OBITUARY NOTICE FOR MERLE WIDING
LAMIRADA, CALIFORNIA, FORMERLY THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN
JOHNSON FUNERAL SERVICE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN

Merle Widing, 55, died on December 3, 2008 at his home in LaMirada, CA.

Graveside services will be held 5:00 PM, Friday, April 24, 2009 at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Wollenzien officiating.

Merle Douglas Widing was born on August 18, 1953 to Carl Delbert and JoAnn M. Widing in Thief River Falls, MN. He attended school in California and graduated from Neff High School in 1971. He worked at several places including Bank of America, Beckman Tools, Rockwell Aerospace, McDonald-Douglas, and Boeing.

Merle loved animals including his dogs.

He is survived by 2 sisters, Jodell (David) Stark, Malvane, KS, Julie (Ward) Stark, Corona, CA, 2 brothers, Jeff (January) Widing, Thief River Falls, MN, Roger Widing, Thief River Falls, MN.

He was preceded in death by his parents JoAnn and Delbert.