{"id":271223,"date":"2023-04-07T14:30:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T19:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=271223"},"modified":"2023-04-07T14:30:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T19:30:55","slug":"thomas-vagle-monday-april-3-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=271223","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Vagle &#8211; Monday April 3 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thomas Allan Vagle, 86, Valley City, ND passed away at SMP Health-St. Raphael in Valley City while under hospice care on April 3, 2023.&nbsp; A memorial service will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Epworth United Methodist Church, Valley City.&nbsp; Military honors will take place at the church, and he will be laid to rest at the ND Veteran\u2019s Cemetery in Mandan, ND at a later date.&nbsp; The services will be live streamed, then archived, on a link provided along with his obituary on his tribute page at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lerudmathias.com\/\">www.lerudmathias.com<\/a>.&nbsp; An online guestbook is available there as well.&nbsp; The Lerud Mathias Funeral Home in Valley City is assisting Tom\u2019s family with arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas Allan Vagle was born December 3, 1936, the only child of Hans and Laura Vagle who\u2019d immigrated to the United States from Norway.&nbsp; He attended school in Valley City, ND, graduating in 1954.&nbsp; As a young man, he delivered the local newspaper and was a bell hop at the Rudolph Hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1953, he joined the ND National Guard and was a member of Company G 164<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Infantry.&nbsp; In 1955, he joined the US Navy, serving on the USS Wiseman, a destroyer escort.&nbsp; Following his Navy service, he rejoined the ND National Guard serving 14 years as First Sergeant and another 4 as Command Major.&nbsp; Tom was a full-time career counselor with the National Guard and retired in 1996, having served 43 years.&nbsp; He received many military awards including the Recruiting and Retention award in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 22, 1961, he married Diana Baasch Norman.&nbsp; They raised 4 children, Pam Wollman, Dan Vagle, Todd (Sheila) Vagle and Mary (HJ) Norman.&nbsp; Those children blessed them with 7 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and a great great grandchild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom loved to sing.&nbsp; He sang in the church choir over 50 years and was one of the founders of the Valley Troubadours, singing with them for 35 years.&nbsp; He and Diana loved to travel and dance, and especially visits with the kids and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He leaves behind his wife, children, grandchildren, and many in-laws and friends.&nbsp; Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Hans and Laura; in-law parents, Clayton and Beatrice Baasch; and brothers-in-law, James and Dale Baasch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vagle family suggests memorials be directed to the ND Veteran\u2019s Cemetery, CHI Home Health and Hospice, Epworth United Methodist Church, or to the charity of your choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Allan Vagle, 86, Valley City, ND passed away at SMP Health-St. Raphael in Valley City while under hospice care on April 3, 2023.&nbsp; 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