Douglas W. Kjome

September 4, 1934 - February 11, 2014

Douglas W. Kjome was born September 4, 1934 at Minneapolis, Mn to Olaf and Stella (Doely) Kjome. He died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Gundersen Health Services in La Crosse, WI at the age of 79 years and four months. He moved with his family in 1945 to Spring Grove, MN where he graduated from high school in 1953. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Princeton, in the South Pacific. He returned to the Spring Grove area and worked for Foremost Dairies, Preston, Mn for over thirty years, in their milk drying plant. His hobbies were bowling, photography and spending time with his nieces and nephews that were his pride and joy. He was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Spring Grove and a member of the Spring Grove American Legion Post #249. Survivors include his brother David (Sue) Kjome of Rochester, MN and one sister, Shirley Nesseth, of Clawson, MI, and four nieces and seven nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Judy Treangen and brother, Wesley Kjome.