Einar Klofstad
Funeral Services for Einar Klofstad will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, December 15. Pastor
David Curtright will officiate at the service at Plentywood Lutheran Church; interment will be in
Plentywood Memorial Cemetery. Einar passed away December 12, at the Sheridan Nursing
Home. He was 96.
Einar was born July 21, 1911, in rural Kintyre, North Dakota. He was the youngest child of
Norwegian immigrants Andrew and Amalia (Olson) Klofstad. When he was 4 years old the family
moved to rural Outlook. He was baptized at Plentywood Lutheran Church and lived in Sheridan
County all of his adult life. He graduated from Outlook High School in 1930. He attended college
in Minot, but had to come home at Christmas because he had no money and no prospects for a
job. Those were difficult times for a young man. He said "I had no money, no job and no
transportation, not even a bicycle". When work was available he worked as a farm laborer. In
1934, he got his break when he was offered a work/study grant at Northern in Havre. He
completed a one course of study and was awarded a Teaching Certificate. Einar got a teaching
job at Gibson School, north of Raymond, just a mile from the border.
Funeral Services for Einar Klofstad will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, December 15. Pastor
David Curtright will officiate at the service at Plentywood Lutheran Church; interment will be in
Plentywood Memorial Cemetery. Einar passed away December 12, at the Sheridan Nursing
Home. He was 96.
Einar was born July 21, 1911, in rural Kintyre, North Dakota. He was the youngest child of
Norwegian immigrants Andrew and Amalia (Olson) Klofstad. When he was 4 years old the family
moved to rural Outlook. He was baptized at Plentywood Lutheran Church and lived in Sheridan
County all of his adult life. He graduated from Outlook High School in 1930. He attended college
in Minot, but had to come home at Christmas because he had no money and no prospects for a
job. Those were difficult times for a young man. He said "I had no money, no job and no
transportation, not even a bicycle". When work was available he worked as a farm laborer. In
1934, he got his break when he was offered a work/study grant at Northern in Havre. He
completed a one course of study and was awarded a Teaching Certificate. Einar got a teaching
job at Gibson School, north of Raymond, just a mile from the border.
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Einar met Myrtle Johnson, his wife of 70 years, at a dance at the Nickerson Barn near Outlook. They were married in 1936.They made
their home for several years in an 8 by 13 foot teacherage attached to the south side of the Gibson School. But, it was the Depression and
they had a steady pay check.
In 1942 they moved to Box Elder Street in Plentywood when Einar became the 7th and 8th grade teacher in Plentywood. Einar began
working for Woodward's clothing store (later called Anthony's). He was drafted and served as a 34 year old Private in the Army for 9
months at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, just before the end of the War. He became the store manager at Woodward's and completed his career at
Anthony's. He was known as the shoe man. Einar was a diligent manager. In the year of his retirement he was recognized with a trip to
Hawaii for having the best profit margin of all the stores in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
Myrtle and Einar lived on Jefferson Street for 50 years. During his years as a businessman he also performed his civic duties. He served
on the School Board for 10 years including the time the Gym was built. He was active and served in leadership positions in Boy Scouts,
Lions, the American Legion, the Masonic Lodge and the Shrine. He was a member of Plentywood Lutheran Church.
Einar approached retirement with vigor. He turned the keys for "The Store" over to the new manager, bought some power tools, insulated
half of his garage, bought a wood burner, ordered a set of golf clubs and never looked back. They tried Arizona for one winter and then
settled into Plentywood year around. He shot a 39 on the Golf Course at age 80. He began using a computer at age 89. His only
expressed regret is that he outlived so many of his friends.
He is survived by two sons and their families: Gary and his wife Barbara of Wausau, Wisconsin; Glenn and his wife Char of Missoula. His
grandchildren are Kari Hazen and her husband Tim of Bloomington, Illinois and their daughters (Einar's great-granddaughters) Zoe and
Mia; Eric Klofstad and his wife Ana of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin; Casey Klofstad of Maimi; Kristi Klofstad of Seattle; Jason Klofstad and
his wife Judy of San Francisco. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 70 years, Myrtle, an infant son Randal, a sister Esther and
brothers Arthur, Bjarne, Sigurd, and Oswald.
