Richard Lysne

Richard Lysne, 87, long-

time Velva resident died

on Thursday, September

27, 2018 at the Souris Val-

ley Care Center in Velva.

Richard Theodore

Lysne was born on June

29, 1931 in Rugby, ND to

Peter and Sylvia (Torger-

son) Lysne. He graduated

from Silva High School in

1948 and served in the

U.S. Navy from 1951 until

his honorable discharge in

1956. He graduated from

Minot State University in

1958.

Richard married Thel-

ma Grindberg on June 19,

1960 at Oak Valley Luth-

eran Church in Velva, ND

and they resided in Velva

their entire married life.

Richard was employed by

the People’s State Bank –

Velva, Seniors United –

Minot, Balfour and

Karlsruhe Schools and

was a substitute teacher at

many area schools. Also,

he drove school bus for

various schools and then

full-time for the Velva

School for several years.

He truly loved teaching

and his students meant so

much to him. Richard was

happiest when he was

surrounded by family and

friends.

Richard is survived by

his wife: Thelma; chil-

dren: Pace (Lynn) Pfen-

ning of Andover MN,

Scott (Leisa) of

Chanhassen MN, Brent

(Julie) of Williston and

Stuart (Danielle) of St.

Paul MN; grandchildren:

Adam Lysne, Kjersten

(Marcus) Refsland, Taylor

(Kim) Pfenning, Mallory

(Luke) Lendl, Brady

Lysne, Emily Lysne and

Jocelyn Lysne; five great

grandchildren: Ryder,

Adelyn, Libby, Braye and

Greta; three sisters: Au-

drey Needham, Marion

Nevland and Karen

Krebsbach; brother-

in-law: Lyle Lunde,

sister-in-law: Muriel (F.

Gerald) Mahoney and

numerous nieces,

nephews, great nieces,

great nephews and many,

many friends.

Richard was preceded

in death by his parents,

daughter: Lisa Ann, broth-

ers: Howard (Claribel) and

Orvin (Irene); sister Merle

Lunde, brothers-in-law:

Donald Needham, Paul

Krebsbach and Norman

Nevland; father- and

mother-in-law: Conrad

and Inez Grindberg and

in-laws: Alan (Jean)

Grindberg, Greta (Ernie)

Knutson

Celebration of the Life

of Richard Lysne: Friday,

October 5, 2018 at 1:00

p.m. in Oak Valley Luth-

eran Church – Velva.

Interment will be in the

Velva Community

Cemetery.

Visitation: Thursday,

October 4, 2018 from 5:00

p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the

Oak Valley Lutheran

Church.

Memorials are pre-

ferred to the Oak Valley

Lutheran Church, Souris

Valley Care Center or the

donor’s choice.

Those wishing to sign

the online memorial regis-

ter or share memories and

condolences are invited to

use the expressions of

sympathy section at

www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com.