Howard M. Hasby, 75, died on Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota.

Howard Morris Hasby was born on December 1, 1928 in Spring Brook Township, Marshall County, Minnesota the son of the late Henry and Martha (Mikkelson) Hasby. He and his family moved to Thief River Falls, where he was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at Trinity Lutheran Church, and attended country school. On July 31, 1950 he entered the US Army, serving in Alaska. Howard was honorable discharged on July 30, 1953.

Howard was united in marriage to Alice Irene Cork on December 6, 1958. The couple lived in various places, before moving to St. Hilaire in 1966. After returning from the US Army he had several farming jobs, before driving beer truck for Grain Belt Beer Company. He then went on to work for Land OLakes for 18 years, before going to L.B. Hartz, where he retired after 22 years in 1991. He then moved to Thief River Falls in 1994, where he has resided since.

He enjoyed farming, playing his guitar, talking about the Old Times and his Army Days . He especially loved to spend time with his family and friends.

Surviving Howard are his children, Tim Hasby, Fisher, MN, Dale Hasby, St. Hilaire, Lisa Benton (special friend Mike Puetz), Thief River Falls, Lila (Mrs. Bruce) Boe, Oklahoma City, OK, Missy Iverson (special friend Dave Wilson), St. Hilaire, Denise (Mrs. John) Wayman, Everett, WA; daughter in law Sharon Hasby, St. Hilaire; 12 grandchildren Elizabeth Hasby, Quintin Lee Benton, Daniel (Katina) Boe, Tony (Tisha) Boe, Jason Boe, Celica (Ross) Jicente, Kelly Iverson, Kari Iverson, Kasey Iverson, Andy Hasby, Nicholas Hasby, Keisha Wayman; two great grandchildren Remy Boe, Trinity Boe; sisters Karen Flaten, Omaha, NE, Joyce Hasby, St. Hilaire, Esther Vik, Thief River Falls, Ivy (Fran) Miller, Iron Ridge, WI, Shirley Maurer, Staples, MN, Judy Cameron, Red Lake Falls; brothers Donald (Doris) Hasby, Hartford, WI, Joe (Lynette) Hasby, Thief River Falls, Gordy Hasby, Park River, ND and two uncles Inar Mikkelson, Thief River Falls and Eddie Mikkelson, Cliffton, CO.

Preceded in death by his wife Alice in 1995, son Mark, grandchild Bobby Iverson, parents, sister Cora Stigen, brother Burton Hasby and brothers in law John Maurer, Ernest Stigen and Donald Cameron; sister in law Marion Cork; four aunts, five uncles, two nieces and three nephews.

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