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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271403
Title: Harvey L. Skaare
Date: 7/22/1934-10/2/2024
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 7/22/1934
Summary: Harvey Laverne Skaare passed away October 2, 2024, at Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Williston, ND, at the age of 90. Funeral services were held October 11, 2024, at the Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home Chapel in Williston. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Harvey was born July 22, 1934, in Williston, the son of Palmer and Magnild Skaare. He attended school in Alamo, ND, and graduated high school in 1952. Harvey met Marlene Hagen in Williston and they were marred September 19, 1959, in Arnegard, ND. To this union, two children were born. They made their home in Williston for over 64 years. Harvey worked at Thomas Auto for 16 years and ND State Highway Department for 26 years. Upon retirement they enjoyed traveling. His family and his faith were very important to him. He and his wife were members of Our Redeemers Lutheran Church for over 60 years. Next to his love of the Lord and his family was his love for sports. He played sports growing up, coached a softball team, and if you stopped by the house there would be a ballgame on TV. He passed on his love of sports to his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed golfing, fishing, and remodeling and updating their home. Harvey is survived by his son, Brad (Carrie) Skaare, of Windsor, CO; daughter, Kim (Randy) Blotsky, of Williston; his brother, Keith Skaare; sister, Pat (Gary) Hagen, of Mesa, AZ, sister, Connie (John) Heath, of Willmar, MN; sister-in-law, Jean Farnsworth, of Mesa; four grandchildren, Zachary (Bethany) Blotsky, of Hatton, ND, Brooke (McHale) Maristuen, of Williston, Levi Skaare, of Westminster, CO, and Mikaela (Jake) Blum, of Ault, CO; five great-grandchildren, Turner and Kira Maristuen, Lennon and Beckham Blotsky and Truitt Blum; several nieces and nephews and a very special friend and our angel, Connie Egge. Harvey was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene; parents, Palmer and Magnild Skaare; mother-in-law, Gena Hagen; several sisters- and brothers-in-law, two nieces and a nephew.
Red ID: FND_I_78894 Image ID: 518880 Image Notes: FND001 271403.jpg

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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