Clarice Mae DAHL

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Clarice Mae Toso, 82, of Devils Lake, ND, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away surrounded by her family on March 26, 2011 at Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake.
?Visitation will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake, on Thursday, March 31 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. with Rosary and scripture service at 6:30 p.m.
?Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, April 1 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Dale Kinzler celebrating the Mass. Visitation on Friday will be at the church for one hour prior to the funeral Mass. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery.
?Pallbearers will be her sons and sons-in-law. Music will be provided by Lynn Webster and Kevin Regan, vocalists and JoDee Lagein, organist.
?Clarice Mae Dahl was born in Devils Lake on June 17, 1928 to Conrad and Florence (Vilandre) Dahl. She grew up in Garske and graduated from Webster School in 1946. She attended two years of summer school at Valley City State College and taught school for three years. Clarice was united in marriage to Donald Toso on August 18, 1951 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Devils Lake. They remained in Devils Lake, raising seven children. Clarice was employed by Ramsey County and retired from there in 1990. Clarice enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, playing cards, sewing and working crossword puzzles. She was a member of St. Joseph Church, St. Joseph Altar Society (St. Patricia Circle), Catholic Daughters and Right to Life.
?She is survived by her seven children, Michael (Zuzanna), Jacksonville, FL, Ronald (Carla), Lincoln, ND, Sharon (James) Hanson, Lakeville, MN, Darrell (Janet), Littleton, CO, Donna (Steven) Halldorson, Devils Lake, ND, Cindy (Troy) Senger, Cando, ND, and Scott (Marla Barber), Duluth, MN; 15 grandchildren, Robert (Charlene) Steciuk, Joanna Steciuk, Jennifer Robinson, Keith (Carly) Toso, Lindsey (Pat) Irwin, Kayla (Anthony Lesmeister) Toso, Jessica (Bill) Howden, Travis (Heather Closmore) Hanson, Gretchen Hanson, Lauren Toso, Eddie Toso, Nicholas (Kelly) Halldorson, Alex Halldorson, Shana Halldorson and Haylee Senger; eight great-grandchildren, Nicholas Steciuk, Sydney Steciuk, Taylor Toso, Layah Irwin, Johanna Lesmeister, Ethan Lesmeister, Cole Howden and Aidan Halldorson; sister and brother-in-law, Connie and Ken Steffan; sister-in-law,  Mary Ann Dahl; and brother-in-law Albert Vessa.
?Clarice was preceded in death by her husband Donald; parents, Florence and Conrad Dahl; sister and brother-in-law, Florence and Fred Nichols; brothers, Curtis and Vincent Dahl; and twin sister, Phyllis Vessa.

Clarice married Donald L TOSO on 18 Aug 1951 in Ramsey County, North Dakota. Donald (son of Otto Hansen TOSO and Magnhilda OLSTAD) was born on 1 Mar 1927 in North Dakota; died on 5 Dec 1996 in Ramsey County, North Dakota; was buried in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Devils Lake, Ramsey County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]