Orville Lyste

Orville R. Lyste, 89, Hatton, ND passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the Hatton Prairie Village, Hatton, ND.

Orville was born June 25, l920, rural Hatton to Nels and Olga (Aarhus) Lyste. He grew up in the Hatton community where he attended public school. He began working as a farm laborer at age 16 and worked for 13 years for his sister Yvonne and brother-in-law Arland Offerdahl. He continued working for various farmers until ill health in l975 when he moved to Mayville. He became a resident at the Hatton Prairie Village on March 12, 2007. Orville was a lay preacher for 35 years that included his singing and playing of the autoharp. He was a former member of the Northwood Assembly of God and currently the Zoar Free Lutheran Church in Hatton, ND.He is survive by 2 sisters, Lorraine Morkve, Northwood, ND Yvonne Offerdahl, Hatton, ND 17 nephews and nieces, many great and great, great nephews and nieces, brother-in-law Dennis Meyers of Grand Forks, ND.He was preceded in death by his parents, 4 sisters, Alice Viken, Hazel Grande, Nina Dokken, Margaret Meyers, brother Chester and l niece Gwendolyn Dokken.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. in the Zoar Free Lutheran Church, Hatton, ND.

Visitation will be from 5 - 7 on Wednesday at the Hatton Prairie Village with a 7:00 PM prayer service.

The interment will be in the St. John Cemetery, Hatton, ND.

The Bilden Funeral Home, Hatton is in charge of arrangements.