Calvin Theodore Lettenmaier, age 91, lifelong resident of the Sanborn, ND area, passed away peacefully at his farm home on February 15, 2019.<\/p>\n
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 AM Friday, February 22nd at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sanborn.<\/p>\n
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and one hour before the Mass Friday morning.<\/p>\n
A prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday evening at the church.<\/p>\n
Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in the spring.<\/p>\n
Calvin was born on October 1, 1927 to Theodore and Clara (Johnson) Lettenmaier.<\/p>\n
He attended grade school at Gray Country School and graduated from Sanborn High School in 1945.<\/p>\n
He served in the Army Air Force and returned to Sanborn to farm.<\/p>\n
He married Ilah Mae Kronebusch, his high school sweetheart, on October 19, 1948 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sanborn.<\/p>\n
They raised five sons and two daughters on the farm.<\/p>\n
Calvin proudly served his community as a Hemen Township Assessor, school board president, Barnes County Water Board member and Farm Service Agency member, a member of the Valley City Eagles Club and the Valley City Elks Lodge.<\/p>\n
He was also a member of the Eckelson-Sanborn American Legion Post 202 for 62 years, held all local offices and marched in countless Independence Day parades in Sanborn.<\/p>\n
He was a catechism teacher for many years and a Sacristan at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Calvin loved to dance with his wife and will be fondly remembered for his quick wit and storytelling.<\/p>\n
Calvin’s greatest love was for his family.<\/p>\n
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Ilah Mae; sons Duane (Loretta), David (Maureen), Kent (Connie); daughters Maribeth (Richard ‘Olly’) Larson and Leanne (Jerry) Hayes as well as daughters-in-law Sandi and Mary.<\/p>\n
He also leaves behind 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, sister Becky Aarestad, aunt Alpha Johnson, sisters in law, Sharon Kronebusch and Jean Kihne and many nieces, nephews and godchildren.<\/p>\n
He was preceded in death by his parents, sons Theodore and Jerome, grandson Steven, sister Glee and brother Darrell.<\/p>\n