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C. Ardell Malmberg

Dec 26, 2012 Updated Dec 21, 2021

C. Ardell Malmberg


C. Ardell (Sparky) Malmberg, age 81, of O'Neill, passed away early Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill.

There will be no visitation and services will be held at a later date.

Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill handled the arrangements.

Sparky was born Oct. 10, 1931, at Pender to Claus and Frances (McGuire) Malmberg. He graduated from Pender High School.

He married Joann Richardson on Feb. 24, 1952, at Rosalie.

Sparky was a horseman and cattleman. He served multiple terms on the Pender School Board.

He is survived by his wife, Joann of O'Neill; four sons:  Curt Malmberg and wife, Diane of Alda; Craig Malmberg and wife, Donna of Pender; Clay Malmberg and wife, Maridee of Thurston and Corey Malmberg of San Francisco, CA; and one daughter, Cheri Stingley and husband, Jeff of Aloys. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Shirley Martin of Lincoln; Diane Raasch of Corydon, Iowa and Cheryl Wensmann of Sartell, MN; and one brother, Gary Malmberg of O'Neill.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Charlotte; one great-grandson, Chayton and two brothers-in-law, Fritz and Dell.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the A.L.S. Foundation. 

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