Samuel "Sam" Cossentine

June 29, 1947 - May 6, 2020

A private graveside service was held for Samuel Cossentine of Eagle Bend, presided over by Pastor Kali Christiansen. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Samuel “Sam”, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at St. Williams Nursing Home in Parkers Prairie, MN. Samuel was born to Leonard and Evelyn (Calkins) Cossentine on June 29, 1947, in Eagle Bend, MN. He attended Eagle Bend Public Schools and later Staples Vocational Technical School for Tool and Dye. Sam served his country in Vietnam beginning in 1966 and completed his duty receiving an honorable discharge in 1969, as a Sargent in the US Army. Samuel was united in marriage with Faye Ellen Clark on June 26, 1971, in Eagle Bend, MN. Local residents will remember Sam working with the Todd County Sheriff’s department and various city departments, as a police officer for 25 years and as the Eagle Bend City Maintenance Supervisor for 38 years. He served 29 years with the Eagle Bend volunteer Fire Department with 12 of those years as Chief. Sam was a member of the VFW, American Legion, and MN National Guard. In spare time he enjoyed playing cards, snowmobiling, woodworking and driving old cars! Sam was preceded in death by his parents Leonard and Evelyn; and brother David. Surviving Sam are his devoted wife Faye; children Heather (Justin Fischer) Donovan of Aberdeen, SD, Hilary (Rich) Gross, and Nathan (Shelly) Cossentine both of Roseau; grandchildren Hailey (Jacob) Donley, Sidney Donovan, Paxton and Jaxon Fischer, Ayla, Autumn and Sam Gross, and Devin, Kyle and Seth Cossentine; great-grandchildren Oliver and Arthur Donley; brothers Leonard Cossentine, Jr and Roger Cossentine both of Eagle Bend; along with a host of neighbors and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Hailey Donley, Sidney Donovan, Ayla and Autumn Gross, Paxton and Jaxon Fischer, Nicole Soule, and the crew at EB Oil and Eagle Lanes. Serving as pallbearers will be Joseph Mansager, Lyle Meyer, Gary Solid, Devin Cossentine, Kyle Cossentine, Seth Cossentine, Samuel Gross and Jacob Donley. Burial will be in G.A.R. Veterans Cemetery, Eagle Bend, MN. Military Honors were provided by MNAGHG.