Marlow Darrell Bergquist

February 14, 1935 - August 1, 2021

Marlow Darrell Bergquist, age 86 of Dassel, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 1, 2021, at the Hutchinson Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 6, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel with Rev. Hollie Holt-Woehl officiating. The interment will be held at the Dassel Cemetery following the service. There will be a time to gather with the family on Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel and one hour prior to the service on Friday morning at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Marlow Darrell Bergquist, the son of Hilmer and Myrtle (Hanson) Bergquist, was born on February 14, 1935, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Marlow grew up in the Dassel area and graduated from Dassel High School. He was a lifetime member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel. Marlow was united in marriage to Alvina Nelson on July 20, 1956, at All Saints Lutheran Church in Darwin. Together they made their home in Dassel, where they raised their three children and happily celebrated 58 years of marriage. Marlow was employed by First District as a bulk milk truck driver for 40 years. Upon retiring from First District, Marlow was employed by Gethsemane Lutheran Church as a custodian for numerous years. He was a 20-year member of the Dassel Volunteer Fire Department. Marlow and Alvina also owned the Log Cabin in Dassel early on in their marriage. He loved his family with his whole heart. He enjoyed holidays and special events. He could often be found attending his grandchildren’s sporting events and other activities. Marlow especially enjoyed deer hunting at the deer shack in Cotton, Minnesota, fishing, and snowmobiling. He was an active volunteer at Red Rooster days and spent many hours cooking chicken. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his children, Robin (Daniel) Johnson of Watkins, Charlene Danielson of Dassel, and Gary (Ann) Bergquist of Plymouth, eight grandchildren, Torrey Keith, Travis Keith, Dallas Danielson, Chad Johnson, Cassie Akerson, Ryan Johnson, Kyle Bergquist, and Leah Knutson, and 21 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alvina, infant daughter, Gail Bergquist, a great granddaughter, Natalie Danielson and his parents, Hilmer and Myrtle Bergquist.