Shane Grondahl
April 30, 1957-Feb. 20, 2021
Shane Grondahl, 63,
Minot, died Saturday,
February 20, 2021 in his
home surrounded by his
loving family after a very
short battle with cancer.
Shane was born April
30, 1957 in Minot, ND to
Eugene ‘Bud’ and Joann
(Johnson) Grondahl. He
grew up and attended
school in Upham, gra-
duating from Upham High
School in 1975. He at-
tended the ND State Col-
lege of Science in Wahpe-
ton.
Shane was united in
marriage to Leanne
Laskowski on September
14, 1991 in Minot. They
made their home in Minot
and last year they were
able to enjoy the snowbird
life for a short time before
Nevada shut down for
COVID.
In Minot Shane was
employed at Chateau
Lanes, G & M Lumber,
Bridgeman Creamery and
Magic City Garage Door.
In 1997 Shane started
working for IF LaFleur &
Sons. He enjoyed his
work as the League Coor-
dinator and it showed in
the relationships he built
and valued during his em-
ployment. Shane retired
on April 28, 2017 due to
health concerns.
Shane was a member of
the Minot Moose Lodge
and was a past president
of the Apple Grove Cou-
ples Golf League. He was
a volunteer for the Trinity
Stroke Survivor to Sur-
vivor support program.
He played recreation
softball for many years on
competitive teams in Up-
ham, Washburn and
Minot. Shane enjoyed
playing golf, basketball,
darts, pool, Texas
Hold’em Poker and played
in many leagues for all of
those. He loved to travel,
especially to Las Vegas
and Laughlin.
Shane will be missed
for his easy smile, sense
of humor, quick wit and
compassion for others.
You never had to guess
what his political party
was.
Shane is survived by:
his wife Leanne, Minot;
siblings Kevin Grondahl,
Corrine Grondahl and
Wade Grondahl;
sisters-in-law Kathy (Karl)
Kirstein, Karin (Randy)
Clark and Lorna (Nick)
Roll; very special nieces
and nephews Eric Gron-
dahl, Jennifer (Kwang)
Lee, Jared (Norma) Gron-
dahl, Tyler Grondahl,
Kyle (Stephanie) Gron-
dahl, Chaise Grondahl,
Becca Grondahl, Chad
Kirstein, Daniel (Jessica)
Schiele, Jamie Haskins,
Ryan (Jessica) Clark, Jess
Roll, Teri Roll and Alex
(Kelsey) Roll; several un-
cles and aunts and many
cousins; stepmother
Sharon Grondahl; step-
brother Kevin Miller;
stepsisters Tammy
Adams, Julie Hall, Lori
LaHaise and Susan Mil-
lang; and many lifelong
friends.
Shane was preceded in
death by: his parents, sis-
ter Heidi Grondahl, broth-
er Tim Grondahl and
in-laws Robert and Jean
Laskowski.
Service to Honor the
Life of Shane Grondahl
will be held at 11:00 a.m.
on Saturday, February 27,
2021 at the Moose Lodge,
located at 400 9th St. SW,
Minot, followed by a gath-
ering of family and
friends for food, fellow-
ship and stories from
noon until 4 p.m. at the
Moose Lodge.
Booksigning will be
held on Friday, February
26, 2021 from 3:00 p.m.
until 6:00 p.m. at the Tho-
mas Family Funeral
Home, Minot.
Memorials are preferred
to the donor’s choice.
Memories and con-
dolences can be shared at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com.