John Aden

John Albert Aden, Jr. was born February 18, 1933 near Godahl, MN, the son of John Fredrika Margaret (Menssen) Aden. The family moved to St. James when John was 3 years old. He attended St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Parochial School and St. James High School graduating in 1951. He worked at St. James Bottling Co. from 1951 to 1953. He served in the US Army from 1953 to 1955. Completing his military service he returned to St. James and the St. James Bottling Co. where he worked until 1964. He then went to work for the Watonwan County Highway Department where he worked until his retirement in 1993. John was united in marriage to Sandra Nundahl on January 5, 1961 at Zion Lutheran Church in Hanska. They were members of St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in St. James where he served as a youth counselor, on the usher staff, and as church treasurer. John enjoyed bowling, woodworking and traveling. He is survived by his wife Sandra Aden of St. James; brother, Raymond Aden of Mt. Lake; sister, Wyona Sis Yackel of St. James; Brother-in-law, Wally Nundahl; numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Nancy Jean; parents; brothers, Garrelt, Donald, Wallace; sisters, Gebka Curry, Malinda Aden, Emma Rempel and Edna Anderson; brother-in-laws, Ronald Nundahl, Oliver Anderson, Merk Yackel, Sylvester Curry, Frank Rempel; sister-in-laws, Barbara Aden, Elvona Aden First Visitation 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thursday, September 5, 2013 Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel 906 - 10th Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Second Visitation 9:30 am - 10:30 am Friday, September 6, 2013 St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, St. James 315 9th Street S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service Information 10:30 am Friday, September 6, 2013 St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, St. James 315 9th Street S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James S. CR 27 St. James, Minnesota, United States