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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272213
Title: Richard A. Thueson
Date: 6/11/2026
Summary: Richard A. Thueson died June 11, 2026. His funeral service was held June 17, 2026, at Grace Lutheran Church, Sheyenne, ND. Burial was at the Riverside Cemetery, Sheyenne. Richard was born on a farm in Munster Township. Later, he and his parents, Oscar and Barbara, moved to a farm in New Rockford Township. Richard was a Korean War veteran. He went into the service on December 24, 1947, as a private. He was honorably discharged as a sergeant first class, regular army, on December 23, 1951. While in the service, he was issued the Combat Infantryman Badge and a Purple Heart. He was also awarded the Good Combat Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp, Korean Service Medal with Bronze Star 2 campaign stars, National Defense Medal, and United Nations Service Medal. After returning to New Rockford from military service, he was married to Shirley Swanson at Grace Lutheran Church, Sheyenne, on February 26, 1951. Richard and Shirley made their home in Sheyenne and raised three children: Kathleen, Richard, and Tim. Richard was a fire chief many times in his 73 years as a member of the Sheyenne Fire Department. He was also a long-time member of the V.F.W. Post 3696, a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Sheyenne, and a member of the Sheyenne Historical Society (Log Cabin Museum). He worked as a mechanic for the Farmers Union Oil Company in Sheyenne, ran a business, Richard’s Radio and TV in Sheyenne, and was a salesman for Town & Country Motors in New Rockford before pursuing his love for farming. He is survived by his children, Kathleen, Richard, Tim (Lynell); grandson, Mark (Samantha); cousins, nieces, and nephews; and his faithful companion Ruby. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, and his parents, Oscar and Barbara.
Red ID: FND_I_79705 Image ID: 577093 Image Notes: FND001 272213

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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