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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271590
Title: Luann Letang
Date: 6/13/1949-4/29/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 6/13/1949
Summary: Luann Letang passed away at her home on April 29, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Visitation was held May 2, 2025, at Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson, ND. Burial was at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. Luann was born on June 13, 1949, to Robert F. Kadrmas and Edith Kostelecky in Dickinson. She grew up with her three siblings on a farm north of Dickinson, along the Green River, and that piece of prairie would be her home for nearly all her life. She lived there with her beloved husband, Nicklas Letang (the high school sweethearts married on January 31, 1969). Together, they ran a farm, raised their son (Christopher, who changed their world), laughed, and watched countless numbers of birds, wildlife, and sunsets from their house. Luann was exceptionally intelligent and a walking encyclopedia: you could ask her about any bird, science topic, or author, and she’d have an answer. She had an insatiable interest in learning, which was seen during her time at St. Wenceslaus and Dickinson High School (class of 1967). At Dickinson State College, she earned her undergraduate degree in science (1971). She continued her education and received a degree in medical technology and then a master’s degree in microbiology from the University of North Dakota. Her career also illustrated her deep interest in learning and helped support the family’s farm operation. Luann worked at Dickinson High School, teaching physical science and biology. Eventually, Luann started working in the laboratory at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Dickinson and was head of the blood bank. She was employed there for 25 years. Luann filled her time with hobbies and art. She was an expert seamstress and throughout her life sewed many of her own garments, often from Vogue patterns. Her knitted and crocheted creations were beloved gifts and her quilting was impeccable. She was an exceptional gardener, talented baker (her pies were legendary), and avid bird watcher. She was also an extremely empathetic person who had a knack for asking questions that made a person feel special, especially to her grandson, Oliver. She was, also, a lifesaver. When Nick had a heart attack, Luann saved his life with CPR. Luann is survived by her husband of 56 years, Nick; son, Christopher (Natasha); grandson, Oliver; brother, Alan (Jeanie) Kadrmas; sisters, Bobbi (Denver) Jorgenson and Bonnie (Brent) Woodworth; and many nieces and nephews. Luann was preceded in death by her father, Robert F. Kadrmas; and her mother, Edith (Kostelecky) Kadrmas.
Red ID: FND_I_79087 Image ID: 525767 Image Notes: FND001 271590

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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