Milo E. Madson, age 88, of St. Cloud, and formerly of Albert Lea, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005, at Talahi Care Center, St. Cloud.

A Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in Lakewood

Cemetery, Albert Lea, with military honors provided by VFW & American Legion Posts of Albert Lea. Arrangements were made by Benson Funeral Home St. Cloud, and Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea.

Milo was born July 13, 1917, in Albert Lea to Elmer N. and Maren J. (Swenson) Madson. He graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1935 . He joined the U.S. Navy in 1935 and honorably discharged in 1939. He married Doris M. Bigelow on Oct. 12, 1941, at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. He was drafted in 1943 and served in the U.S. Coast Guard. In 1944 he completed gunnery school and was honorably discharged in 1945. Milo was employed by Wdson’ s Meat Packing Plant in Albert Lea until his retirement in January 1979. He was a member of First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, and the Freemond Madson VFW Post 447 in Albert Lea. The post was named for Milo’s uncle who died in World War I. Milo enjoyed fishing, crossword puzzles, golf and cards. He was also an avid reader. Milo was

also an usher at First Ladieran Church, and served on the Messenger mailing group.

Survivors include his wife, Doris M. Madson of St. Cloud; son, Paul I. Madson of Robbinsdale, Minn.; daughter, Jean E. (Donald) Leiran of St. Cloud; sister-in-law, Anabelle Hansen of Robbinsdale; brothers-in-law: James T, (Doris) Bigelow of Austin, and Clare (Elise) Bigelow of Tillamook, Ore.; sister-in-law, Elda Bigelow of Bismarck, N.D.; four grandchildren: Barry (Melissa) Jensen, Alec Madson, Kevin (Leslie) Madson and Jon Madson; two great-grandchildren: Ashton Madson and Gina Jensen; and eight nieces and one nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter; daughter-in-law, Karen Madson; brother, FIoyd Madson; and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Eunice Madson, William and Eleanor Bigelow, Warren Bigelow and Donald Hansen.

Memorials are preferred.