Harold Wald Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Harold Wald of Norwich, North Dakota, who passed away at the age of 89, on February 10, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Joe Wald and Anna Wald (Boehm); his brother James Wald (Helen); his son Bob Wald; his grandsons, Joseph Sanderson and Jammie Petras; his great grandchildren, Madison Creed Sanderson and Joseph Carl Laudenschlager; his siblings, John Wald (MaryEllen), Andrew Wald (Mathilda), Regina Klein (John), Helen Keller (John), Appie Rademacher (Don), Ann Black (Ralph), Leona Mosser (Richard), Rose Schwan and Teresa Larson (Jerry); his parent-in-law Berton Johnson (Dora); his stepmother-in-law Olga Johnson; his brothers, Edward Ziegler, Laurie Heinze (Donnie), Ken Johnson and Norm Beck; and his nieces and nephews, Shelly Heinze, Rodney Keller, Donnie Wald, Rita Bachmeier, Larry Klein and Joey Wald.
He is survived by: his wife Elayne Johnson; his daughters, Julie Petras (Andrew), Tammy VanWinkle (Dave), Mary Kircher (Joe), Tracie Hansen (Elliot), Colleen Schwan (Pat), Ann Kalvick (Kip) and Sue Deibert (Keith); his daughter-in-law Mary Wald (Corey Reed); his grandchildren, Tina Kennedy, Jeremy Petras (Chelsea), Andy Petras (Randi), Miles Petras (Monica Johnson), Stephen Moore (Lili), Jeremiah Sanderson, Sarah Sadler (Tommy), Danielle Keeley (Andy), Jennifer Sanderson (Levi Heil), Chad VanWinkle (Trista), Miranda VanWinkle, Jerad Laudenschlager (Miranda Pennington), Amanda Emmel (Andrew), Kayla Kircher (Paul Tharalson), Brooks Hansen, Mac Hansen (Kristin), Briana Schwan, Tyler Schwan, Brady Schwan (Brenna Baines), Tonni Starkweather (Michael), Sydney Bjergaard (Layne), Ethan Kalvick, Laynie Knipp (Joseph), Chelsie Schmitt (Mattie) and Kendrick Deibert; his sisters, Lorraine Zeigler and MaryAnn Larson (Bob); and his siblings-in-law, Richard Johnson (Diana), Jerry Schwan, Karen Beck and Laurel Johnson.
These last years were hard on Dad as his Parkinson's progressed and his body betrayed him, at the same time he saw so many that he loved so deeply leave this life.