Obituary: Arland Clelland

Arland Ray Clelland, 51, passed away at his residence in New Rockford on May 17, 2019. The funeral service was held May 22 at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford. Rev. Doug Nemitz officiated, burial was at Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford. Special music was provided by Mary Ellen Rue. Honorary bearers were Arland's nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Arland was born July 21, 1967, at New Rockford, the son of Delbert and Janice (Suhr) Clelland. He attended school in New Rockford, graduated in 1985, then attended Jamestown College for two years.

After college, he worked various construction jobs. In 2006, he started dating Malissa Lundemo. His pride and joy, Dakota Ray Clelland, was born in Watertown, S.D., in 2007. In the fall of 2007, they moved back to New Rockford.

He is survived by his son, Dakota, significant other, Malissa Lundemo; three sisters, Holly Christopherson (Dennis Hegland), Jodi (Bruce) Hirchert and Colleen Semmens, all of New Rockford; three nieces, two nephews, and many great-nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and one brother-in-law, Joel Christopherson.

Arrangements made by Evans Funeral Home, N.D.