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Harold A. Senn

1920 - 2008

Harold Alton Senn of Watertown passed away at Golden Living Center-Watertown on Friday, July 4, 2008. He was 88 years old.

Harold was born on Jan. 8, 1920, in Mound Prairie, Houston County, Minn. His parents were Andrew and Alice (Gstalder) Senn. He graduated from Houston High School in Houston, Minn., in 1938.

Harold married Elayne Dorothy Margaret Bender on June 30, 1941, at First Baptist Church in Watertown with Pastor Gustav Wetter officiating. They have celebrated 67 years of marriage.

Harold attended the University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin and Maranatha Baptist Bible College.

He was a seaman first class and served during World War II on the Navy Somers Class destroyer, the USS-Sampson (DD-394). He saw action in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and the Pacific. His destroyer was credited with a U-boat sinking, shooting down of Kamikazes, and the invasion of Biak Island in the Pacific.

He was employed at Thomas Industries (Moe Light) in Fort Atkinson for 37 years, retiring in 1982.

Harold was a lifelong Baptist and served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was a charter member of Fellowship Baptist Church of Watertown.

Harold served on the Watertown City Council during the 1980s and on the Fourth of July Parade Committee for several years. Until recently, he was a member of the Jefferson County Veterans Board. In the local chapter of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), he served as commander, adjutant and treasurer. He served as chaplain for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and was a member of the American Legion.

His parents; brothers, Everett, Wallace, and Kenneth; daughters, Margaret and Gloria preceded him in death.

He is survived by his wife, Elayne; children, Dr. Dwayne (Ruth) Senn of Joliet, Ill., Dr. Daniel (Denise) Senn of Beaverton, Ore., and Carol (John) Ruffin of Watertown; foster children, Michael (Mary) Wood of Santa Ana, Calif., and Shaaron Wood of Watertown; sisters, Marilyn Hahn of Spring Grove, Minn., and Evangeline Voigt of Rochester, Minn.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church on Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. John Moore officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Watertown.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Pederson Funeral Home in Watertown and on Thursday from 1 p.m. until the time of service at the church.

Memorials are suggested to Maranatha Baptist Bible College Fine Arts Department and Fellowship Baptist Church Building Accessibility Fund.