Dean Sather
Dean Sather, 69, of Badger, MN, died on Sunday, January 6, 2013.
Dean Harvey Sather was born July 7, 1943
to Alfred and Deborah (Graff) Sather in Roseau County, Minnesota. He was
baptized and confirmed at Bethania Lutheran Church of
Greenbush. He attended Haug-Leo Elementary School and
Greenbush High School, graduating in 1961.
Dean married Carmen Majer
July 5, 1964 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Greenbush. They lived in North
Dakota, where he worked on the missile sites. In 1966, he moved back to
Minnesota to help his father farm. Dean and his brother Alvin took over the family
farm in 1969, and Dean built a home on the family farm homesite.
Dean and Alvin raised small grains cattle and hogs, and began a trucking and
feed company. In 1981, the farmland was sold, and Dean and his brother Clark
began a custom combining business. Dean then became a long-haul trucker. He
drove for Arnold Brothers of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Roy Nelson of Roseau MN,
Nelson Trucking of Deerwood MN and Byfuglien Trucking
of Roseau MN. He was also a partner in the sanitation business, WSI, for
several years.
Dean enjoyed reading, mowing grass,
seeding and maintaining food plots at the hunting land, and spending time with
his family and friends at the cabin. He especially enjoyed deer hunting season
every year. He usually shared a hunting stand with his granddaughter Micaela, and he shared his stories and laughter with
everyone. His family was the focus of his life, his pride and joy, and he was
always there to lend a helping hand whenever he was able. He was the caretaker
at the Old Bethania Cemetery for many years.
Dean is survived by
his wife, Carmen of Badger, MN
Children: Mitchell (Heidi) Sather of
Badger, MN
Heidi (Oscar) Whitchurch of Badger, MN
Grandchildren: Sean (Sarah) Sather of
Fargo, ND
Jesse (Brittany) Sather of Greenbush,
MN
Blake, Micaela and Wyatt Whitchurch of
Badger, MN
Brother: Pastor Alvin (Marcie) Sather of
Greenbush, MN
Sister: Eunice (Felix) Korczak
of Greenbush, MN
Brother: Clark (Sandra) Sather of
Mayville, ND
Mother-in-law Orla Majer of Roseau, MN;
sister-in-law Caroline Majer of Roseau, MN; and
sister-in-law Dana Myers of Anchorage. AK.
He was preceded
in death by his parents Alfred and Deborah Sather; father-in-law Clarence Majer; brother-in-law Charles Crane; and brother-in-law
Clair Majer.
Dean passed away Sunday January 6, 2013
from heart failure during air transport from Altru
Hospital of Grand Forks ND to St. Mary’s Hospital of Rochester, MN at the age
of 69 years, 5 months and 29 days.
Funeral Services will be held
on Saturday, January 12, 2013 in Oiland Free Lutheran Church
of rural Greenbush with Pastor Gary Skramstad,
officiating. Anders Lunde
was the Pianist. Sara Carpenter sang “Daddy’s
Hands”
& “18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses.” Rose
Ann Strandlund & Bill Wagner sang “Mansion Over the Hilltop” accompanied by Arlene Jenson. Casket Bearers were Sean, Jesse & Lynn
Sather, Blake, Micaela & Wyatt Whitchurch & Clark Majer. Interment was in Old Bethania
Cemetery, near the Sather home. Funeral
Arrangements were with Gieseke Funeral Chapel of
Greenbush.