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Orlan
Dahl, 69
 Gatzke
&endash; Orlan C. Dahl, 69, died Wednesday,
July 3, at the CNC Unit of Northwest Medical Center
in Thief River Falls.
Services
were held on Saturday, 
July
6, 2002, at United Lutheran Church in Gatzke, with
Pastor Paul Knutson and Intern Shirley Teske,
officiating. Interment was at Moose River Cemetery,
Gatzke.
Orlan
Dahl was born on November 7, 1932, in Rollis
Township of Marshall County near Gatzke. He grew to
manhood there, and was baptized and confirmed at
the United Lutheran Church in Gatzke, where he was
a life-long member. He graduated from Middle River
High School in 1950. Orlan served with the U.S.
Army from 1956 until 1958, and was stationed in
Germany and Lebanon. He lived and farmed his entire
life in Rollis Township with his brother Arvin.
Dahl
married Eleanor Olson on June 22, 1974, at Middle
River. He worked at the Minot Missile Site in the
early 1960s, and spent winter months doing mechanic
work in his shop in Gatzke. He retired from farming
in 1997 following a stroke. Orlan was a member of
the Middle River American Legion Post, the Gatzke
Sportsmen's Club, and served as a director on the
Midland Co-op Oil Association Board for many years.
He served on the Gatzke School Board, the Rollis
Creamery Board, and was the first president of the
Marshall County N.F.O. Since December of 2001, he
has resided at the CNC Unit of Northwest Medical
Center in Thief River Falls where he passed
away.
He
is survived by one daughter: Hope Dahl of
Minneapolis; four step children: Nadine Duffy of
Grand Forks, N.D.; Verlyn (Tracey) Olson, Warroad;
Harlan (Shannon) Olson, Strathcona; and Joan, Mrs.
Darwin Klamar of Middle River; 11 grandchildren;
three brothers: Elmer of Argyle; Arvin (Marvel),
and Larry (Erma), both of Middle River; three
sisters: Anna, Mrs. Evert Westberg, Thief River
Falls; Mavis, Mrs. Norman Roppe, Strathcona; and
Janet, Mrs. Duane Lian of Grygla; in addition to
many nieces, nephews, and other
relatives.
Orlan
was preceded in death by his parents, and two
sisters: Esther and Cora.
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