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Philip Skatvold

October 28, 1948 — April 14, 2017

Philip Skatvold, 68, of Moorhead, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, April 14, 2017.

Philip Sigurd Skatvold was born October 28, 1948, in Thief River Falls, MN, to Merle and Helga Krostue Skatvold. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1966 and attended Moorhead Technical College for 2 years in the diesel technician program. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and spent 1 ½ years in Germany. After discharge from the Army, he returned to Moorhead and began working for the family business, the Scott-Moeller Company. In 2001, he began working for Gateway Building Systems, retiring in 2008.

For 17 years, Phil was married to Patricia Leines, and they had three children together. Phil always loved his children unconditionally, and he was always willing to help anyone that needed it. He was a good-humored person and he enjoyed conversations with people, tinkering around with his projects and keeping busy with his many collections. He loved clocks, guns, building models of airplanes and cars, tinkering around on engines of motorcycles and cars in his basement, and fixing anything mechanical. Phil would always have a joke for you and wouldn’t let you leave until you listened to it!

Phil is survived by his children, Kristen Skatvold, Daniel LeAnn Gilbertson and daughter Kaylee Skatvold, and Benjamin Skatvold, all of Moorhead; his brothers, Paul Linda Skatvold and Michael GaNe’ Skatvold, also of Moorhead, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial service will be held Friday, April 21, 2017, at 11:00 A.M., at Wright Funeral Home in Moorhead. Friends and family may gather together from 10:00 to 11:00.

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Friday, April 21, 2023

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