Obituary: Myron Kjelgaard

Myron "Mike" Kjelgaard, 90, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington, N.D. A celebration of life will be held Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 at 2 p.m. in Our Savior's Lutheran Church, McHenry, N.D. Visitation will be one hour prior to services in the church. Interment will be in the Cooperstown Cemetery.

Myron, the son of Harold Kjelgaard and Minnie (Olson) Kjelgaard, was born on Aug. 12, 1928 and was raised in the Cooperstown and Hannaford area. He attended Wahpeton State School of Science to learn mechanical and welding skills and later worked for hire to help other farmers in the area.

He met Virginia Green and they were married June 4, 1950. They had three children.

He leaves his wife; his two daughters, Nancy Kjelgaard and Peggy (Roger Sheppard) Kjelgaard; son, Bruce (Mary Tweed) Kjelgaard; five grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents; his half-brother, Richard (Dick) Kjelgaard; his step-mother, Myrtle (Knutson) Kjelgaard; and his step-siblings, Margaret, Evelyn, Clifford and Lola. He leaves his half-brother, Harold (Butch) Kjelgaard and wife Nancy (Foley) Kjelgaard and their two children: Erik (wife Andrea) and Chad (wife Teresa).

Arrangements with the Cooperstown Funeral Chapel.