Walter Melland

Walter Melland, 93, of Woodside Village, Grand Forks and formerly of Fairdale and Park River passed away Thursday April 9, 2009 at Woodside Village.

Walter was born May 26, 1915 to Walley and Inga Melland at Fairdale, ND where he was raised. Walter was united in marriage to Mae Lee in 1941 at Crookston, mn. Walter then entered the US Army during WWII and Mae lived with Walter’s parents. Upon Walter’s Honorable Discharge, the couple began farming in Billings Township. They raised their family there and farmed until 1977 when they retired and moved to Park River, ND. Walter was a member of the American Legion and the Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife Mae of Grand Forks, children: Luanne (Al) Fenger of Grand Forks, ND; Roger of Hampden, ND; Vicki Gjesdal of Littleton, CO; and Beverly Kildare of Lincoln, NE, grandchildren; Brett, Elizabeth, Erica, Krista, Treves, Angie, Miles, great-grandchildren; Hayley, Connor, James, Gage, Mason, Soren and Tovah, his sister Annie Skytland of Minneapolis, MN, sister-in-law Lois Melland of Fairdale and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son Randy Melland. brothers Bennie, Iver and Gilmer and sisters Ilene Schanz and Gyda Stensland.

Visitation will begin at 6pm with a 7pm Prayer Service on

Sunday April 12, 2009 all at the Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon, ND.

Visitation will also take place one hour before the time ofthe services at the church on Monday.

SERVICES will be held Monday April 13, 2009 at 10:30

at the Our Redeemers Lutheran Church of Fairdale, ND.

INTERMENT Silvesta Cemetery rural Fairdale