildren Stacia, Reid and Crystal Pearson, and Nicholas Willie, with a fifth due May 5th; six step-great grandchildren; along with numerous cousins, nephews and nieces. Honorary pallbearers will be Steven Pearson, Michael Willie, Stacia Pearson, Reid Pearson, Crystal Pearson and Nicholas Willie. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery near Eagle Bend at a later date.

Fred Cossentine

May 10, 1920 - March 31, 2013