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Memories for Les From: Thomas M. Heffernan Les was a high school classmate of mine and a friend. I cannot imagine the grief that you must be feeling. You and your family our in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless. Tom, Sandy, Marcus, Tia, Chris, Sarah, Noah, Emily, KayleighAnn, and Hattie. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: HAROLD J. KOPF I WISH TO GIVE MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO ALL THE VATNSDAL FAMILIES AT THIS TIME OF SUCH A GREAT LOSS. MY PRAYERS WILL ALWAYS BE WITH ALL OF YOU. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JoAnne O. Deepest sympathies to Les's family. Simply put, the world lost a wonderful and loving person. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Robin (Raps) Berger I am very sorry for your loss. I worked with Les at Menards in Bismarck back when he first started there as a Manager in Training. He was so full of life, funny, and kind. The cashiers always enjoyed his humor and he always brought a smile to our faces. I remember him always being so calm and collected and would never get stressed out. Heaven is so lucky to have a guy like Les!! My thoughts and prayers are with your family. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pam Schorsch My heart hurts for all of you. Jamie and Julie are my friends
and they are wonderful so I know Les must have been an extrordinary
man. Warm hugs to you all. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Shirley Bye Our deepest sympathy to your family. We will forever remember how kind you guys were to Renae, Kylar, and Karsen during a difficult Christmas season a few years ago; acts of kindness, such as that, are never forgotten! Les was always so kind to Kylar, as I know he was to all Travis' friends...he was just a special, all-around good guy! I know that there is a special place in heaven for Les ...God Bless him and all of you! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Cori Argent Cory, just wanted to let you know you are in my thoughts and
prayers. May god give you strength! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: richard stanley I dont get emotional much but as i read the wonderful obit
for les i sit here in tears. Les was a wonderful man who touched
in a special way everyone who knew him. I learned so much from
les. not just about work but as a mani will never forget les
and i know none of us ever will. Competative when we were at
the pool table, hard charging when we were at work, laughing
when we were just telling jokes and never living down the Bears/Vikings
rivalry. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Dan Harnist My thought and prayers go out to the family in this very difficult
time. I pretty much only knew Les professionally, I am the Manager
of the Floor Cleaning Company that cleaned the floors in Menards,
Les hired us years ago. He was allway a very honest and fair
man to deal with. May God Bless you all during this most difficult
time. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Daryl, Machele, Kate & Molly Somerville Cory, Travis, Cassidy and Family of Les-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Salter I knew Les years ago, in the early 1980s, when we both worked at Target in Grand Forks. We weren't close friends but he is one of a small handful of people from those days who I've thought of over the years. Les was always friendly, helpful, funny, and an all around stand-up guy. This is a real heartbreaker. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Brittany and Brandon Valdez Cory and family, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Julie My heart is hurting for you! I love you Cory, and will be
there for you and the kids! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Craig, Laurie, Jordan & Ariel xoxo Hi to Everyone Reading This note with a Special "extra"
big hug to Cory,Travis & Cassy. My thought and 'deepest'
prayers are definitely even more than normal(whatever normal
is:)with you all at this time. I would like to quote something
from the First letter to the Corinthians : "There are different
kinds of gifts...all from the same Spirit. Eagerly cultivate
these greater gifts...faith,hope and love. The greatest of these
is love." I have never seen a couple or a family portray
these gifts as much as the Vatnsdal family. You have all lived
your entire lives based on nothing but Faith,Hope and Most of
all Love. I have never met anyone like Les and I don't think
I ever will. I will miss seeing his beautiful smile, but I will
forever remember it in my mind and in my heart. I think that
Richard Stanley said it best when he said that Les helped make
us all better, and Cory you were right there beside him helping
him to make us all better, which means you have helped ma! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Pam (Schantz) Walter Corrine and Family, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Darin and Dawn Foley We are sorry for your loss, and our thoughts are with all of you. Darin and Dawn Foley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Pat Nistler Cory and Kids, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Terry McCann I had the privilege of interacting with and serving Les and
his Team on many occassions through my previous employment with
Menards. Les was a person who cared deeply about the well-being
of all of his Team Members and colleagues. He also had a genuine
interest in seeing others succeed. I can only imagine that same
approach was magnified when it involved his family and their
well-being. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bill and Ginger Quam To the family and friends of Les, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mike & Cyndi Sondrol We are so sorry to hear of Les's passing. Although we did not know him personally, we do know Gene & Judy. We have been following his illness through friends and also while visiting with Gene & Judy when they are in Lake Havasu City, AZ. God bless the Vatnsdal family. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Daryl, Pam, Brandon & Lyndsey Hodnefield Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you today and everyday. Please know that there are so many who care and love you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Marty Hart Cory and family, and Jamie. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mark Amundson I attended Red River High School with Les and saw him from
time to time after. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rachel Medley & Cory Lundeen We are so very sorry for your loss. Les was an exceptional
person and he will be greatly missed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Don and Norma Wehri To the Vatnsdal and the Schriado Families---Sending you our Prayers and Deepest Sympathy .Hold on to each other and go one day at a time.GOD is always with us and we are never alone --even though somedays we wonder-- we need to remember those days GOD IS CARRYING US . GOD BLESS YOU ALL. Don and Norma Wehri Glen Ullin --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Gumbert family Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Les will be deeply missed. It was an honor to know and learn from him. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Michael Vestuto Vatnsdal Family, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Greg and Calli Cory - we want to extend our sympathy to your entire family.
