Harald Tangjerd

Harald Tangjerd, late of Regina, SK, passed away May 2, 2013 at the age of 92. Harald was predeceased by his wife Clara (Hansen), sons David and Carl, parents Ingrid (Strom) and Peder Tangjerd, sister Amanda Lotten, and brothers Arne, Erling and Orvald Tangjerd. Harald is survived by children, Vivian (Warren) Welling, Lorne (Betty) and Janet (Dave) Erisman; grandchildren Andrea Welling and great-grandchildren Amber and Flax, Jason Welling (Kim Moore) and great-grandchildren Orion and Kaia; Jennifer Tangjerd (Jonathan Norton); Jaymie Ayres (Shane Dagan) and great-grandchildren Jordan, Joshua and Anthony; Brad Tangjerd (Mana Arabi) and great-grandchild Layla; Tyrel Tangjerd; Matthew, Lee and Chad Erisman. Harald is also survived by sisters Mildred Moen and Irene Gilbertson, brothers Donald and James Tangjerd and sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law as well as many nieces and nephews. Harald was born in Torquay, SK on June 12, 1920 the fourth of nine children, to Ingrid and Peder Tangjerd. The family moved to Oungre, SK where Harald grew up. He attended Lyndale School, his favorite subject was math and he enjoyed playing hardball, softball, hockey and badminton. Harald graduated High School at the age of 16 and began doing carpentry work with his father and driving truck to deliver fuel to farms. During the war, Harald joined the Prince Albert Volunteers at the age of 22. He was stationed various places in western Canada and was a sargeant when the war ended. Harald attended the University of Saskatchewan and graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. He began work as an agrologist in Kindersley soon after. He took many slide photographs which he used in slide shows to illustrate new ideas to farmers’ groups. Harald married Clara Hansen on July 9, 1949. They had 5 children Vivian, Lorne, Carl (1953-2008), David (1956-1959) and Janet during their 9 years in Kindersley. Harald helped with the building of the Lutheran Church that they attended there. The family moved to the Rosetown area in 1958 and Harald developed and taught agriculture classes in the school system there for 4 years. The family lived on an acreage south of Rosetown for about a year. The death of 2 year old David in April 1959 was difficult for the family and soon after they moved in to Rosetown, staying for 3 years. In 1961 Harald was part of a national study on agricultural education. He continued his own education in the 1960s working on his Master’s degree in Agriculture, studying in Colorado and Minnesota. In 1962 the family moved to Regina where Harald worked for the Saskatchewan Dept of Education supervising Vocational Agriculture. Harald developed and led a team providing farm courses (ranging from 1 – 12 weeks long) to farmers throughout Saskatchewan, including some Indian reserves. This work changed and evolved over the years as did the title and included lots of provincial travel. He made many friends throughout Saskatchewan. Harald retired in 1981 returning to the job for the following 3 winters. After full retirement Harald took a more active roll in the farming of a piece of land Clara owned near Oungre. He would pack up the old Volvo, the Boler trailer and Chumi , the dog and spend time there. Harald was a Senator at the University of Regina and continued to stay involved with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists. In 1986 Harald was awarded a distinguished agrologist award from the University of Saskatchewan. Being grandparents seemed to give Harald and Clara a new lease on life. The first 4 arrived 1972-1974 and visited often getting Harald and Clara out cross country skiing, playing badminton and par 3 golf . Jennifer, born 1982, lived in Regina and liked to pack her suitcase for a visit to grandma and grandpa and they enjoyed her baton twirling and dancing performances. Four grandsons were born 1988-1996; there were lots of visits and theses active boys kept their grandparents on their toes. They loved them all. Harald and Clara enjoyed travel and did longer trips after retirement. They enjoyed visiting relatives in Norway and trips to England, Scotland, Germany, Australia, Oman, Israel and Egypt. Harald has always been sociable and interested in what people are doing. He was active at the Paul Schwann Centre and in the Scandinavian Society and Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Harald lived on his own in the family home, at 80 Knowles Crescent for 5 years; he had many good neighbors and friends to meet for coffee every day. That was hard to leave but in 2008 Harald moved to Broadway Terrace and made many new friends with residents and staff. He had a wonderful 90th birthday party there. In 2012 Harald moved to Wintergreen Estates, Regina; he really enjoyed the good food and made more new friends. A Visitation will be held on Friday, May 10, 2013 at 7:oopm, at Victoria Avenue Funeral Home, 2080 Victoria Avenue East, Regina, SK. A Celebration of Harald’s Life will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 11:00am, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 190 Massey Rd. Regina, SK, with a tea to follow. Interment to follow at 4:00pm, at Dravland Cemetery, Oungre, SK.