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Terry
Owen Bjornstad, age 51, Phoenix
, AZ
, formerly McVille
, ND
died September
13, 2009 at his
home in Phoenix
after a brief
illness.
He
was born in McVille , ND on April 23, 1958 , the son
of Idell and the late Gordon Bjornstad. He was
baptized and confirmed at the McVille Lutheran Church
. He was educated at McVille public schools.
He worked in Grand Forks and Minneapolis and in November
of 1985 he married Joyce Tvedt. After her death
Terry moved to Phoenix
where he worked for the One Stop Shop and was a long
time employee of Gaylord Manufacturing Company.
On July 22,
1995 Terry married
Jennie Marie.
Terry
was a hard worker and willing to help others.
Terry loved music
and spent time playing his guitar and singing.
He also enjoyed doing mechanic work on his motorcycle
and cars and often helped friends with their mechanical
problems.
Terry
will be missed by his family and friends. He is
survived by his son Travis Ista of Fargo, ND, his mother
and stepfather Idell and Vernon Hovdenes of Tolna, ND,
sisters Vangie (Wayne) Jorde of Dickinson, ND and Tammy
(Kraig) Tweed of Jefferson, IA, brothers Landis (Kathy)
Bjornstad of Bartow, FL and David Bjornstad of Grand
Forks, ND, nine nieces and nephews and four grand nieces
and nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his first wife Joyce, his second
wife Jennie, his father Gordon, his paternal grandparents
Olaf and Anna Bjornstad and his maternal grandparents
Mildred and Sidney Hoiberg.
Memorial
services for Terry will be Saturday,
September 26, 2009
at 11:00 AM
in the McVille
Lutheran
Church
. Officiating
will be Reverend Marli Danielson. Interment will
be in the McVille
Cemetery
. Arrangements
with the Stanley-Iverson Funeral Home.
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