Richard A. Solom

Richard A. Solom, 68 of rural Battle Lake, Minnesota formerly Barnesville, Minnesota died Sunday in The Golden Living Center on Otter Tail Lake, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Richard, son of Arnold and Thelma (Sundvor) Solom, was born June 17, 1940 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He attended school and grew to manhood in Dahlen, North Dakota. In 1959 he served in the U.S. Army at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. He served in the Army National Guard in Ft. Riley, Kansas and in Tennessee. In September of 1963 he moved to Fargo. He was honorably discharged on September 30, 1965. Richard married Laura Seward on October 3, 1964 in Moorhead. The couple made their home in Dilworth until 1966 when they moved to Minneapolis. Richard worked for the Flower City Architectural Firm in Minneapolis retiring in 1981. He also spent 18 years with the Army National Guard in Minneapolis. In 1978 he moved to Corkren, Minnesota and in 1982 to West Fargo. He moved to Barnesville in 1983. Laura died in March of 1997. He married Joyce Regazzi on January 9, 2002 in Glendale, Arizona. They made their home in Barnesville. Joyce died in April of 2007. On September 10, 2007 Richard married Diana Smith in Sissiton, South Dakota. They made their home in Barnesville where he continued to live until May if this year. At this time he became a resident of the Golden Living Center on Otter Tail Lake. He lived there until the time of his death. Richard was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Barnesville. He enjoyed basketball, fishing, bowling and loved cars. He is survived by his wife Diana of Barnesville; his daughter Caroline (Tony) Zickur of Evensville, Minnesota; two grandchildren, Laura and Zachary both at home in Evensville. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Laura, his wife Joyce and one son, Arnold. Funeral service: Friday, at 11:00 in Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Barnesville. Visitation: Thursday from 4 " 8 in Dobmeier Funeral Home, Barnesville, and two hours before the service on Friday at the church. Prayer service: Thursday at 7:00 pm in Dobmeier Funeral Home. Interment: Girard Cemetery, Henning, Minnesota. www.dobmeierfuneralhome.com