Services Tuesday for Paul A. Ofstedal

Paul Ofstedal was born on December 21, 1941 in Fertile, MN, to parents Palmer and Myrtle (Viker) Ofstedal. He attended Pleasant View 101 School through 6th grade and graduated from Fertile High School in 1959. After graduation he attended Bemidji State College, graduating in 1963. Paul taught High School in Sisseton, SD, after graduation.
On December 22, 1963, Paul was married to Anitra DuRose, at Faaberg Lutheran Church, Rindal. He worked for International Harvester Company in wholesale until 1966, when he was drafted into the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. After a tour in Vietnam and some time at Camp Pendleton, CA. Paul returned to International Harvester until 1973, when he and Anitra bought the farm he had grown up on. After many years of farming he worked in physical therapy at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, retiring in May of 2005.
Paul and Anitra enjoyed seven years of wintering in Panama City Beach, FL after retirement. He was a lifelong student, always learning and encouraging others to do the same. Paul will always be remembered for his peaceful, gentlemanly heart, and unending patience.
He died in Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND, on October 8, 2015.
Paul will be loved, missed and remembered forever by his wife of fifty-one years, Anitra, Fertile, MN; daughter, Catherine and grandchildren, Paul and Mae of Fargo, ND; He is also survived and loved by his siblings, Jan (Omar) Helgeson, Rindal, MN; Div Ofstedal, Erskine, MN; Don (Jerry Lee) Ofstedal, Minneapolis, MN; Wes (Robyn) Ofstedal, Fosston, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Cindy Johnson.
We thank God for all he did, meant, and taught us in life.
Memorial Service: 11:00AM, Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Faaberg Lutheran Church, Rindal, MN. Burial: Faaberg Lutheran Cemetery, Rindal, MN.

Richards Publishing

P.O. Box 159
239 2nd Ave
Gonvick, MN 56644
Telephone: (218) 487-5225
email: richards@gvtel.com

 

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