Dale B. Prudhomme, 75, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007, in Innovis Health, Fargo, ND.
Dale Bernard Prudhomme was born February 21, 1931, in Crookston, MN, to William and Eugenie (Charron) Prudhomme. Dale attended rural schools in the Crookston area for his education.
Dale entered the US Army in 1951 and served in Korea. He was discharged in 1954. He was united in marriage to Thelma L. Tate, August 20, 1953, in Seneca, KS, and they made their home in Louisiana where he was completing his military service.
After his discharge, they lived and farmed near Crookston until Dale began to work for Minnesota Bean and Pea of Crookston. He then went to work for the Minnesota Department of Transportation in the road maintenance department. He retired from that position in 1993 and they moved to Sabin, MN, in 1997. They moved to Moorhead in May of 2006.
Dale is survived by his wife, Thelma, Moorhead; three sons, Richard (Flora), Winger, MN, Thomas (Kim), Woodbridge, VA, and Kevin (Nicole), Dilworth, MN; three daughters, Cynthia Murphy, Glyndon, MN, Pamela Prudhomme, Comstock, MN, and Lynn (Greg) Mueller, Sabin; nineteen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; one brother, Norbert (Sue), St. Paul, MN; and three sisters, Dorita DeLage, Regina "Scotty" (Everett) Anderson, and Rosemary (Raymond) Tate, all Crookston.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Joel; two grandchildren, Joshua and Julieanne; and a sister, Elaine.
Visitation: Thursday, January 4, 2007; 5 - 7 PM in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.
Prayer Service: Thursday, January 4, 2007, at 7 PM, in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.
Funeral Mass: Friday, January 5, 2007, at 11 AM, in St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, Sabin.
Burial: Saturday, January 6, 2007, at 11 AM, in Elmwood Cemetery, Sabin.