HOWARD EUGENE EMERY, age 86, of Luverne, died Monday, May 18, 2015, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born January 4, 1929, in Luverne, to Lyle and Anna (Henningsen) Emery. Howard graduated from Luverne High School. He served his country in the United States Navy Air Force from December of 1950 to October of 1954.
Howard married Mary Helen McRobert on July 14, 1952, in Luverne. Howard was stationed at Ft. Moffitt in San Jose, CA. The couple lived in California while Howard was in the Navy.   After Howard was honorably discharged from the Navy, the couple started farming north of Luverne.  After five years they moved to a farm east of Beaver Creek, MN.  In  1971 Howard and Mary built a house north of Luverne and continued farming until 1985.  The couple moved to Scottsdale, AZ, and Howard worked for Dollar Rental Car.  In 2011 the couple returned to Luverne to fulfill their retirement.  Howard entered the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, on March 16, 2015.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church, in Luverne, where he had served as a Trustee. He was also a member of the Masons, the Shriners, the Luverne Eagles, the Luverne American Legion and had served as President for the Rock County Farm Bureau. Howard enjoyed golfing & fishing. He loved farming and being on the farm.
Howard is survived by his wife, Mary Emery, Luverne; son, Mark (Deb) Emery, Luverne; four grandchildren, Sandi Emery, Tami (Kyle) Van Heerde, Joe (friend, Lexi) Emery and JayDee Emery; seven great grandchildren; five step grandchildren; thirteen step great grandchildren; a brother, LeRoy "Buster" (Ardella) Emery, Hector; and a sister-in-law, Sara (Richard) Dorn, St. Cloud.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a son, Thomas Emery, in 1982.
Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 pm Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Funeral will be 2 pm Thursday at the United Methodist Church, in Luverne, officiated by Pastor Theodora K. Hall. Burial with full military honors provided by the Luverne American Legion & VFW will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
Dingmann Funeral Home, in Luverne, is in charge of arrangements

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