Sigrid Sjugurdsdatter AUSTREIM

Notes:

Birth:
Austreim 72/1

Sigrid married Andris Torleivson SKJEFTE in 1802. Andris (son of Torleiv Jakobsen HÅLIMOEN and Guri Andrisdatter) was born in 1763 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1836 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Skjefte 108/1 i Høre

Anne married Ola Torsteinson KVAM in 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ola (son of Torstein Olsen Leirol KVAM and Ingelev Ovesdatter KVAM) was born in 1809 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was the younger of two brothers named Anders.

Birth:
Skjefte i Hurum

Family/Spouse: Randi Knudsdatter HELLE. Randi (daughter of Knut Trondsen KVIE and Berit Olsdatter BERGE) was born on 20 Nov 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1853 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Skjefte i Hurum

Family/Spouse: Guri Iversdatter ELTUN. Guri (daughter of Ivar Trondsen BREKKE and Anne Knudsdatter ELTUN) was born on 10 Oct 1807 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Kvam 53/ Sløtet

Family/Spouse: Eric LOCKREM. Eric (son of Niels Ericksen LIEN and Anne Olsdatter LOKREIM) was born on 13 Sep 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 26 Jan 1916 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Trondhjem Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Helle i Hurum

Family/Spouse: Ole Endresen BEITO. Ole (son of Endre Olsen BEITO and Kari Tostensdatter NORDTORP) was born on 1 Oct 1837 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 11 Dec 1895 in Chippewa County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Skjefte i Hurum

Anders married Guri Andersdatter HAGEN in 1883 in Minnesota. Guri (daughter of Anders Syversen ELTUN and Guro Trondsdatter HERMUNDSTAD) was born on 6 Sep 1856 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 13 May 1940 in Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is called Anders Sÿverson Stende in the birth record for his daughter Ragnhild.

Birth:
Eltun i Øye

Family/Spouse: Guro Trondsdatter HERMUNDSTAD. Guro (daughter of Trond Engebretsen ELTUN and Ragnhild Thomasdatter KVAM) was born on 26 Sep 1834 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1921 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her birth year is not certain and is shown in various sources as 1872, 1873, or 1874 (e.g., Find A Grave). Her 1889 confirmation record, for St. John’s in Northfield, has not birth date shown other than an apparently speculative 1872. The estimable dwfrench1 shows 1873 so that’s what we’ll show here.

In the 1900 census, she was 26 and had been married for 9 years. She had had 4 children, 2 still living. Those two, are, apparently, Thomas and Andrew.

Her maiden name is Rode in Palma’s birth record.

In the 1930 census, she works at home as a laundress.

Birth:
See note

Margaret married Thomas K WEFLEN about 1893. Thomas (son of Knute Endreson HELLE and Giertrud Tomasdatter ELLESTAD) was born on 8 Jun 1851 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 10 Oct 1932 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 31 May 1874, Holden Lutheran Church, Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

Baptism:
ELCA

Family/Spouse: Nora LILLEBY. Nora was born on 23 Apr 1883 in Chippewa County, Minnesota; died on 15 Aug 1966 in Chippewa County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ellen Marie LYSENG. Ellen (daughter of Gulbrand Gulbrandsen LYSENG and Marit Endresdatter BEITO) was born on 21 Dec 1889 in Clay County, Minnesota; died in May 1976 in Boulder County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rudolph married Laura Gurine GILBERTSON on 29 Nov 1917 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Laura was born on 6 Jun 1891 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 8 Jan 1982 in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Guri married Anders Andersen SKJEFTE in 1883 in Minnesota. Anders (son of Anders Andersen SKJEFTE and Randi Knudsdatter HELLE) was born on 17 Sep 1849 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1941 in Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 21 Nov 1858, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Find A Grave

She is sometimes confused with #I37084.

Ragnild married Thomas K WEFLEN on 18 Mar 1883 in Renville County, Minnesota. Thomas (son of Knute Endreson HELLE and Giertrud Tomasdatter ELLESTAD) was born on 8 Jun 1851 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 10 Oct 1932 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1900 census, he lives with Thomas Veflen and Magret. He is clearly shown as the senior Thomas’s step-son. He is also shown in that census as having a mother born in Minnesota, not Norway. This is different from the birthplace shown for Annie and Gustav. Thus, he is most likely Margaret’s son from a relationship before she married Weflen.

