Obert J. Eggum, 91, of rural Dennison, died Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Northfield Hospital. Obert Joseph Eggum was born September 18, 1919 in Northfield Township, Minnesota the son of Oscar and Julia (Durdahl) Eggum. He was raised in Northfield Township and there he attended Oak Grove country school District 43. He worked on the family farm and then purchased the farm from his parents. He was united in marriage to Alice Lien on February 19, 1949 at Pastor Egge's home in Northfield. They made their home in Northfield Township where they operated a dairy farm. Obert also did occasional carpentry work and plumbing. He helped build part of the Dennison Elevator. Obert liked to joke around. He enjoyed the country life and even after retirement, continued helping on the farm. It wasn''t uncommon to see Obert driving around checking crops. Obert also enjoyed playing euchre. He is survived by his wife Alice Eggum of Dennison; four sons, Lance Eggum of Minneapolis; Kevin (and Connie) Eggum of Cannon Falls; Clyde (and Chrystine) Eggum of Dennison; Bryan (and Jennifer) Eggum of Dennison; a sister, Evelyn Dvorak of Northfield; seven grandchildren, Jason (and Laura) Eggum, Kyle (and Angie) Eggum, Courtney (and Joel) Rustad, Andrew (and Jennifer) Eggum, Joseph Eggum, Justin Eggum, Erin Eggum; also seven great grandchildren, Rowan Eggum, Miles Eggum, Avery Rustad, Charlie Rustad, Breck Rustad, Alonso Eggum and Kaia Eggum. He was preceded in death by his parents, his 3 brothers Clarence, Phillip and Glenmore Eggum and his sister Marion Flom Visitation will be at Michaelson Funeral Home, Kenyon on Friday, March 11, 2011 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and one hour prior to the service in the church. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Vang Lutheran with The Reverend Terje Hausken officiating. Interment will be in the Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Dennison. Memorials are preferred to Vang Lutheran Church, Vang Lutheran Cemetery or donor''s choice. Visitation: 03/11/2011 16:00 03/11/2011 19:00 Service: and one hour prior to the service in the church. 03/12/2011 14:00