Araseth Jr., Conrad Andrew Obituary

Araseth Jr., Conrad Andrew attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, CA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Araseth Jr., Conrad Andrew.

Graduation Year	Faculty
Date of Passing	Aug 25, 2015
About	Mr. Aarseth, a longtime resident of both Elk Grove and Galt, died Aug. 25, 2015 at the age of 92, with his family by his side. He was born March 23, 1923 in Minneapolis, MN., where he lived until he joined the U.S. Army in 1940. During his training at Fort Ord in Monterey, CA., he met Joyce Stopp, and they were married Dec. 31, 1944. After his discharge from the service in 1945, he started working on the Stopp Dairy in Pacific Grove. In 1950 they moved the dairy to Elk Grove where he continued to be a dairy farmer until 1956, then raised beef cattle. He worked a variety of farming jobs in addition to milking cows and raising beef cattle. He also worked at the Sacramento Mosquito Abatement for several years before going to work for the Elk Grove Unified School Dist. as a bus mechanic, bus painter and bus driver until he retired in 1985. In 1962 Mr. Aarseth started the first Christmas tree farm in the Elk Grove area and continued to raise Christmas trees until he sold the farm in 1990, when he and his wife moved to Galt. He continued his love of gardening, growing beautiful roses, vegetables, and he had numerous fruit trees. He enjoyed volunteer work at Kaiser Hospital, a local hardware store in Galt, and as a docent at the Stone Lake Wildlife Center. He also enjoyed traveling, family gatherings and long walks. His friends said, "Conrad was a great friend, was giving, generous to a fault and enjoyed his family and lots of laughter. But above all was a great story teller." Mr. Aarseth is survived by his children Linda Chandler (husband Marshal), Barbara ('66) Simonsma (husband Timothy '64), and David Aarseth (wife Cheryl); 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Joyce, who died Nov. 17, 2011 and his daughter Joanne. Funeral services: Tues., Sept. 8, 2015, 10am, at East Lawn Elk Grove Mortuary, 9189 East Stockton Blvd. in Elk Grove.