Oscar Heffta Jr.

Park River

Oscar Heffta Jr.

Oscar Heffta Jr.

Oscar Heffta Jr., age 90, of rural Park River and Adams, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Oscar Heffta Jr. was born Sept. 10, 1929, in rural Adams, son of the late Oscar Sr. and Selma (Knutson) Heffta. He attended school at the Latona Township country school, Adams school and graduated high school from Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River.

Oscar wed Laverne Kaye Midtlyng on Feb. 25, 1955, in Nekoma. The couple made their home in Latona Township of Walsh County where they farmed until 1996 when they moved to their home near Park River.

Oscar was a member of the former Sarepta Lutheran Church and was currently a member of Adams Mountain Lutheran Church. He was also passionate about serving his community and had been involved in the Adams School Board, community development board that built the Adams Bowling Alley, Farmer’s Union Cooperative Board, Walsh County Social Service Board and decades of service to Latona Township as well as many other organizations.

Oscar is survived by his children: Debbie (Gary) Behm, Niagara, Donna (Lynn) Schmiess, Munich, Guy (Karen) Heffta, Adams, Scott Heffta (special friend Jane Janssen), Adams, Todd Heffta, (fiancé Mary Skorheim), Grand Forks, and Dean (Sarah) Heffta, Washington, Illinois; 10 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren,; four stepgreat grandchildren; and sibling, Yvonne Bjorg, Park River.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Kaye; parents; and grandson, Jared Udby.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at Adams Mountain Lutheran Church of Adams. Visitation was Friday from 5-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Tollefson Funeral Home of Park River. Friends also called at the church on Saturday for one hour prior to the service. Interment was at Sarepta Lutheran Cemetery, rural Adams.

An online guestbook is available at www.tollefsonfuneralhome.com. Tollefson Funeral Home of Park River is in charge of arrangements.

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