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Darold Anderson, age 85, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Glenfield, ND, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013, under Hospice Care from severe pancreatitis.
Darold Duane Anderson was born in Sutton, ND in 1927 to Arnold and Evelyn (Thompson) Anderson. He attended school in Sutton, Zap and Stanton, ND. After graduating from high school, he attended Wahpeton Science School where he took a 5-month winter course. On November 23, 1949 he married Evelyn Dramstad and they had four daughters.
Darold farmed all of his life in the Sutton, Bordulac and Glenfield areas. For 20 years, he and Evelyn operated the Bordulac Stock Farm where they raised registered Angus cattle, Yorkshire hogs and Suffolk sheep, and showed livestock at the North Dakota Winter Show. They retired from farming in 1988.
Darold was active in the following organizations: President of the North Dakota Angus Association, Secretary-Treasurer of the North Dakota Swine Breeders Association, and member of the Foster County Fair Board and Foster County Crop Improvement Association; President of the Foster County Farm Managers, Glenfield Development, and Glenfield Senior Citizens Club; and member of the Glenfield Fire Department, Skymaster’s Flying Club, Good Sam Camping Club and Prairie Faith Lutheran Church in Glenfield.
Darold enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, and camping. He loved flying and owned his own plane, holding a commercial pilot license in Single Engine Land, Single Engine Sea, and Glider planes. He flew to Canada over 20 times for fishing. Darold and Evelyn had wintered in Florida one year and in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas for thirty-four years.
Darold is survived by his wife, Evelyn, Fargo; daughters and sons-in-law Jayne (David) VerLee, Holland, MI, Muriel (Gary) Tourtelotte, Superior, MT, Donna (Philip) Eli, Churchs Ferry, ND, and Becky (Dave) Verbyla, Fairbanks, Alaska; grandchildren Shane (Jess) McCorkle, Missoula, MT, Sara (Tim) Leishman, Lolo, MT, Mike Eli, Greeley, CO, Miranda Eli, Huntington, England, and Jonathan (Kerrie) VerLee, Grand Rapids, MI; three great grandchildren and one unborn great grandchild; one brother, Kent (Barbara) Anderson, Cooperstown, ND, and several nieces and nephews. Darold is also survived by his longtime friend, Myron Kjelgaard, McHenry, ND.
Darold was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Mabel Lutheran Cemetery Fund.
His Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Prairie Faith Lutheran Church, Glenfield, ND.
Visitation will be held Friday, 9:00AM – 7:00PM with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM in Evans Funeral Home, Carrington.
Burial will be at Mabel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Sutton, ND.
An online guest register is available at evansfuneralhomend.com.