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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271562
Title: Angelen A. Larson
Date: 5/15/1929-4/22/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 5/15/1929
Summary: Angelen Larson, 95, peacefully passed away April 22, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Home in Watford City, ND. Funeral services were held April 27, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Home in Watford City, with Chaplain Rob Favorite officiating. She was laid to rest at the Larson Family Cemetery in Arnegard, ND. Angelen Aletta Dumdai was born May 15, 1929, to John and Anna Dumdai on the homestead south of Arnegard. She was baptized in May 1929. Angelen was a member of Zoar Lutheran Church until Zoar joined Wilmington Lutheran Church in Arnegard. Angelen graduated from Arnegard High School in 1946. She spent time working in Williston, briefly taught school in Grassy Butte. Angelen and Anna also lived in California for six months exploring life. Angelen went with her brother Ernest and cousin Carl Hagen to Montana. She told the story that while they worked in the mines, she would pack up all their belongings and move to different apartments nearly every week for something to do. Angelen always came back to her beloved Badlands; there was never a place she liked better. Angelen married Oliver Larson on February 1, 1948. They lived on the Larson ranch south of Arnegard. She was an active partner in the ranching and farming throughout their married life. Angelen always wanted children. Until she got her own, she got to practice with the Nelson girls. Angelen thought of Cindy, Barb and Peggy as her own daughters. In 1961 Angelen’s dream of being a mother came true when they got to adopt Steven. In February 1963 they went to Fargo and brought five-month-old Rozanna back with them, in a blizzard, to complete the family. Angelen was a member the Zoar Lutheran Ladies Aid, Sons of Norway, District One Cattle Women, Fifty Years in the Saddle. She was also one of the first contributors to the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame. She held many offices in these organizations Angelen’s love for pets was well known. She enjoyed her horses, cats and dogs throughout the years. Time spent horseback riding was the best time of her life. Angelen was a collector of many things. She never threw anything away. The one collection she treasured most in her life was her many friends and family. Her heart was most full when she could visit with friends, playing whist or rummy (she cheated), giving people rides or making a meal. The holiday meal wasn’t complete without her 20-cup bowl of strawberry-banana Jello. Angelen is survived by her son, Steven Larson, Watford City, ND; daughter, Rozanna Larson (Jay Wold), Minot, ND; grandchildren, Preston Larson, Watford City, ND, Cheyanne (Boots) Adkins (Tyler), Bismarck, ND; Kayla (Wold) Hunt (Clint), Lawton, OK; Jaylind (Wold) Vaden (Corey) Marlow, OK; Tyler Wold (JoLynn Wold), Minot, ND; Michael Wold (Danielle Bolinske), Minot, ND; Parker Wold (Raven Shear), Minot, ND; great-grandchildren, Serenity Adkins, Lillianna Adkins, Jacob Adkins, Kynlee Davis, Jayda Davis, Huntley Hunt, Crew Hunt, Kingston Suarez, Arionna Suarez, and Norah Vaden; nieces, Pam (Dumdai) Durham (Mike), Margaret (Larson) Hernandez; nephews, Albert Larson (Jeanne), Harold Larson (Bekki); Jimmy Larson (Alana), Paul Larson; many great-nieces and nephews; and her bonus family Joel, Kari, Jacob and Sarah Grieger. Angelen was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver Larson; her parents, John and Anna; her brother, Ernest Dumdai; sisters-in-law, Lola Dumdai, Mabel (Larson) Norgard, and Evelyn (Larson) Stensrud; brothers-in-law, Ervin Larson and Armor Larson; nephews, Jerry Larson and Harry Larson; nephews-in-law, Larry Kummer and Frank Hernandez; niece-in-law, Linda Larson.
Red ID: FND_I_79058 Image ID: 525294 Image Notes: FND001 271562

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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