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Feb 15, 2011 · It is with great sadness that we relay word of the passing of the legendary Edgar Hetteen, one of the co-founders of Polaris and such a long-time driving force in the snowmobile industry that he is commonly called “The Godfather of Snowmobiling.” Edgar died on Saturday, February 12. He was 90.
- Denis Lavoie
He worked in an uncle's machine shop as a teenager, served in the military, then founded Hetteen Hoist and Derrick in the mid-1940s. His original partner was his eventual brother-in-law, David Johnson, who initially bought into the company by sending money to Edgar from the Pacific region, where David was stationed in the U.S. Navy.
Feb 14, 2011 · Hetteen is survived by his wife Hannah, his daughter Patricia Glagavs, and many extended family members. A funeral service for Hetteen will be held Saturday at the Grace Bible Chapel in...
His survivors include his wife, Hannah, Grand Rapids; a daughter, Patricia Glagavs, Maplewood, Minn.; step-daughters Mary Ann (Jeffrey) Miels, Grand Rapids, and Jheri (Georgina Cantoni) McMillan, Dallas; daughter-in-law Nila Hetteen, Grand Rapids, and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Feb 14, 2011 · Edgar died on Saturday, February 12. He was 90. "Edgar was an icon, a snowmobile pioneer and visionary who helped grow a seed of a sport and industry into a thriving pursuit and business that people love worldwide," said Polaris President and COO Bennett Morgan.
Feb 15, 2011 · Hetteen is survived by his wife, Hannah, and daughter, Patricia Glagavs. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until the 2 p.m. funeral service on Saturday at Grace Bible Chapel, 2452 County...
In addition to his parents, Edgar was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby; a daughter, Nancy Triviski; a son, Ronald K. Hetteen; a brother, Allan Hetteen and a sister, Doreen Hetteen. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Itasca Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 853, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
