Aaron Tollefsrud

Aaron Robert Tollefsrud was born May 14, 1978, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Norman and Debra (Johnson) Tollefsrud.  He grew up in the Murdock/Sunburg area and graduated from KMS High School in 1996.  He attended the University of Minnesota-Morris and South Dakota State University, graduating in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering. 

On June 20, 2009, Aaron married Rachel Green at Living Hope Evangelical Free Church in Willmar.  They made their home in Willmar and three children, Grace, Jonah, and Sophie were born to their marriage.  Aaron worked for Case-New Holland in Benson, where he was responsible for several patents.  In 2018, he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and retired in 2021 to stay home with the kids.

Aaron was a member of Salem Covenant Church, where he served as chair of the church board and on numerous committees.  He served as a weather observer, collecting data for the National Weather Service since 2010.  He enjoyed helping on the family farm and could fix almost anything.  Most of all, Aaron enjoyed spending time with his family.