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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271618
Title: Lynn M. Wahus
Date: 5/3/1932-5/7/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 5/3/1932
Summary: Lynn Mortin Wahus, 93, passed away peacefully May 7, 2025, at the Benedictine Living Center in Garrison, ND. A memorial service was held June 14, 2025, at the First Lutheran Church in Watford City, ND, with Minister Matthew Rolfson officiating. Burial was in the Good Hope Cemetery at Keene, ND, with military honors presented by the representatives of the United States Army Funeral Honors Team and the Carl E Rogen Post 29 of Watford City. Lynn was born to Lauriz “Louis” Johannesen Wahus and Inga Marie (Kyllo) Wahus on May 3, 1932, in rural McKenzie County, ND. After his mother’s passing, he was raised by his father and sister Ruth in McKenzie County. Just two days after Lynn turned 21, he was drafted into the Army and on May 8,1953, he was set to deploy. He was honorably discharged just after the Korea Agreement was signed. Following his honorable discharge, Lynn married Katherine on June 16, 1956. To this union two children, Doug and Toni, were born. Over the years Lynn held different jobs including Berquist Trucking. His most recent job was with Taylor Ag. Lynn was a member of the Eagles Club and the American Legion Post in Watford City. He was also an avid pinochle player. When he went to tour the Benedictine Living Center to make sure he indeed wanted to live there, his first question was, "are there any pinochle players here?" Not only did Lynn enjoy a good game of pinochle, he also was a huge Twins baseball fan. He really enjoyed watching their games on television and we would always check on game day whether they won or lost because that would determine whether he was in a good mood or not. He was such a fan of the Minnesota Twins that on his last day with us, they were playing against the Baltimore Orioles on the TV and his last words were who are they playing and are they winning? After telling him who they were playing and that they were winning, he laid his head back down so peacefully. Lynn will be dearly missed by his family. Lynn is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Toni and Kurtis Kinden; his grandsons, Troy (Kayla) Wahus, Catlin Kinden, Klint (Davie Jane) Kinden; great-grandchildren, Lilly Alton, Katelyn Wahus, Cooper Kinden, Adam Kinden, Brady Kinden, Preston Wahus, and Paisley Kinden. Lynn was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Katherine (Turgi) Wahus; his son, Douglas Wahus; grandson, Matthew Wahus; parents, Lauritz and Inga Wahus; sister, Ruth Thompson; brother, Milo Wahus; nephew, Glenn Wahus; cousin, Ramona Niblock.
Red ID: FND_I_79115 Image ID: 526225 Image Notes: FND001 271618

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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