Oather Troldahl

Oather Troldahl June 21, 1936 - September 26, 2011

Oather F. "O.T." Troldahl, 75, of Janesville MN died Monday, Sept 26, 2011, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Monday, Oct 3rd at Faith Lutheran Church in Janesville, with the Reverend Nancy Hansen, officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00-6:00pm at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville, and will continue on Monday morning for one hour prior to services, at church. Burial will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis on Tuesday at 1:45 p.m. Oather Franklin Troldahl, son of Oscar Carl Troldahl and Ruth Victoria (Peterson) Troldahl was born on June 21, 1936 in Hanska, MN. Oather attended school in Hanska and later graduated from Henderson High School. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1954 and was honorably discharged in 1956, while serving in the army he attended Georgia Tech, and after his discharge he returned to Minnesota and continued his education at Mankato State, the University of Minnesota and Dunwoody Institute to prepare for a career in journalism and the newspaper industry. While stationed in Atlanta with the Third Army Headquarters he met his wife of 55 years, Buena "Ann" (Williamson) Troldahl. Oather worked for his father Oscar at the Henderson Independent while he continued his education. After graduating Dunwoody Oather and Ann purchased the Janesville Argus in 1959 and won many awards for general excellence in the newspaper business. Oather also was a producer and promotion director of Farm Shows throughout the upper Midwest in charge of eight states promoting and producing corn and soybean clinics and hog clinics for farmers from 1966-1969. Oather proved his dedication to community service by serving as a director of the Chamber of Commerce later to become its president. He was the Charter President of the Janesville Rotary Club and was instrumental in raising funds to build the Janesville Nursing home. He served as chairman for the annual Hay Daze celebration for several years in Janesville. In 1968 he purchased half interest in the Waseca Journal and in 1970 he turned the Waseca Journal and Herald, a twice weekly newspaper into a daily newspaper. Waseca was known as the smallest community in the state with a daily newspaper. And again, Oather won many awards for excellence from the Minnesota Newspaper Association including First place in Non-Metropolitan dailies for Advertising Excellence in 1971. Oather founded the Waseca Travel Service in 1969. From 1971-73 he served as director of the Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce, also

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