Obituary of Curtis TANDE

Curtis William Tande, 63, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 17, 2007 in Lake Havasu City, AZ. He was born on December 12, 1943 in Powers Lake, ND; to Willie and Florence (Mollgaard) Tande.Curtis moved to Lake Havasu City, AZ; 5 years ago from Des Moines, IA. He worked for Cenex for 38 years and retired as a regional sales manager. Curtis liked to fish and garden. He also loved to spend time with his family, travel and be at his cabin on the Missouri River in North Dakota.Curtis is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Carol (Blikre) Tande, daughters, Clare Tande of Minneapolis, MN; Dawn (Tande) Thomas and husband Michael of Louisville, KY; brothers, Gene Tande of Bismarck, ND; Steven Tande of Grand Forks, ND; sisters, JoAnn Engstrom of Columbus, ND, Robbie Johnson of Tioga, ND. He was preceded in death by his parents.Contributions can be made in Curtis's name to the American Heart Association, 1005 12 Ave. S.E., Jamestown, ND., 58401 or the Arthritis Foundation, 1902 Minnehaha Ave. W., St. Paul, MN. 55104-1029.His family will hold a memorial service in Battle View, ND; in the Spring.Condolences and thoughts can be made to his family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.comArrangements were entrusted to Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.