Fulkerson Funeral home has charge of arrangements.
their home for several years in an 8 by 13 foot teacherage attached to the south side of the Gibson School. But, it was the Depression and
they had a steady pay check.
In 1942 they moved to Box Elder Street in Plentywood when Einar became the 7th and 8th grade teacher in Plentywood. Einar began
working for Woodward's clothing store (later called Anthony's). He was drafted and served as a 34 year old Private in the Army for 9
months at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, just before the end of the War. He became the store manager at Woodward's and completed his career at
Anthony's. He was known as the shoe man. Einar was a diligent manager. In the year of his retirement he was recognized with a trip to
Hawaii for having the best profit margin of all the stores in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
Myrtle and Einar lived on Jefferson Street for 50 years. During his years as a businessman he also performed his civic duties. He served
on the School Board for 10 years including the time the Gym was built. He was active and served in leadership positions in Boy Scouts,
Lions, the American Legion, the Masonic Lodge and the Shrine. He was a member of Plentywood Lutheran Church.
Einar approached retirement with vigor. He turned the keys for "The Store" over to the new manager, bought some power tools, insulated
half of his garage, bought a wood burner, ordered a set of golf clubs and never looked back. They tried Arizona for one winter and then
settled into Plentywood year around. He shot a 39 on the Golf Course at age 80. He began using a computer at age 89. His only
expressed regret is that he outlived so many of his friends.
He is survived by two sons and their families: Gary and his wife Barbara of Wausau, Wisconsin; Glenn and his wife Char of Missoula. His
grandchildren are Kari Hazen and her husband Tim of Bloomington, Illinois and their daughters (Einar's great-granddaughters) Zoe and
Mia; Eric Klofstad and his wife Ana of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin; Casey Klofstad of Maimi; Kristi Klofstad of Seattle; Jason Klofstad and
his wife Judy of San Francisco. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 70 years, Myrtle, an infant son Randal, a sister Esther and
brothers Arthur, Bjarne, Sigurd, and Oswald.
Fulkerson Funeral home has charge of arrangements.
| 1911 - 2007 |
Remembering Einar
Linda Peterson Zuber
Tigard, Oregon
lindabean@comcast.net
Glenn, Gary & Families, My sincere sympathy to you with the death of Einar. I remember him in the Woodward Store and I always
bought my school shoes from him. He always had a smile on his face and was always kind to us kids when we came into the
store. I know he will be missed by his family and friends.
Janet Cron
Flaxton ND
jcron@nd.gov
Glenn and Gary,
What a priceless guy you called dad. He certainly raised the bar at Anthony's...I loved to shop there. I didn't realize that your parents
had 70 great years together. Bless all those wonderful stories about Einar.
Sandra Andersen
Minnetonka, MN
Visiting with Einar, my mom's cousin, was always one of the highlights of our trips to Plentywood. I remember fondly the care he
took in fitting our son with his first (and only) pair of cowboy boots.
Tigard, Oregon
lindabean@comcast.net
Glenn, Gary & Families, My sincere sympathy to you with the death of Einar. I remember him in the Woodward Store and I always
bought my school shoes from him. He always had a smile on his face and was always kind to us kids when we came into the
store. I know he will be missed by his family and friends.
Janet Cron
Flaxton ND
jcron@nd.gov
Glenn and Gary,
What a priceless guy you called dad. He certainly raised the bar at Anthony's...I loved to shop there. I didn't realize that your parents
had 70 great years together. Bless all those wonderful stories about Einar.
Sandra Andersen
Minnetonka, MN
Visiting with Einar, my mom's cousin, was always one of the highlights of our trips to Plentywood. I remember fondly the care he
took in fitting our son with his first (and only) pair of cowboy boots.
