Obituary

DeWane M. Kjaer, age 72, of South Haven died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Willow Creek Park Lion's Pavilion, Kimball with a Celebration of Life to follow.  Memorials are preferred to Alzheimer's research.  Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Annandale.

DeWane Marlin Kjaer was born April 26, 1942 in Grimstad Township near Wannaska to Orville and Mae (Rasmussen) Kjaer.  He graduated from Roseau High School with the Class of 1960.  On April 13, 1963, he was united in marriage to Aldora "Dodie" Wicklander at Moe Lutheran Church in Roseau.  They owned and operated D&D Concessions for the past 25 years.  DeWane was a wholesale appliance salesman; covering Minnesota and North Dakota for over 20 years.  He enjoyed classic Fords, snowmobiling, four wheeling, boating, fishing, hunting and spending time at the camp.  DeWane cherished the time he spent with his family, especially with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife Dodie of South Haven; mother Mae of West Fargo; children Annette (Tom) Haigh of Santa Ana, CA, Darin (Tonja) of Foreston, Dale (Kristin) of Meridian, ID and Dana (Lara) of South Haven; 13 grandchildren Jake, Jessie, Emily, Abbie, Brooke, Nate, Zach, Sammy, Mae, Anna, Peter, Arthur and Julia; sisters Camilla (Bruce) Weiss of Mesa, AZ and Deborah Knopp of Maple Lake; brothers Steven (Renee) of Sabin and Timothy (Rhonda) of Burkburnett, TX; brothers in law Rudell (Judith) Wicklander of Hugo, Lee Wicklander (Lisa Foust) of Grand Rapids, Randy Wicklander of Maple Lake and Vern (Laurie) Wicklander of New Prague; and sister-in-law Elna (Loren) Lendobeja of Thief River Falls.  He is preceded in death by his father Orville; brother Danny; mother-in-law Anna Wicklander; father-in-law Ernest Wicklander; and step father-in-law John Aronson.

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