Darrell Meis

Darrell Duane Meis, 74, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Friday January 25, 2008, at the MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born September 28, 1933, at Wheaton, Minnesota, the son of Theodore "Dick" and Lilian (Fisher) Meis. The family moved to the Battle Lake area in 1934 and to Western Township near Fergus Falls in 1940. He was confirmed at Immanual Lutheran Church in Western Township. Darrell attended country school District #252, and graduated from West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, Minnesota, in 1951. He entered the U.S. Army in January of 1954, serving during the Korean War through January of 1956. On March 14, 1959, he married Irene Erlandson at Aastad Lutheran Church, rural Fergus Falls. He farmed in Western Township from 1957 - 1985. He then worked at Con Agra Flour Mill from 1985 to 1990, and was janitor at the Eagles Club from 1991 until 2008. Darrell was a member of the Eagles, American Legion, and the Lake Region Pioneer Threshermans Association. Preceding him in death were his parents, and a brother-in-law, Merle Erlandson. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Irene of Fergus Falls; his children: Les (Judy) Meis of Fergus Falls, and their children Darrick and Ashley (Jason) Laffen, Donnie Meis of Fergus Falls, Duane (Nina) Meis of Moorhead, and their children Ryan, Katie and Kelsey, and Lynn (Angus) Harris of Keller, TX and their children Zach, Alex and Spencer; his brother, Robert (Barb) Meis of Fergus Falls; a sister-in-law, Janis Erlandson of Fergus Falls; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Olson Funeral Home with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Friday at the Aastad Lutheran Church, 19383 County Highway 110, Fergus Falls Clergy: Rev. Dan Cole and Rev Tom Gard Burial: Aastad Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Fergus Falls Funeral Home: The Olson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.olsonfuneralhome.com