Darvin E. Temanson

Darvin Elroy Temanson, 66, of Barnesville, MN, died unexpectedly of
diabetes complications on Wednesday, March 4th at their camper near
Darby, MT.

Darvin was born on June 14, 1942 to Kermit and Annie (Woltjer) Temanson
who lived near Borup, MN. Darvin was raised on their farm milking cows,
pitching hay and harvesting grain. His favorite times were when his
father would take him fishing, trapping or hunting. Darvin graduated
from Borup High School in 1960 and attended Bemidji and Moorhead State
Colleges.

In March of 1964, Darvin married Sharon Tarvestad of Ada. They lived in
and near Barnesville until the present.

Darvin was a heavy equipment operator most of his adult life, beginning
that career with Ziegler Construction of Georgetown. Over the years, he
worked with several construction companies including Tennefos, S and S,
Camas and finally Aggregate. From 1973 to 1983, he raised mink on their
rural home.

Since the fall of 1999, Darvin and Sharon have enjoyed spending three to
five months each year living in their 5th wheel camper in the Bitterroot
Valley of western Montana. Darvin's greatest pleasures were hunting and
fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Sharon; his daughter Angela (Mike) Johnson
of Rock Valley, IA; his son, Chad Temanson, of Hamilton, MT; two
grandsons: Ryan and Eric Johnson; sister, Carol (Willy) Van Asten,
Huntington Beach, CA; two brothers, Jerry Temanson, Globe, AZ and Leslie
Temanson, Redlands, CA, and sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, Dwyane, and
a sister, Nancy.

Honorary pallbearers will be the many friends with whom he enjoyed visiting, working, hunting and fishing.