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Barry Hedberg

Feb. 24, 1948 – Nov. 13, 2017

CARPIO – Barry Lynn

Hedberg, 69, rural Carpio,

died Monday, Nov. 13,

2017, surrounded by his

family at his home.

He was born Feb. 24,

1948, in Minot, to Leroy

and Helen (Yale) Hedberg.

He was raised on the

family farmstead near

Carpio and graduated

from Carpio High School

in 1967.

In 1968, Barry was

drafted into the U.S.

Army. He completed his

basic training at Fort

Lewis, Wash., and then

headed to Fort Sam Hous-

ton in Texas where he

completed his medic

training. Barry served our

country during the Viet-

nam War from 1968 to

1969. On his 21st birth-

day, Barry received a

bronze star for his heroic

action saving three com-

rades while under fire.

He also received a com-

mendation medal for

bravery. He was honor-

ably discharged in 1970.

Barry was united in

marriage to Nancy Larson

on Sept. 14, 1968, at Car-

pio Lutheran Church.

From this union, two sons

were born: Troy Lynn

and Travis Daniel. They

were later divorced. He

spent 25 years with Darla

Zimny; they later separat-

ed. He spent the last four

years with his companion,

Lonnie Anderson. They

spent a winter together in

Arizona and enjoyed

spending time together at

the farm.

Barry farmed and

ranched his family’s land

north of Carpio. He en-

joyed hunting, fishing and

spending time with his

grandkids, trips to the

casino and working with

his boys.

Family: sons, Troy

(Stacie) Hedberg, Ken-

mare, Travis (Leah) Hed-

berg, Minot; grandchil-

dren, Rylee and Landon

Hedberg, and Gannon,

Benjamin and Brogan

Hedberg; parents, Leroy

and Helen Hedberg,

Minot; sister, Diane

(Kevin) Quisberg, Becker,

Minn.; sister-in-law, Barb

Hedberg, Billings, Mont.;

companion, Lonnie

Anderson, rural Carpio;

and numerous nieces,

nephews, cousins, aunts

and uncles.

Barry was preceded in

death by: his brother,

Dennis Hedberg.

Funeral: 1 p.m., Satur-

day, Nov. 18, 2017, at Car-

pio Lutheran Church, Car-

pio.

Burial: Grano

Cemetery, Grano.

Family Service: 7 p.m.,

Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at

the church.

Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m.,

Friday, at the church.

(Brose Funeral Home,

Mohall)