Harold Streek

Harold Van de Streek, age 68, of Perham , MN , died Friday, January 9, 2009 , at MeritCare Hospital , Fargo , ND .


Harold Van de Streek was born in Pennington County , Black River Township , August 29, 1940 , the son of Egbert and Effie (Stovengde) Van de Streek. He was baptized at Tarna Lutheran Church in St. Hilaire , MN , and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls . Harold went to school in St. Hilaire until the eighth grade and then to Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls . He entered the US Army in 1960 and was honorably discharged in 1962. Harold was married to Karen Mosbeck in 1962 and to this union, three sons were born; Jeff, Tim, and Bruce. He was later married to Marcheta Cummings and to this union was born Amy.



Harold had been employed at Consumer Co-op and also for School District 564 as lead man in maintenance. In 1976, Harold, Marcheta, and the family moved to Perham where Harold purchased Perham Auto Wrecking which he continued to own and operate until the time of his death. Harold belonged to Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham and was a proud member of the Lakes Lions in Perham. In 2008 Harold received the Helen Keller Award which he was so honored to have gotten. He volunteered at many benefits as a Thrivent member for Lutherans where they nicknamed him, The Sausage Man. He loved collecting rocks and shells on his and Marky’s many travels. Harold has also helped build a house in Jamaica with Mission Jamaica . Harold’s greatest treasure was his family and grandchildren and spending time with family and friends at the cabin on Marian Lake . He loved his fishing trips to Canada with his son, Jeff, and son-in-law, Jed, over the last few years. Harold was a loving, caring grandpa and his grandchildren meant the world to him.



Harold is survived by his wife, Marcheta “Marky”, Perham, MN; one son, Jeff (Diane) Van de Streek, Detroit Lakes, MN; daughter, Amy (Jed) Nelson, Thief River Falls, MN; daughter-in-law, Sue Van de Streek, Ottertail, MN; Grandpa’s favorite “nuisances”, Brianna, Ashley, Michaela, Taylor, Alexee, Jaimee, Adam, Austin, Laura, Amanda, Stacy, Tressa, Billy, Nikki, Jessica, and Paige; and adopted families, Kenny and Jackie Altstad, Perham, MN; Jerry and Brenda Dewar, Perham, MN; and Keith and Stacey Hovelson, Audubon, MN; siblings, Mildred Robinson, Dorothy Moorhouse, Edward Van de Streek, Ruth Roos, June Jorgenson, Barb Nelson, and Muriel Waura.



Preceding Harold in death are his parents; two sons, Bruce, December 1983, and Tim Van de Streek, December 2002; sister, Evelynn Swanson; and in-laws, Elton and Evelynn Cummings and Richard and Mabel Mosbeck.