Wally “Papa” Stone
Jan. 4, 1934-Sept. 18, 2018
Wallace Arthur Stone,
84, Kenmare, ND, passed
away on Tuesday, Sep-
tember 18, 2018 in his
home.
Wally “Papa” Stone was
born on January 4, 1934,
the son of Arthur and
Helen (Brown) Stone in
Chicago, IL. He was raised
and educated in Chicago.
He enlisted into the Unit-
ed States Army, where he
served as a paratrooper
during the Korean War.
On January 17, 1959,
Wally was united in mar-
riage to Darlene Heglund
at Island Lake, IL. They
made their home in IL,
where Wally worked as a
truck driver. In 1984, they
moved to Kenmare, ND,
where he worked as a
meat cutter at the Red
Owl, and later at the Ken-
mare Baptist Home for 20
years prior to his retire-
ment.
He enjoyed trivia, play-
ing Tetris, solitaire and
cribbage. Wally was a
member of Elmdale Luth-
eran Church, Niobe, ND,
and the Kenmare Senior
Citizens. He was a loving
husband, father and
grandfather and will be
missed by all that knew
him.
Surviving family in-
cludes: Wife of 59 years,
Darlene; children, Angela
Cantu, Debra Sibley and
Kevin (Karla) Stone; 7
grandchildren, Erika,
Christine, Mark, John,
Cory, Kyle and Kelli; 2
stepgreat-grandchildren,
Kaylee and Logan; 1
stepgreat-grandchild,
Heath; sisters, Marji Stone
and Linda Adams;
sisters-in-law, Donna
(Ken) Figlik and Carolyn
(Darold) Behnke; and
several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Wally was preceded in
death by: his parents; son,
Keith; son-in-law, Carlos
Cantu; and his in-laws,
Carl and Esther Heglund.
Memorial Service: Sa-
turday, September 22,
2018 at 2:00 pm at Elm-
dale Lutheran Church,
Niobe, ND
Burial: a private family
committal service will
take place at a later date.
Visitation: There will be
no reviewal, however,
friends may sign the guest
register an hour prior to
the service at the church.
Those wishing to sign
the online register and
share memories may ac-
cess the online obituaries
section at
(www.thompson
larson.com).