Mylo Birger Falstad, 84, Valley City, North Dakota, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Essentia
Health, Fargo, North Dakota due to complications of lymphoma brain cancer. Visitation will be held at
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Valley City, on Thursday, January 16 from 6 pm to 7 pm with a prayer
service at 7pm. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am, Friday, January 17, at St. Catherine’s
Catholic Church, Valley City. Burial will be in St. Catherine’s Cemetery.
Mylo Birger Falstad was born October 11, 1940, in Valley City, the son of Birger and Myrtle (Olstad)
Falstad. He attended and graduated from Hastings (ND) High School in 1958. Mylo then went on to
attend Interstate Business College, Fargo. He worked and became manager of Brekke’s Grocery store in
West Fargo.
Mylo married Joan Marchand on June 24, 1961, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moorhead living in
Moorhead for two years and then purchased a home in West Fargo, ND. In 1966, they moved to the
Falstad Farm near Hastings, ND where they farmed and their children attended school in Kathryn, ND.
In 1991, they retired from farming and Mylo began working at Valley City State University in the boiler
room and later became maintenance supervisor. They moved to Valley City in 1995.
He was an active member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Valley City. He was a caretaker and
volunteer of many organizations throughout his life, including: Hastings Elevator Board member,
Kathryn School clerk, Ringsaker Cemetery sexton, Salvation Army bell ringer, helping out at the Senior
Center, Barnes County Museum and Nearly Nu. Mylo always took time to visit his neighbors and friends
and especially enjoyed his morning coffee time with the guys. Mylo took the most pride in his family, he
papillon dog silhouetteenjoyed following his children and grandchildren to all their activities with Joan.
Mylo is survived by his sons, Jeffrey Falstad, LaMoure, ND and Paul (Tammy) Falstad, Kathryn, ND;
daughter, Joy (Ritchie) Larson, Casselton, ND; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a
brother Wayne, sisters, Elaine Erickson, Mavis Schlottman and Marci (Dale) Myer; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, sister Bernice Ketterling, brother in laws Stan
Erickson, Albert Ketterling, Frank Schlottman, a daughter-in-law Kristy and grandson Jordan.