Notes:

No children.

Died:
as Frances R Gregerson

Notes:

Probably Gerhard.

Family/Spouse: Alta HALVORSON. Alta was born on 19 Jul 1914 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 1 Jun 1998 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Kildeer

Died:
Salina

Family/Spouse: Edwin WENKO. Edwin was born in 1918 in Dunn County, North Dakota; died in 1964 in Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His obit did not list his wife so he and she must have divorced. All three of his children survived him and lived in Minneapolis.

Family/Spouse: Lucie Marie SCHREIBER. Lucie was born on 21 Jan 1931 in Germany; died on 14 Aug 2011 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marjorie married Bernard Selmer AAKRE on 21 Oct 1939 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Bernard was born on 23 Sep 1907 in Minnesota; died on 27 May 2002 in Redwood County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ramona SKRUKRUD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1

In the 1950 census, he and Sylvia and Judith and Sherry lived in Ryan in LaMoure County, North Dakota.

Died:
State hospital in Jamestown

Ruben married Sylvia Louise PTACEK on 14 Feb 1947 in Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota. Sylvia was born on 25 Nov 1928 in Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota; died on 4 Dec 2003 in Park Rapids, Hubbard County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ellen Marie LYSENG. Ellen (daughter of Gulbrand Gulbrandsen LYSENG and Marit Endresdatter BEITO) was born on 21 Dec 1889 in Clay County, Minnesota; died in May 1976 in Boulder County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rudolph married Laura Gurine GILBERTSON on 29 Nov 1917 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Laura was born on 6 Jun 1891 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 8 Jan 1982 in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 29 Jun 1884, Minnesota

Notes:

A different Clara Emilia Weflen was born 22 Oct 1885 in Kandiyohi County to Ole Weflen and his wife Ragnhild. That child was baptized at West Norway Lake Lutheran on 17 Nov 1885.

She is listed in the 1895 state census as still living with her father, step-mother, and siblings in Renville County.

She is not listed with her father and step-mother in the 1900 census although Annie and Gustav are. Neither she nor her sister Annie were living with her father and step-mother in the 1905 state census.

Her daughter is shown as the adopted daughter of Knute and Annie Odegaard in the 1910 census.

Baptism:
Our Savior’s in Sacred Heart

Clara married Albert Charles COLTMAN on 5 Oct 1907 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Albert was born about 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Annie married Knute Jørgensen Berge ODEGARD on 18 Mar 1909 in Divide County, North Dakota. Knute (son of Jørgen K HERMUNDSTAD and Anna Torsteinsdatter GRIHAMAR) was born on 9 Dec 1880 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 15 Apr 1929 in Divide County, North Dakota; was buried in Concordia Cemetery, Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1920 census, he is still single and living next door to his father in Wang Twp, Renville County, as a boarder on the Ole C Soine farm.

Notes:

Gary Beito, age 78, of Las Vegas, NV formally of Granite Falls, MN , passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at The Nathan Adelson Hospice Center.

Gary Melford Beito was born November 5, 1942, the son of Lloyd & Alta (Halvorson) Beito, in Granite Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Saron Lutheran church on June 16th, 1957. He graduated from the Granite Falls High School in 1960. Gary served his country in the United States Army where he was assigned with the Military Police. He was honorably discharged in January 1968.

Gary married the love of his life Judy JensVold on November 29, 1969, and remained married to her until her passing on January 5th 1999. He worked road construction for Minnesota Valley for a number of years. Gary then returned to farming with his brother David North of Granite Falls. He later was employed as a security guard at Firefly Creek Casino and then worked at the Corn Processing Plant in Marshall for 11 years, retiring in 2010. Gary was a member of the Granite Falls American Legion, where he served as Commander for a year.

After retirement he spent his winters in Las Vegas with his son Nathan and Nathan’s cat Slinky, who would spend most of his time on Gary’s lap. He also enjoyed watching the Vikings every season in hopes that one year they would win the Superbowl.

