Barnard Eggen – Fergus Falls, MN

Barnard Eggen, 81, of rural Fergus Falls, died Thursday, June 25, 2020 at his home as the result of an accident.
Barnard Hans Eggen was born on December 25, 1938 in Fergus Falls, the son of Mary (Dess) and Henry Eggen. He spent his early years in rural Wilkin County near Foxhome. As a child he walked to and from school along the Otter Tail River. In his teens the family moved to rural Underwood, MN and graduated from high school there in 1957. He worked as a farmhand during high school years.
Barnard worked in road construction from graduation until his retirement in 2002. During those years he worked for a variety of construction companies including Soby, Delzer, Bergus, Dunnicks Brothers & Gilchrist and Riley Brothers.
August 5, 1961 Barney married Emily Jane Beske, and they were blessed with three children and five grandchildren. He served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1963 at Fort Bragg. They lived for a short time in Shakopee, MN before returning to Otter Tail County.
He was an active member of the Lake Region Pioneer Threshers Association, Underwood Rockets Snowmobile Club, Zion-Sarpsborg Lutheran Church and the Lions Club. Barney enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, chopping wood and always kept busy.
Barney is survived by his wife, Emily of Fergus Falls; three children, Scott (Isa) of Maplewood, MN, Rebecca Hauschild (Bryan) of Wheaton, MN and Serianna Eggen (Ryan Hamilton) of Dalton, MN; brother, Leo Eggen of Fergus Falls, numerous nieces and nephews. He will be missed by his grandchildren, Margo Vorderbruggen of Fargo, Katie Hauschild and Abby Hauschild of Wheaton, Emery Hamilton and Jetta Hamilton of Dalton.
Preceding him in death was his brother, Arnold in 1942, his parents and great-granddaughter, Gabriella Korinna Vorderbruggen.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
An outdoor memorial service to celebrate Barney’s life took place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in Veterans Memorial Park, located behind Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls with Reverend Mark Johnson officiating. Friends and family were invited to bring lawn chairs for the service with state and CDC guidelines to be followed.
Interment took place at Foxhome Municipal Cemetery, near Foxhome.
For those unable to attend the service, a live stream of Barney’s service was available on his memorial page at www.GlendeNilson.com.
Glende-Nilson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Fergus Falls was in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be made online at www.GlendeNils on.com.