David Hultgren, 86, a lifelong Kennedy, Minnesota farmer passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock, Minnesota on Thursday, September 7, 2017. David Dale Hultgren was born May 8, 1931 on the Hultgren family homestead in Jupiter Township to David and Lillian (Johnson) Hultgren.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Mission Covenant Church.  Dale attended Enok school until the 8th grade when he transferred to Kennedy High School, graduating in 1950.  From 1953 to 1955 he served in the U.S. Army.  On June 4, 1960 he was united in marriage to Ettie Cole in Warroad. Dale and Ettie settled on the home farm and have lived there for the past 57 years.  In addition to farming Dale worked the campaigns at American Crystal Sugar Company from 1965 to 1996 when he retired. He was a member of the Evangelical Mission Covenant Church in Kennedy.

Dale is survived by his wife, Ettie; a son, Bob (Nona) Hultgren, Thief River Falls, MN; daughters, Jodi Hultgren, Shoreview, MN and Janna (Damon) Highly, Minneapolis, MN; four grandchildren, Sarah (Nathan) Dahlin, Christian (Carissa) Hultgren, Devin Highly and Britta Highly; three great grandchildren, Norah, Aubrey and Liam; as well as nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Adele Hultgren, LeeVila Wallsten and Ferne Berg.

Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, September 11, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Evangelical Mission Covenant Church at Kennedy. Interment will be in Jupiter Cemetery, rural Kennedy. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour prior to the service.  Rev. Steve Grosz, presiding; Shannon Christenson, pianist; Ron Fossell, soloist. Casket bearers will be Bob Hultgren Chris Hultgren, Nathan Dahlin, Leonard Reed, Damon Highly and Phil Bengtson.