When it was warm enough Gary would head back to MN to be with his other son Ryan. Gary stayed very active and was always busy working outdoors. Gary took pride in making his properties look nice. When Gary wasn’t working on something he would take Rita’s dog Molly for walks and rides in his truck and both of them visited with neighbors and friends.

Gary passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 15, 2021, at the Nathan Adelson Hospice Center in Las Vegas. He was 78 years of age.

Gary is survived by his two boys: Ryan Beito (Rita Smith) of Granite Falls, Nathan Beito of Henderson, Nevada, siblings: David Beito (Lorelei Andresen) of Granite Falls, and Paul Beito of Arlington, Virginia; and many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Judy in 1999 and siblings: Donna Bruflat, Lou Anne Kling, and Ron Beito.

Family/Spouse: Judy JENSVOLD. Judy was born on 7 Apr 1948 in Granite Falls, Minnesota; died on 5 Jan 1999 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Paul Beito, 81, of Arlington, Virginia, passed away on November 6, 2023, at the Virginia Rehab Center in Alexandria, Virginia. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 9th from 2 to 4:00 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls. A private family burial will be held at Saron Lutheran Cemetery.

Paul Melvin "Poochie" Beito was born November 5, 1942, the son of Lloyd & Alta (Halvorson) Beito, in Granite Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Saron Lutheran Church on June 16, 1957. Paul attended Asbury Country School through the fifth grade. He graduated from the Granite Falls High School in 1960. He was raised on a farm north of Granite Falls along with his five siblings.

Following graduation Paul earned a BA in English at the University of Minnesota in 1965. He taught school in Minneapolis and Rochester from 1965 to 1975. He became a CPA in 1984, after obtaining a Master’s Degree in Accounting from Pace University in New York. He worked for Brout & Company in New York from 1980 to 1984, and for Coudert Brothers starting in 1985. He eventually moved to McLean, Virginia and started a private accounting practice. Later he moved to Arlington, Virginia where he resided until his death.

Paul married Julie Homme in 1966. They divorced in 1971.

Paul was a talented singer and sang at many weddings and funerals. While living in Rochester he played Tony in a community production of “The West Side Story” making his family and friends very proud.

Paul loved to travel and traveled extensively in Europe. In 1966, he met his brother David in Paris. They then traveled by car back to Germany where David was stationed in the Army for 30 months. Paul especially enjoyed taking his parents to Norway in 1973, where they were able to meet Halvorson relatives and visit Beito, Norway.

Between 2011 and 2019, Paul and his partner Jose, traveled every year to different countries including Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Hungary, Norway and Sweden.

Paul also ran in the New York Marathon several times. One time he was accompanied by his nephew Rodney Bruflat.

Paul is survived by his brother David Beito (Lorelei Andresen) of Montevideo, his partner Jose Efrain De la O of Arlington, Virginia, sister-in-law Deanne Beito of Buffalo, brother-in-law Wayne Kling of Granite Falls and many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings: Gary Beito, Donna Bruflat, Lou Anne Kling and Ron Beito, brother-in-law Bill Bruflat and sister-in-law Judy Beito.

Notes:

Ronald Dean Beito, age 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Parkview Care Center in Buffalo, MN. He was born on, May 7, 1938, to Lloyd and Alta (Halvorson) Beito.

Ronnie attended Asbury Country School while also helping maintain the family farm. He married Deanne Gale Haats of Maynard, MN, on December 29, 1961. Together they had three daughters.

His initial career began at Thorstad Construction Company in Maynard, MN. He then moved his family to Winsted, MN, where he was employed at Sterner Industries and Scherping Welding. These positions provided the foundation skills of construction and welding, which helped him launch his own company, Beito Welding.

Ronnie took the most pride in his family and work. He was fascinated with airplanes and aeronautics and had an appreciation for Farmall C and Allis Chalmers tractors. He loved tinkering in his shop and teaching others his trade. Often, he returned to the family farm and enjoyed sitting around the kitchen table with relatives, reminiscing about the “good ol days”, telling wonderful, humorous stories. Ronnie was a lifelong learner, always looking for his next invention. He encouraged his children and grandchildren to work hard and to follow their dreams.

