Roger Van Horn – Dalton, MN

Roger Van Horn, 78 of rural Dalton died Friday, December 10, 2021 at Sanford Health in Fargo. Carl Roger Van Horn was born September 10, 1943 in Devils Lake, North Dakota the son of Clinton and Evelyn (Felland) Van Horn. He was baptized in the Presbyterian Church in Minnewau-kan. Roger graduated from the Turtle Lake High School in 1961 then furthered his education at the North Dakota State University in Fargo, graduating as a Mechanical Engineer in 1966. Roger and Linda Arlyce Mekalson were married December 18, 1965 in the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Battle Lake, Minnesota. His first job as an engineer was with Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids, Iowa then Franklin Manufacturing in St. Cloud, Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls and Waconia Manufacturing in Waconia. In 1993, he started Pinnacle Design in Elk River, which he operated until selling in the summer of 2001, when he retired. Roger enjoyed reading, hunting, fishing, farming and in his later years, tractors and grandkids. He liked his collection of Minneapolis Mo-line tractors, which he would restore and buy and sell Minneapolis Moline parts. He was a member of the Lake Region Thresherman’s Association and the Zion-Sarpsborg Free Lutheran Church both of Dalton. He is survived by his wife, Linda; three children, Cheryl (Chris) Schaefer of Excelsior, Michael (Terra) Van Horn of Wendell and Kristi Eklund of Underwood; eight grandchildren, Micah, Ruby, Reed, Tyson, Emily, Katie, Isaac and Luke; two sisters, Claudia Nichol of Henderson, Nevada and Charlotte (George) Fettig of Mandan, North Dakota; brother, Gene (Donna) Van Horn of Walker, Iowa; by numerous relatives and friends. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Evelyn Van Horn; brother-in-law, Jeff Nichol; fa-thers and mother-in-law, Roy Mekalson, Art and Lucille Larson. Funeral service will be Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Zion-Sarpsborg Free Lutheran Church in Dalton with Rev. Mark Johnson officating. Interment at Zion Cemetery by Dalton. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 21st from 4-7 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at the church and will resume one hour prior Wednesday. Glende-Nilson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Battle Lake is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be made online at www.GlendeNils on.com.