Carlton Flaten, 78, of Langdon, ND, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011, at the Cavalier County Memorial Hospital of Langdon.
Carlton was born November 18, 1933 at Crystal, ND to Guy and Thilda (Haug) Flaten. The family moved to Hay Township in 1938. He met the love of his life and married Esther Fulsaas of Walhalla in 1954. They lived in South Olga Township for most of their lives, first buying the Albert Midgaarden farm and then in 1966, the Pete Moe farm. He was always a farmer, but in the early years he worked at American Crystal Sugar at one time, and during the missile era, for the Army Corps of Engineers. Carlton and Esther loved sports – spending winters curling, summers watching the kids play baseball and later, taking up golfing. He enjoyed many hunting trips with family and friends, probably more for the visiting than the hunting. They moved to Langdon in 1994, and he lost Esther in 2000. He was an avid photographer- capturing the people, things and events that were important in his life. He got a great deal of enjoyment in sharing those photos with others. He was a lifelong member of the Aspelund Free Lutheran Church in Vang until it closed and then joined the Emmanuel Evangelical Church in Langdon. He will be missed.
Carlton is survived by his children: Vicky (Michael) Steen and Dennis (Joni) Flaten all of Langdon, ND; grandchildren: Justin, Jeffery and Kelby; great-grandchildren: Caelin and Ansley; brothers: Gerald Flaten and John (Sherry) Flaten; sisters-in-law: Darline Knutson, Joyce McColgan, Donna Shewey, Norma Manley, Janet Letexier Hughes; and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION and PRAYER SERVICE : Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 with a 7:00 pm Prayer Service all at the Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon, ND. Visitation will also take place for one hour before the time of the services at the church on Wednesday.
SERVICES will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 1:00 pm at the Emmanuel Evangelical Church of Langdon, ND.
INTERMENT Vang Cemetery, Vang, ND.
