Fred Eiesland
Fred Eiesland, 56, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, in Le Mars, Iowa.
Born Jan. 14, 1953, Canton, S.D., to Aaron and Alice Eiesland. High School (1971)/college, Le Mars, Iowa. Married Linda Fellman, Sept. 1, 1973, Pipestone, Minn.
They moved to the Brainerd area in 1975. Life experiences: Working with people with various disabilities, co-owning a resort, owning Tower Pizza, human resources, DNR in wild fire suppression. He was a very active member in the Heritage Assembly of God Church.
Two great joys include 1) Serving 24 years on the Brainerd Fire Department, retiring as a battalion chief. 2) He and Linda loved motorcycling the county roads. He was a member of the Wind and Fire Motorcycle Club. His last days were spent on a "manly" motorcycle trip with one of his best friends. He was an avid outdoorsman.
Fred loved people and had an amazing ability to make any acquaintance a friend. Fred lived his life for Christ, loved his family, Linda, Carrie and hubby Chris (Studer), Benjamin and wife Ryan, Nathan and wife Alissa; Papa's grandbabies, Ellie, Lorna, Alex, Maguire and Laney; parents, Aaron and Alice; brothers, Scott (Doreen), Tim (Lori), Terry (Nancy), Tom (Julie); and 17 nephews and nieces.
Please join us for a celebration of Fred's life at 10:30 a.m. Thursday/Heritage Assembly of God Church, the Rev. Mark Boone officiating.
Visitation is Wednesday, 4-6 p.m. at the Heritage AG church.
In lieu of flowers, donations will be sent to Samaritan's Purse providing clean water for those in need globally and disaster relief in the U.S.
Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home in Brainerd.