Gailen Oman, of Dawson, died September 19, 2016 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, MN at the age of 81.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating. Burial will be in Grace Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.
Gailen Arthur Oman was born in Riverside Township on September 9, 1935 to Arthur and Nettie (Pratt) Oman. He grew up and attended school in Dawson. Gailen served in the Air National Guard. On June 1, 1957 he was united in marriage to Esther Kay Morris. They made their home in the Moorhead area. They had two children, Kevin and Shari. Gailen worked in the plumbing and heating trades. In 1974, the family moved back to Dawson. Gailen retired after working many years at AMPI.
Family remember Gailen to be a very industrious person. They have fond memories of boating, fishing, camping and snowmobiling as a family. He enjoyed stock car races. Gailen was always working on a project whether it be fabricating a trailer, building a midget race car, or working on his boat and motor. He hunted in his earlier years and in retirement he looked forward to helping Kevin with fieldwork in the spring and fall.
He is survived by his children: Kevin (Julie) of Dawson, MN and Shari Malecek of Montevideo; six grandchildren: Nicholas Oman, Daniel (Katie) Oman, Josinda (Sean) Oman-Hauck, Alicia Oman, Kein (Kristina) Malecek, and Keila Malecek; 8 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mavis (Lee) Bengtson of Montevideo; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and a brother Lowell Oman.