Darold Lang

Darold Lang, 66, Steele, died January 6, 2007, at a Bismarck hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Steele with Rev. Paul Tjostem officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 12:00 - 3:00 PM at Eastgate Funeral Service in Bismarck and Monday from 5:00 - 9:00 PM at Eastgate Steele Chapel where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 PM. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Darold was born on February 8, 1940, in Tappen, North Dakota, the son of Jake and Katie Stroh Lang. He was raised and attended school in Tappen where he graduated from high school in 1958. Darold served in the US Army from 1959 - 1960, where he was stationed in Germany. He then worked as a farmhand for Wes Nicholson south of Dawson, where he built a herd of cattle. In 1971 he purchased his own farm south of Steele, where he lived the rest of his life. Darold married Myrna Riskedahl on June 27, 1970. They had two children, Natalie in 1975 and Loren in 1976. Darold and Myrna enjoyed taking their children on vacations, such as trips to Disney World, Washington D.C., and Talladega Speedway in Alabama. Myrna passed away on December 17, 1986. After Myrna passed, Darold took care of his two young children by himself, a very difficult task he handled with grace. He took great pride in his children, and helped them through college and as they began their own families. He then married Betty Kramlich Enzminger on October 14, 2000. Darold loved his new family very much, and found great pleasure and pride in his new step-children and step-grandchildren. Darold?s marriage to Betty was a new and wonderful phase of his life that brightened him and brought a new warmth to him and his home. Darold was a car enthusiast and a gifted mechanic who enjoyed repairing and restoring cars. His last project was restoring a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air two-door hardtop with his son, Loren. The car he was restoring is the same model as his very first car. His son will finish the project. Darold loved auto racing, and stock car racing in particular, and his trips to the Talladega, Phoenix, and Daytona speedways were extremely enjoyable for him. He was also a talented metalworker, who designed, built, and repaired many things. Darold took great pride in his farm and equipment, and spent many hours in his shop keeping his equipment in top form. He took great pains to plant trees and prevent erosion on his farm, and in 1998 he earned the Kidder County Soil District Achievement Award. He is survived by his wife, Betty of Steele; his son and daughter-in-law, Loren and Lisa Lang of Iowa City, Iowa; his daughter and son-in-law, Natalie and Joe Orosco of Bismarck; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Erwin and Mary Jo Lang of Bismarck, and Melvin and Sherleen Lang of Steele; three stepsons; two stepdaughters; nineteen step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; and eight grandkitties. Darold was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Myrna; and one stepson.

Darold Lang

February 8, 1940 - January 6, 2007