Mylo Birger Falstad, 84, Valley City, North Dakota, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Essentia Health, Fargo, North Dakota due to complications of lymphoma brain cancer.  Visitation will be held at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Valley City, on Thursday, January 16 from 6 pm to 7 pm with a prayer service at 7pm.  A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am, Friday, January 17, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Valley City.   Burial will be in St. Catherine’s Cemetery.

Mylo Birger Falstad was born October 11, 1940, in Valley City, the son of Birger and Myrtle (Olstad) Falstad.  He attended and graduated from Hastings (ND) High School in 1958.  Mylo then went on to attend Interstate Business College, Fargo.  He worked and became manager of Brekke’s Grocery store in West Fargo. 

Mylo married Joan Marchand on June 24, 1961, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moorhead living in Moorhead for two years and then purchased a home in West Fargo, ND.  In 1966, they moved to the Falstad Farm near Hastings, ND where they farmed and their children attended school in Kathryn, ND.  In 1991, they retired from farming and Mylo began working at Valley City State University in the boiler room and later became maintenance supervisor.  They moved to Valley City in 1995. 

He was an active member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Valley City.  He was a caretaker and volunteer of many organizations throughout his life, including:  Hastings Elevator Board member, Kathryn School clerk, Ringsaker Cemetery sexton, Salvation Army bell ringer, helping out at the Senior Center, Barnes County Museum and Nearly Nu.  Mylo always took time to visit his neighbors and friends and especially enjoyed his morning coffee time with the guys.  Mylo took the most pride in his family, he enjoyed following his children and grandchildren to all their activities with Joan.    

Mylo is survived by his sons, Jeffrey Falstad, LaMoure, ND and Paul (Tammy) Falstad, Kathryn, ND; daughter, Joy (Ritchie) Larson, Casselton, ND; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a brother Wayne, sisters, Elaine Erickson, Mavis Schlottman and Marci (Dale) Myer; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, sister Bernice Ketterling, brother in laws Stan Erickson, Albert Ketterling, Frank Schlottman, a daughter-in-law Kristy and grandson Jordan. 

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City.  An online guestbook is available at www.oliver-nathanchapel.com