Services for Dennis Wayne Nikolayson
Mon, 02/21/2022 - 9:51am
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Dennis Wayne Nikolayson passed away on February 16, 2022, at Altru Hospital at the age of 76.
Dennis was born January 23, 1946, in Reynolds, North Dakota, to Adolph and Esther (Moen) Nikolayson. Dennis resided there until age 3. The family moved to a farm outside of Erskine, Minnesota, where he resided and farmed.
Dennis attended Erskine High School and was active in band, choir, football, and photography. He attended technical school for auto body repair and then returned to the farm. On April 5, 1975 he was united in marriage to Marcelyn Bacon of Mora, Minnesota. They had two sons, Travis and Denton.
Dennis served on the town board and the state watershed board. He also served on the Red Lake Watershed Board.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Marcelyn and his sons Travis (Heather) and Denton (Sofia) both of Erskine. He loved all his family, but his grandchildren were especially loved, Marfa, Nadia, and Joseph Nikolayson and four step-grandchildren, Austin (Eden), Logan (Jenna), Olivia, and Zachary Simonson. Also brother and sister-in-law, Russell and Patti Bacon, nieces and nephews.
Dennis was preceded in death by his parents and sister Amy Hamre and brother-in-law, Leroy Hamre, in-laws, Forest and Twyla Bacon, and brother-in-law- Sterling Bacon.
A service to celebrate Dennis's life will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 2:00 pm at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine, Minnesota. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
"You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you."