Carl “Gilmore” Karevold

Gilmore was born in Fosston, MN, on April 27, 1930, to Andrew and Pearl Sondreal Karevold. He grew up near Fosston, attended country school and later graduated from the AC Agricultural College in Crookston, MN, where he met LuElla Brekke. They were married on June 9, 1951. Gilmore entered the U.S. Air Force in October of 1951 and served four years of active duty. In 1974, he became a member of the North Dakota Air National Guard and retired with 20 years of military service in 1990. He and LuElla lived on the family farm near Fosston until he retired from farming in 1983. Gilmore then worked at Hardware Hank in Fosston until they moved to Moorhead in 1996. He enjoyed woodworking, mechanics and spending time with family. Gilmore is survived by LuElla, his wife of 60 years; children, LuAnn Dale Hanson of Richfield, MN, Sheryl Berg of Fargo, ND, Lorie Jeff Leslie of St. Michael, MN, Bruce Jolene Karevold of Moorhead, MN; grandchildren, Mara Jafar, Mark Valerie Hanson, Christopher Christina Berg, Heather Josh Cameron, Jeff Leslie, Jr, Bruce Leslie, Hanna Karevold, Emily Karevold; and great-grandchildren, Cody, Jared and Idrese Jafar. He was preceded in death by grandsons, Paul Hanson and Jacob Hanson; and parents, Andrew and Pearl.