Dennis Gullickson

went to be with the Lord

June 5, 2019 following a

9-year battle with prostate

cancer.

Dennis was the young-

est of four children born

to Gehart and Frances

(Kelly) Gullickson. He

was raised on his parents’

farm near Bowbells, ND

and during his grade

school years, attended a

one-room schoolhouse.

After graduating from

Bowbells High School in

1959, Dennis worked the

family farm. He proudly

served in the US Army

during the Vietnam War

as a heavy artilleryman in

the Big Red 1. Upon

honorable discharge in

1966, he again returned to

farming. In June 1968,

Dennis married Barbara

Nielsen of Columbus, ND.

They welcomed their

daughter, Heather, in

1969 and their son,

Travis, in 1973. During

those family years, Dennis

served on the Clayton

Township board, the

Bowbells School Board

and the Northwest Tele-

phone Communications

Cooperative Board. Dur-

ing those years, he and

his family were members

of Bethlehem Lutheran

Church, Bowbells, ND

and Trinity Lutheran

Church, Columbus, ND.

Dennis participated in

men’s softball, bowling

and racquetball leagues,

as well as Jaycees, the

Bowbells Snowmobile

Club and Country Club.

He and a friend owned

two airplanes and took

flying lessons, and he

soloed a Cessna 150. He

had a beautiful singing

voice and was a wonder-

ful social dancer. His chil-

dren remember him sing-

ing in the tractor, playing

catch while loading

durum and shooting

baskets after supper.

Dennis and Barbara

continued to farm until

retirement in 2007, when

they moved to Fargo, ND.

Following Barbara’s pass-

ing in 2010, Dennis

moved to Wisconsin and

spent much time at the

family cabin on Hor-

seshoe Lake, near Turtle

Lake, WI, and at the VFW

Post 8512 in Almena, WI,

as well as with his chil-

dren and grandchildren.

He was an avid fan of the

NDSU Bison football team

and enjoyed tailgating

with OTP friends. Dennis

treasured his friendships

and was described by

many as a confidant and

fun-loving friend.

In February 2019, as his

health challenges mount-

ed, Dennis moved to Ar-

bor Glen Senior Living,

Lake Elmo, MN, where he

lived until his passing.

Dennis’ family extends

deepest appreciation to

his caregivers at Mayo

Clinic Rochester, MN;

Mayo Clinic Health Sys-

tem Menomonie & Eau

Claire, WI; Arbor Glen

Senior Living in Lake

Elmo, MN; and Hospice of

the Midwest.

Dennis is survived by:

his daughter, Heather

Cowden (Dave Egesdal) of

Woodbury, MN; son,

Travis (Erica) of Oak

Ridge, NC; grandchildren

McKenna Gullickson,

Gunnar Cowden, Lillian

Gullickson, Claire Egesdal

and Carter Egesdal; as

well as sisters-in-law and

many nieces, nephews,

family and friends.

Celebration of life will

be held on Friday, July

26th at Trinity Lutheran

Church, Columbus, ND

with visitation at 9:00

a.m. and service at 10:00

a.m. followed by burial

and luncheon. Remem-

brance gathering will also

be held on June 22 at 2:00

p.m. at the VFW Post

8512 in Almena, WI.