Jennifer Dalen

Jennifer Dalen, 42,

Minot, passed away Tues-

day, April 12, 2022, in a

Minot hospital surround-

ed by her loving family.

Jennifer was born Oc-

tober 26, 1979, in Minot,

ND to John and Debbie

(Carlson) Pangrac. She

grew up in Minot and was

a graduate of Des Lacs

Burlington High School in

1998. Jen was blessed to

be a mother to Gavin and

Caralina and to be loved

in her life by a large fami-

ly that included a bonus

mom and dad, Bonnie and

Dan.

Jen married Paul Dalen

August 12, 2006, at

Augustana Lutheran

Church in Minot, where

they would also make

their home. Jen spent her

entire working life in ser-

vice to others in the

‘Magic City.’ She was a

telemarketer, fast food

worker, photographer, in-

surance secretary and a

mixologist.

Jen was an avid sports

fan, faithfully supporting

the Bears and Bengals her

entire life no matter their

respective records or

quarterbacks. Paul and

Jen enjoyed spending time

with their fur babies Ram-

sey, Zelda and Violet (aka,

Fatty.) She was the

self-proclaimed ‘Facebook

Queen’ and passed the

time with episodes of

Friends and Survivor un-

til she needed to dom-

inate a game of candy

crush. She will be missed

deeply by all who shared

in her life.

Jen is survived by her

children Gavin (Didi

Copeland) Edmund and

Caralina Edmund and

their father Steven Ed-

mund, all of Minot; boy-

friend Reed Kuhnhenn,

Minot; parents John (Bon-

nie) Pangrac and Daniel

Meschke, both of Minot;

grandparents Sharon

Morey and Verlane Carl-

son, both of Minot; si-

blings Tyler (FaLynn

Reiswig) Meschke, Nicole

(Jay) Pedie, Samantha

Brandt and Jordyn

Meschke, all of Minot;

nieces and nephews Col-

ton, Aleah, Kenlie,

Jaymison, Elliott and Ella

along with numerous

aunts, uncles and to many

friends to count.

Jen was preceded in

death by her husband

Paul Dalen, mom Debbie

Meschke, sister Heather

Meschke and

grandparents Marion and

John Pangrac Jr., Lillian

Carlson, James Morey and

Ronald and Donna

Meschke.

Celebration of Jen’s

Life: 11:00 a.m. Wednes-

day, April 20, 2022, at

Zion Lutheran Church,

Minot. Please honor Jen

by wearing your favorite

sports jersey or something

casual and comfortable to

her service. To share

memories and con-

dolences or view a lives-

tream of the service ac-

cess her obituary at

www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com

Interment: Sunset

Memorial Gardens, Minot.

Visitation: Tuesday,

April 19, 2022, from 6:00

p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the

Thomas Family Funeral

Home, Minot.

Memorials are preferred

to For Belle’s Sake or the

Sours Valley Animal

Shelter in Minot.

Arrangements in the

care of Thomas Family

Funeral Home, Minot.