Gerald Tweden

Gerald was born June 16, 1940, at Watford City, N.D, the son of Orian P. and Florence J. (Alex) Tweden.He was raised and educated in Watford City, North Dakota where he attended High School. He had worked on the North Dakota oil wells before coming to Blue Earth in 1961. He was a farm equipment salesman for many years and was owner of the B & T Grain Dryer Service in Blue Earth, and Electric Motors and Moore of Watertown, South Dakota. He had worked for Nasby Agri Systems since 1989, retiring in 2003. He was a longtime member of the Blue Earth Jaycees.Gerald is survived by his mother, Florence of Jore of Watford City N.D, wife, Valeria of Blue Earth , special friend, Sue Reynolds of Blue Earth, daughter, Teri (& husband Brian) Wells of Blue Earth, daughter, Carmella Sunsdahl of Whitehall, Ohio, son, Randal ( & Wife Kathrine) Tweden of Mahtomedi, son, Clark (wife Marta) Tweden of Chandler, Arizona, son, Steven (& wife Marcy) Tweden of Shakopee, step-son, Rodney Dyslin of Blue Earth, step-daughter, Vickie Sweet of Blue Earth, step-son, Kenneth (& wife Amy) Bonk of Minneapolis, brother, Ordean (& wife Lynn) Tweden of Williston, ND, brother, Dale (& wife Mary) Tweden of Denver, Colorado, sister, Carol (& husband Sidney) Moore of Springboro, Ohio, sister, Cleone (& husband Dwayne) Turnquist of Arnegard, ND, and six grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his father, Orian Tweden and step-father, Art Jore.