Charles D. Nord

Charles Daniel Nord, 94, of Fairmont MN, passed away on Saturday, June 10, at the Lakeview Health Services.   He was born on February 16, 1929,  in Slayton MN.  He married Betty Rose Staples in 1950 where they worked on the family farm in Iona MN with his father, Alvin Nord, until 1961.

Chuck joined the Schwan’s Company in 1961.  He was one of the initial employees and was given the now famous yellow truck and a cold storage depot.  He moved to Truman and started selling Schwan’s ice cream.  After building routes in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa for nearly 15 years, he became District Sales Manager over Truman and two offices in Iowa.  After many sales awards and records achieved, he retired in 1989.  Not one to sit around, he worked at the Truman Rest Home for over ten years, mowing lawn and blowing snow.

Throughout their marriage, you would find Chuck and Betty Rose on many dance floors – waltzing the night away.  They spent many winters in Arizona where he enjoyed his golf.  Chuck was best known for his very infectious laugh – recognizable to all who knew him.  You knew when he was in the room.

Chuck is survived by his son Steven (Brenda) of Tucson AZ and son Michael (Karen) of Edina MN.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Rose, his mother and father, mother-in-law and father-in-law, one brother and two sisters.

Memorial services will be held at 11AM on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Zaharia Funeral Home in Truman with Pastor Jeff Adams officiating. A time for visitation will be held prior to the service, from 9-11AM. Burial will take place at a later date at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Slayton, Minnesota.