Left to remember and love him are his wife of 55 years, Deanne, their daughters: Kelly (Brian) O’Neill, Deephaven, MN, Kristen (Scott) Klein, Buffalo, MN, Jennifer Beito, Dallas, TX: 3 grandchildren; Alexander Otto, Cade and Cormac O’Neill; brothers: Gary Beito, Paul Beito and David (Lorelei) Beito; many nieces, nephews, cousins, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Lloyd and Alta Beito; mother and father-in-law; Bert and Mildred Haats; siblings/in-laws; Billy and Donna Bruflat, Lou Anne Kling and Judy Beito; nieces/nephews: Jill Bruflat, Timothy Bruflat, Matthew Kling, Todd Haats, and Troy Haats.

Family/Spouse: Deanne HAATS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was convicted of burglary in Minneapolis in 1977 and was sentenced to 60 days in the workhouse and 3 years probation.

Ingo Mervin Skjefte was born April 7, 1958, to Lucie Marie (Schreiber) Skjefte and DeWayne Mervin Garland Skjefte on a US Army base in Stuttgart, Germany. Ingo was dedicated to his children and his grandchildren. He was previously married to Debra Dunkley, a citizen of Red Lake Nation, Band of Anishinaabe. Ingo is survived by his children, who were the light of his life, and whom he dedicated his life to: Ingo Mervin Garland, Lucie Ann, Lisa Lee, and Leah Marie, all of Minneapolis, MN; his step-daughter, Tina, his cherished grandchildren: Andre, Shyann, Animikii (Papa's Boy), Ayashe, River Paul; his sister, Lisa, brother, Hardy; and nephew Alonzo.

Notes:

Birth:
Kildeer

Died:
Salina

Family/Spouse: Edwin WENKO. Edwin was born in 1918 in Dunn County, North Dakota; died in 1964 in Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His obit did not list his wife so he and she must have divorced. All three of his children survived him and lived in Minneapolis.

Family/Spouse: Lucie Marie SCHREIBER. Lucie was born on 21 Jan 1931 in Germany; died on 14 Aug 2011 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marjorie married Bernard Selmer AAKRE on 21 Oct 1939 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Bernard was born on 23 Sep 1907 in Minnesota; died on 27 May 2002 in Redwood County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ramona SKRUKRUD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1

In the 1950 census, he and Sylvia and Judith and Sherry lived in Ryan in LaMoure County, North Dakota.

Died:
State hospital in Jamestown

Ruben married Sylvia Louise PTACEK on 14 Feb 1947 in Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota. Sylvia was born on 25 Nov 1928 in Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota; died on 4 Dec 2003 in Park Rapids, Hubbard County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1908-18954
• Confirmation: 9 Jul 1922, Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota

Notes:

Her name on her birth certificate is Marie Clara Atthea Coltman, mother’s maiden name Weflen, so it’s not clear which of the two sisters, Annie or Clara, was her mother. We’re assuming here that Marie Clara’s mother was Clara and that she was later adopted by the Odegards. The Odegard Family Tree agrees with this assumption.

In the 1910 census, she is shown with Knute and Annie as an adopted daughter.

Confirmation:
as Marie Clara Odegard at Concordia Lutheran

Family/Spouse: Peter MALNAA. Peter died in 1966 in Orange County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 12 Mar 1910, Divide County, North Dakota

Notes:

Baptism:
Concordia Lutheran in Crosby

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Nov 1911, Divide County, North Dakota
• Confirmation: 13 Jun 1926, Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota

Notes:

In the 1940 census, he and his family lived in Crosby where he was a meat cutter at a meat market.

Baptism:
Concordia Lutheran in Crosby

Confirmation:
Concordia Lutheran

Family/Spouse: Norma Ruth SWENSON. Norma (daughter of Edward Sever SWENSON and Ruth Clarissa BERG) was born on 23 Jan 1914 in Minnesota; died on 13 Aug 2009 in Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota; was buried in Concordia Cemetery, Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 15 Aug 1915, Divide County, North Dakota

Notes:

Baptism:
Concordia Lutheran in Crosby

Notes:

Nathan Beito, 46, formally of Granite Falls, passed away Friday December 16th at the Henderson Hospital in Henderson, Nevada.

