Obituary - The Rev. Doctor Roald Amund Kindem b. May 16, 1929 – d. April 28, 2021
Roald Kindem
Roald Amund Kindem was born in Northfield, Minnesota, on May 16, 1929, one of eight children born to Ingvald and Anna (Sekse) Kindem. Following his graduation from Northfield High in 1947, Roald enrolled at St. Olaf College, where, as a student-athlete, he majored in history and earned varsity letters in football and track. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf in the spring of 1951, Roald set aside a planned career in coaching when he sensed God calling him to public ministry. He enrolled at Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, in the fall of 51.