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Obituary: Harold 'Dale' Nystrom

Harold "Dale" Nystrom passed away Sept. 21, 2019 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, N.D. A memorial service was held Sept. 24, at the First Congregational Church, New Rockford. Burial was at the Nystrom Cemetery, rural Sheyenne, N.D. Rev. Mindy Meier officiated with special music provided by JoAnn Leichtman and Kerstin Allmaras. Honorary bearers were John Winsky, Frank Walker, Noah Nicolai, Mike Leichtman, Shane Dinius and Zach Sager.

Dale was born July 2, 1937, to Harold and Vera (Brawders) Nystrom in New Rockford. Dale attended school in Sheldon Township and graduated from New Rockford High School.

He belonged to the First Congregational Church. He also served as a licensed lay minister through Conservative Congregational Christian Conference and served many small churches throughout central and northern North Dakota.

He was married to Ida Mae Horner on April 8, 1963 until her death in 2006. He later remarried

Dale served as Sheldon Township Supervisor, was a 60 year member of the North Dakota Stockmen's Association, active in Eddy County Farm Bureau, and a member of the Central North Dakota Steam Threshers Association. He announced the Parade of Engines for many years. He also worked as a CNA at Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd. He started writing cowboy poetry and shared it at the Dakota Cowboy Poetry gathering in Medora. Dale later was honored to perform at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nev. He was recognized as "Teddy Roosevelt" in the Fourth of July Parade for many years.

He is survived by his second wife, Sandra; sons, Harold (Kim), Edward (Faye), Glen (Dusti), daughter, Julie (Shane) Dinius; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; stepsons, Michael (Cheri) Nicolai, James (Eliana) Nicolai, Charles Nicolai, Thomas (Nyrie) Nicolai, Christopher (Laura) Nicolai; stepdaughters, Caryn Woodstead, Maria (Gabe) Gietzen, Nicole (Steve) Scherweit; 30 step grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Myrna Unger, Harriet Horner, Dorie Horne, Vicky Gerstbrien and brother-in-law, John Horner.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Ida Mae; his son, James; sister-in-law, Carolyn Horner Sager; brothers-in-law, Dwight Horner, Andy Horner and Perry Horner.

Arrangements made by Evans Funeral Home, N.D.

 
 
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