Elhue F. Castle

A Funeral Service for Elhue F. Castle of Roseau, MN will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 11:00AM at Rose Free Lutheran Church in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Spruce Cemetery in Roseau, MN. 

Elhue F. Castle, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2025, at the Warroad Senior Living Center with his loving wife of 65 years by his side.

Elhue was Born on July 27,1939 and raised on the family farm in Badger, Minnesota, to parents Edgar Sr. and Yula (Steinbach) Castle, Elhue attended Badger School through the 8th grade. It was through family connections that he met his beloved wife, Evelyn, a relationship that would lead him to International Falls, Minnesota. There, Elhue began his working life hauling pulpwood with his uncle before securing a position at the mill in International Falls.

On September 4, 1959, Elhue and Evelyn were united in marriage at the Lutheran Church in Loman, Minnesota. The couple initially purchased the family farm in Badger, Minnesota, where they lived for a few years before embarking on an adventure to Springfield, Oregon. In Oregon, Elhue worked as a crane operator for Weyerhaeuser while Evelyn worked nights at various jobs as they raised their three young children.

In the spring of 1973, the Castle family returned to Minnesota, drawn by their desire to raise their children in the farming tradition they both cherished. Elhue farmed dairy cattle and grain in the Roseau area. They also rented other farm land for grain. In the early 1980s, Elhue and Evelyn made the decision to sell their dairy cows and focus exclusively on grain farming. Throughout these years, Evelyn worked out as well as doing farm work.

Beyond farming, Elhue served his community as a bus driver for over 20 years, retiring in 2012. He particularly enjoyed transporting students to sporting events, with hockey being his favorite. During this time, he was also actively involved with the Roseau County Fairgrounds and Spruce Township. Additionally, Elhue worked as a crane operator for Markstrom Construction. He remained connected to the agricultural community he loved until his retirement in 2013.

Elhue is survived by his children, Emily (Tim) Wysocki, Clinton (Kathy) Castle, and Eddie (Tammy) Castle; 10 grandchildren: Brady (Mady) Castle, Candace (Al) Keipe, Tiffany (CJ) Otto, Amanda (Craig) Olson, Aaron (Stacey) Castle, Allen Castle, Jesse (Sarah) Castle, Adam Hutton, Ryan (Haley) Hutton, and Ian Hutton; 14 great-grandchildren: Alex (Caden), Amy, Isaac, Jackson, Mady, Avery, Cade, Griffin, Joleah, Khloe, Kaitlyn, Dominick, Eliza, and Lavinia; and one great-great-grandchild due in June of 2025 Brother-in-law Hugh Jr. (Bonnie) Miller; and sisters-in-law Caroline (Lyle) Klementson Sister-in-law, Barb Castle, Brother-in-law, Eugene Pirren.

Elhue was preceded in death by his parents his mother and father, Edgar SR and Yula Castle, Sister Gladys (Blake) Napper, Brother, Edgar JR (Peggy) Castle, Brother, Donald Castle, Sister , Esther Pirren, Mother and Father -in-law, Hugh Sr. and Hazel Miller; Sister-in-law, Betty (Herman) Steinbach, sister-in-law,Margaret (Bud) Johnson, and sister-in-law Rosalia (Roy) Koski.

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