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Roger Thomas DAHL

Male 1927 - 2012  (85 years)


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  • Name Roger Thomas DAHL 
    Birth 9 Dec 1927  Griggs County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Dec 2012  Cass County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • ROGER THOMAS DAHL Roger Thomas Dahl, 85, Hannaford, ND went home December 12, 2012 at his daughter’s home in Fargo, ND after a valiant fight with cancer.

      Roger was born December 9, 1927 in Cooperstown, ND, the son of Thomas and Sophia (Trost) Dahl. He grew up and attended rural school in the Hannaford, ND area. At the age of 8, he worked for a turkey/chicken farmer and at age 15 he took the train to Oregon where he worked in the ship yards. He served in the US Navy from 1946 to 1948 and was stationed in the Philippines. After being honorably discharged, he returned to North Dakota where he met the love of his life, Darlene Rahlf. They were married August 29, 1951 in Zion Lutheran Church, rural Binford, ND. The couple lived in Oregon and Washington where Roger worked various construction jobs including the Dalles Dam. Their four eldest children were born there before returning to ND in 1959 where they lived on the family dairy farm and raised their seven children.

      Roger was an eternal optimist which reflected through him in everything he did in life. Roger was a family man who took great joy in his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He enjoyed his horses, farming and dancing.

      He is survived by his wife, Darlene; children, Kathryn Dahl, Portland, OR; Judith Rolle and Thomas (Karla) Dahl, Fargo, ND; Deanna (Eddie Glur) Dahl, Minnetonka, MN; Susan (Frank) Martinez, Glendale, AZ; Mary (Martin) Briss, Enderlin, ND and Beth (Maverick) Hampton, Ocala, FL; fifteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; two brothers, Donald Dahl, Fargo, ND; Lyle (Linda) Dahl, Moorhead, MN; three sisters, Betty Erickson and Evelyn Braaten, CA and Arlene (Verel) Moore, Merrilville, MN and sister-in-law, Connie Dahl, Valley City, ND. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Sophia; one brother, David Dahl and granddaughter, Chyavana Hampton.

      Funeral Services will be Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 2:00 PM with visitation prior at 11:00 AM in Zion Lutheran Church, rural Binford, ND. Interment will be in the Zion Cemetery, rural, Binford, ND.
    Person ID I36670  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2022 

    Father Thomas Emil DAHL,   b. 12 May 1898, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1972, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Sophia Amanda TROST,   b. 23 Jul 1902, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1993, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F24448  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Darlene Edith RALPH,   b. 22 May 1930, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 2020, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F24976  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2022