You will remain in our thoughts and prayers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: mike brouse les was a great guy , I knew him from highschool . We went snowmobileing together with friends and hunted dove a couple of times , over the years we spoke a couple of times . Always a postive guy , with great atittude. my symphthy goes out to his wife and children and family , He surely will be missed . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Clyde & Pam Norris Les will be truely missed, we enjoyed his smiling face at Menard's after we got to know him. Clyde met Les at Don's hunting cabin, and he really enjoyed knowing he could be a good friend to us. Our Sympathy goes out to you in this time. Hugs to you all from us here in Kenmare. He was always in our prayers, as people kept us informed of Les's sickness. God has a special Angel with him now. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mary Hamilton I worked with Les for a short period at Menards here in Minot. He is the true definition of a genuinely great person. My heart goes out to his family. Bless you for being in his life, and may we feel blessed for knowing him. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Keith Reimche and family Cory and family, I am so very sorry for our loss of Les. I will always remember when I helped get Cassidy home. The time I spent with you and Les showed me how much love one could have. Everytime I asked Les how Cassidy was doing he would always light up. I hope to be one tenth of the man he was. Our prayers are still with you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Marla and Marcia Lori and family-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rod, Denise & Mandi What a beautiful obituary - the love that Les had for life, his family and friends is so very evident in all of the pictures and those who knew him, experienced that also firsthand. Please know that our hearts ache in the loss of Les. You are all in our most sincere thoughts and prayers. May our Almighty Father blanket each of you in his love, comfort, faith and assuance that we will all see Les again one day. Love you all! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Stephanie Drovdal & family Cory, Travis, Cassidy, and family, you are in our thoughts and prayers. Les was a wonderful person and I am honored to have had the opportunity to have known him. Les was the type of person who impacted the lives of those around him and it is because of that it is so difficult to let him go, but also one of the reasons he can never be gone, not from our hearts,not from our memories, not from our lives. Many people learned a lot from Les. Lessons about work, family, life, love, courage, and strength just to name a few; and it is through those seeds he sowed that he will live on. God bless you all, I am so sorry for your loss. P.S. I can picture Les with a huge grin on his face as he reaches his hand out to greet the Lord with his signature handshake. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gene Jenson What can one man say about another man in a few words that explain how you feel without repeating what we all felt about Les. I guess he had a quiet strength, true honesty, warm compassion, a gving nature and was a true "friend". I will miss him always. Gene --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gene & Donna Jenson Cory, & family, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Robert and Debra LaRiccia There are no words that can fully express our profound sadness for you and your family. Les represented all that was truly good and kind. Anyone who met Les truly felt the blessing of being befriended by him. It is our sincere hope you find great comfort in all the good times and wonderful memories you have of Les and mostly, in knowing he is watching over you with all the love possible. You are all in our hearts and prayers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Lori Landa (Turner) To the Family of Les, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Lori Turk and Family Dear Cory, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jodie (Shores) Storhaug Requests: I knew Les through both his sister Linda, who I was friends with in school as a kid and because he was a friend of my brother Dale. I thought he was a great guy then and it is both heart warming and heartaching to hear what a great Dad, husband, son, brother and friend he's been as an adult. We are so sad for your loss. I knew through brief conversations with you Linda at work that he has been quite the fighter and "life liver" through all this. Please know our prayers are with you and your family. Bruce, Jodie, Kaia and Mara Storhaug --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Margo & Terry Eickenbrock To all Les's family, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: James and Julie Berney Les was a great manager and friend to have worked for. I was
able to learn a lot from him. We wish Cory and all family our
condolences, our thoughts and prayers will be with you. Les will
be greatly missed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: richard(bubba)kramchuck i am sorry for your loss,i went to high school with les great guy he will be missed,to les danny is ther to welcome you to heaven --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rod and Cody Roteliuk Cory, Travis and Cassidy... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: the nurses and staff at Trinity CancerCare center We all feel very privileged to have cared for such special people as Les and Cory Vatnsdal. Les had such a sweet spirit no matter what he was faced with and Cory was his strength. He will be missed; Cory, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Wayne Peterson I was very sorry to hear about Les passing away. I knew Les since we were in first grade at Kelly School all the way through college at UND, and he always had a smile for you. Even back in the days when he tried to get me into fights with our friend Chris Hutchinson, he did it with a laugh and a smile on his face! My sympathy to everyone in his family. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Doug & Jean Sanford Jill Sanford Although we didn't personally know Les we certainly knew that
he was loved through contact with his parents, Gene and Judy.
May God hold your hands through this time and may you know that
there is another beautiful rose in heaven. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |