1913
Donald
1999
Donald Stende
June 21, 1913 — September 29, 1999
Donald E. Stende, age 86, of Ripon, died Wednesday, September 29, 1999, at Grancare Nursing Center in Fond du Lac.
He was born June 21, 1913, in Ulen, MN, a son to John and Della (Jensen) Stende. He attended Moorhead State Teachers College in Moorhead, MN, and was an elementary school teacher. He served in the Army Infantry during World War II. On April 18, 1942, he married Martha De Leuw. Prior to moving to Ripon in 1972, they lived in Fargo, ND where he clerked at the post office. He was a member of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ, Ripon.
He is survived by his wife, Martha “Mickey” Stende; 1 daughter, Martha “Marty” Nitzke of Ripon; 2 sons, John Stende of W. Fargo, ND and Keith Stende of Des Moines, IA; 6 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 3 step-great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Sidney Stende of Great Falls, MT and Russell Stende of Anoka, MN; and 2 sisters, Irene Stende of Ulen, MN and Ruby Craik of Fargo, ND.
A memorial service for Donald E. Stende will be held Saturday, October 2, 1999, at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ with the Reverend Eric Burnard officiating. Private inurnment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorials are requested to be sent to the Anne Carlsen Center for Children, 301 7th Ave N.W., Jamestown, ND 58401, in his name.
He was born June 21, 1913, in Ulen, MN, a son to John and Della (Jensen) Stende. He attended Moorhead State Teachers College in Moorhead, MN, and was an elementary school teacher. He served in the Army Infantry during World War II. On April 18, 1942, he married Martha De Leuw. Prior to moving to Ripon in 1972, they lived in Fargo, ND where he clerked at the post office. He was a member of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ, Ripon.
He is survived by his wife, Martha “Mickey” Stende; 1 daughter, Martha “Marty” Nitzke of Ripon; 2 sons, John Stende of W. Fargo, ND and Keith Stende of Des Moines, IA; 6 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 3 step-great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Sidney Stende of Great Falls, MT and Russell Stende of Anoka, MN; and 2 sisters, Irene Stende of Ulen, MN and Ruby Craik of Fargo, ND.
A memorial service for Donald E. Stende will be held Saturday, October 2, 1999, at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ with the Reverend Eric Burnard officiating. Private inurnment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorials are requested to be sent to the Anne Carlsen Center for Children, 301 7th Ave N.W., Jamestown, ND 58401, in his name.
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