Nathan Allan Beito was born August 9th, 1976, the son of Gary & Judy (Jensvold) Beito, in Granite Falls. He was baptized on October 17th, 1976, and confirmed on October 25th, 1992, at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. He graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1994.

In November of 1994, Nathan decided to serve his Country and joined the United States Navy. After his Graduation from Navy basic training, as a Navy Seaman Apprentice, he received a Letter of Commendation for being a Data Processing Technician Seaman. While stationed onboard the USS Saipan (LHA-Z) he was deployed to the Mediterranean where he visited Spain, Italy, Greece, France, Turkey and Israel. Nathan received several commendations while he served in the US Navy including: The National Defense Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the Armed Forces Service Medal. He was honorably discharged in February 1997.

Following his discharge, he moved back to Granite and began working at Firefly Creek Casino where he became a Pit Boss. In 1999, Nathan and his brother, Ryan moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where Nathan continued his education and earned an Associates of Applied Science with Honors in Accounting and a Certificate of Achievement with Honors in Bookkeeping. Nathan continued his education at UNLV part-time while working at the job he loved which was at CCSN as an Administrative Assistant. Nathan enjoyed bowling, and in his younger years, he was in many tournaments and won a State Championship.

Nathan loved animals and his life literally revolved around his cat Slinky. Family meant the world to Nathan but trying to get him to come home in the winter to visit was like pulling teeth. Nathan was easy going, he liked to make others laugh and loved face-timing, especially during family gatherings, holidays or just to shoot the breeze, it made him feel like he was here with us. Nathan’s infectious smile and warm heart will forever be missed by his family and friends. We love you Nate!!!

Nathan is survived by his brother Ryan Beito (Rita Smith) of Granite Falls, MN his Uncle David Beito (Lorelei Andresen) of Montevideo, MN Uncle Paul Beito of Arlington, VA, Aunt Shelly Runia of Granite Falls, MN and extended family and friends.

Notes:

He was convicted of burglary in Minneapolis in 1977 and was sentenced to 60 days in the workhouse and 3 years probation.

Ingo Mervin Skjefte was born April 7, 1958, to Lucie Marie (Schreiber) Skjefte and DeWayne Mervin Garland Skjefte on a US Army base in Stuttgart, Germany. Ingo was dedicated to his children and his grandchildren. He was previously married to Debra Dunkley, a citizen of Red Lake Nation, Band of Anishinaabe. Ingo is survived by his children, who were the light of his life, and whom he dedicated his life to: Ingo Mervin Garland, Lucie Ann, Lisa Lee, and Leah Marie, all of Minneapolis, MN; his step-daughter, Tina, his cherished grandchildren: Andre, Shyann, Animikii (Papa's Boy), Ayashe, River Paul; his sister, Lisa, brother, Hardy; and nephew Alonzo.

Gloria married R.T. LOEWE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mr. Kenneth E. "Buddy" Odegard, 72, died Friday, May 26, 2006. A memorial service will be conducted Thursday, June 29, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church in Crosby, N.D. Interment took place at Sandhills State Veteran's Cemetery in Spring Lake on Monday, June 19, 2006. Mr. Odegard, a native of Crosby, N.D., was active in athletics at Divide County High School where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He served in the United States Marine Corps in Korea. Before moving to Greenville, he resided in California, Arizona, Fayetteville, N.C., North Dakota and Nevada. He and his brother, Dick, were longtime roommates and business partners in magazine sales. Mr. Odegard was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth A. Odegard, and a brother, Richard B. Odegard. Surviving are his daughter, Lynnell Odegard of Greenville; son, Ken Odegard II of Fayetteville; grandchildren, Amanda and Ken III, both of Fayetteville; mother, Norma R. Odegard of Crosby, N.D.; brother, Dirk Odegard and wife, Kim, of Fairfield, Calif.; and sisters, Avis Breding of Bismarck, N.D., Donna Lund and husband, John, of Silver City, N.M., Sharyn Edwards and husband, Jim, of Issaquah, Wash., Pam Simmons and husband, Mike, of Ecru, Miss., and Paula Lindsey and husband, Neil, of Crosby, N.D. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Red Cross, 2025 E Street NW, Washington D.C. 20006.