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Stanley
Moen, 82
Middle
River - Stanley O. Moen, 82, died on Thursday,
January 16, 2003 at Northwest Medical Center in
Thief River Falls. 
Funeral
services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday,
January 22 (today) at First Lutheran Church in
Middle River with Rev. Mary Gaebler officiating.
Lois Peterson will be the organist. Casketbearers
will be Stanley's grandsons, Lyle Moen, Delwin
Johnson, Jr., Jake Moen, Justin Moen, Quinten
Rasmussen, Tyron Jones and Alfred Knutson. Honorary
casketbearers will be Stanley's granddaughters,
Christine Moen, April Craft, Kristen Johnson, Lynn
Jones, Stephanie Dearinger, James Johnson and Donna
Huestis. Interment will be in Spruce Valley
Cemetery in Middle River with military honors
accorded by the Middle River American
Legion.
Stanley
O. Moen was born on September 17, 1920, the son of
Arthur Justin and Elma Jane (Ellingson-Kalisko)
Moen in Manfred, N.D. He was baptized and confirmed
in the Lutheran faith and attended school in
Newfolden. He worked for area farmers until he
entered the United States Army on July 15, 1942,
during World War II. He was stationed in Rhineland
and Central Europe. Stanley was honorably
discharged on November 21, 1945 at Fort Bragg, N.C.
He continued to work for area farmers following his
discharge.
On
April 27, 1947, he married Stella Mae Lamb. The
couple moved to Havre, Mont. and worked for Roy
Burger for a time before moving to Big Sandy,
Mont., where he farmed and ranched. Stanley also
worked for a farm and ranch Ford Tractor company
and was transferred to Fort Benton in 1961. A few
years later, he was transferred to Havre, Mont. and
retired in 1982. Following his retirement, he and
his wife moved back to Middle River.
He
enjoyed hunting, fishing, mechanics, puzzles,
playing pool, gardening and making the daily rounds
to visit his friends. He was a member of the Middle
River American Legion and the American Rifle
Association.
Survivors
include his wife, Stella of Middle River; children,
Judy Johnson of Grafton, N.D., Dolly (Elmer)
Rasmussen of Middle River, Ruby Moen of Jonesboro,
Ga., Arthur (Diane) Moen of Middle River, Darlene
(Delwin, Sr.) Johnson of Middle River and Wade Moen
of Thief River Falls; 12 grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren; a brother, Leland (Fae) Moen
of Holt; and several nieces and nephews.
Stanley
was preceded in death by his parents and one
brother, Marvin Moen. A00003B2002JA22
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