Mr. Edward Gerhardt Hatlem

Hatlem, Edward G. 92, of Maple Grove, MN, died Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Edward was born January 1, 1928, to Rev. Berent and Gertrude Hatlem in Glendive, MT. Because of health concerns he was baptized the following day in the hospital by his father. The family spent the first two years of Edward's life in Circle, MT where his father was the Lutheran pastor. In January 1930, the family moved to Adams, ND. Two more sons were added to the Hatlem family: Paul, who died in infancy, and Roger. Edward completed grade school and two years of high school in Adams and was confirmed in Mountain Lutheran Church during May of 1943. In the summer of 1943 the Hatlem family moved to Taylor, WI. Edward graduated from Taylor Union Free High School in 1945 as valedictorian and immediately entered the University of Wisconsin for its summer semester. That fall he entered St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. Ed graduated with his BA degree from St. Olaf in 1949 with majors in chemistry, math, and physics. During Ed's career as an Electrical Engineer he worked for the Mayo Clinic laboratories in Rochester, MN; Cornell Aeronautics Laboratories in Buffalo, NY; and eventually for Honeywell Corporation in Minneapolis and St. Petersburg, FL for 34 years until retiring in 1990. Edward married Marcia Sargent of Rochester, MN on August 16, 1952. She passed away in 1997 from leukemia. Not long after, he became reacquainted with Eleanor Solberg whom he had known at St. Olaf in 1945. They married on October 30, 1998. Eleanor passed away in 2007 from Alzheimer's disease. Ed was active in his church as a senior high Sunday school teacher, work crew volunteer, and served for 50 years as an usher. He was involved in the Boy Scouts for 60 years as a scout, leader, and at the district level. Ed is preceded in death by his mother and father; an infant brother, Paul; his wives, Marcia and Eleanor; and his sister-in-law, Miriam Hatlem. Ed is survived by his children Bruce (Judy) Hatlem, Stafford, VA, Diane (Bob) Bjornson, Horace, ND, and Phil (Cherie) Hatlem, Wesley Chapel, FL; grandchildren Timothy (Robin) Hatlem, Stephanie Carbone, and Joseph (Tayler) Bjornson; great- grandchildren Kiersten and Frank III; his brother, Roger Hatlem, Viroqua, WI; and several nieces and nephews. Services and interment will take place at Washburn-McReavy Hillside Cemetery Chapel, St. Anthony, Friday, July 10 with visitation starting at 1:00 and service at 2:00. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Maple Grove, MN. Washburn-McReavy.com Hillside Chapel 612-781-1999

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Mr. Edward Gerhardt Hatlem

January 1, 1928 - June 30, 2020

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Mr. Edward Gerhardt Hatlem

January 1, 1928 - June 30, 2020

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