Ordine M. "Todd" Tastad 1930 - 2014

TASTAD, OLSON, DAHL

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/28/2014 at 13:36:54

Sioux City Journal
21 October 2014

SIOUX CITY | Ordine M. "Todd" Tastad, 84 of Pender, Neb., formerly of Sioux City, passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel in Sioux City. the Rev. Miles Ruke will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Todd was born on April 28, 1930, in Albert City, Iowa, the son of Einar and Mabel (Olson) Tastad. He was raised in the Albert City area and graduated from Albert City High School.

Todd married Charlene Dahl on Jan. 18, 1953, in Jackson, Minn. She passed away on Oct. 4, 2013, in Pender. Todd retired from International Harvester and then worked and retired from Mercy Medical Center.

He was an active member of the Teamster Union Local 554 and a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Sioux City. He enjoyed gardening and growing vegetables, and camping and hunting when he was younger.

Survivors include four children, Todd Tastad and his wife, Julie of Sioux City, Linda Baldes and her husband, Marty of Denton, Texas, Ted Tastad and his wife, Terry of Sioux City, and Carla Urbanec and her husband, Richard of Pender; two brothers, Larry Tastad of St. Paul, Minn., and Dan Tastad of Fonda, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Todd was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Charlene; and two sisters, Beatrice and Norine.

Pallbearers will be Joshua Tastad, Collyn Baldes, Carter Baldes, Jacob Tastad, Kayla Hart and Luke Hart.