The Rev. Lloyd C. Kallevig

The funeral service for The Reverend Lloyd C. Kallevig of Wadena will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 13, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wadena, with Pastors Nate Loer and Megan Clapp officiating. Visitation will be held at the Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena on Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. and will resume at the church on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 14, in East Hendricks Cemetery, Hendricks, MN, and will be followed by a time of fellowship and lunch with the family at Christ Lutheran Church, 104 E Henderson St. The Reverend Lloyd C. Kallevig went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, October 9, 2016. He was at his home in Wadena, Minnesota, surrounded by his family. Lloyd was 92. Lloyd was born and raised on a farm near Willmar, Minnesota, November 14, 1923, to Norwegian immigrant parents, Mathias Kallevig and Sina Emberland Kallevig. He had four brothers, Emil, Stanley, Orville, and Clifford, and two sisters, Gladys and Evangeline. While milking the cows, Lloyd and his brothers loved to sing together. After graduation from Willmar High School, Lloyd continued to work the family farm for several years. But his calling and vocation was to share the good news of Jesus Christ, so he went on to earn degrees from Augsburg College in 1952 and Augsburg Theological Seminary in 1954. It was at Augsburg that he met his future wife, Eleanor Cotton Miller. He often said about Eleanor, “I saw what I liked, and I liked what I saw!” They were married on July 10, 1954, and Lloyd adopted Eleanor’s five-year-old son, Daniel. The young family moved to Mora, Minnesota, and served two churches for eight years, Calvary Lutheran Church in Mora, and Lake View Church, in Isle. While in Mora, five more children came along: Dale, Dean, David, Lois, and Laurie. Lloyd believed that after the scriptures, music was the most effective means of presenting the good news of Jesus Christ, and singing gospel songs became an integral part of his ministry. In January 1962, the family moved to Hendricks, Minnesota, where Lloyd and Eleanor served for thirteen years in a three-church Lutheran parish, Calvary, Marble, and Hemnes. After a two year stint as chaplain at St. Luke’s Lutheran Home in Blue Earth, Minnesota, Lloyd and Eleanor went on to serve at four more Lutheran churches: Trinity and West Lake Johanna, in Brooten (1977 - 1982), Red Oak Grove, near Austin (1982 - 1986), and Hill Avenue Grace (six months interim 1992 - 1993). It was at Hill Avenue Grace Lutheran that Lloyd recorded his old-time gospel album, I Sing of Thee, which included favorite songs from his ministry. Lloyd and Eleanor retired from full time ministry in 1986, and moved back to the much-loved community of Hendricks. In 1993, the two moved to Wadena to be near their sons and their families. After Eleanor’s death in 2009, Lloyd had a second chance at love with Dori Hagen. The two had much in common, and Dori brought a smile to his face and a sparkle to his eyes the rest of his days. Throughout his life, many people were touched by Lloyd’s kindness, gentle humor and compassion. Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents, his son Dale, his siblings, and his wife, Eleanor. Besides many loving friends and family, Lloyd’s immediate survivors are his dear friend Dori Hagen, five children, six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Son Dan & Linda Kallevig of Wadena, MN; Dan & Renee Kallevig, Katelyn, Josiah, and Mia; John & Lisa Kallevig, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Joshua, also part of the family are Randy & Ashlee Mumm, Claire and Luke; Christine & Malcolm Gold, Danielle and Michaela; son Dean & Jean Kallevig of Wadena, MN, and Elise; son David & Peggy Kallevig of Alexandria, MN, Candace and Mark; daughter Lois & Rick Courtright of Phoenix, AZ; and daughter Laurie Kallevig of Kolkata, India.

The Rev. Lloyd C. Kallevig

November 14, 1923 - October 9, 2016