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Paul Fjelseth,74,passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer. Paul was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Lewis and Alma Fjelseth. He graduated from South Dakota State College (now SDSU) in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappu Nu Honor Societies. Paul worked at Sandia Laboratories for thirty-three years before retiring in 1990 as a Senior Member of the Technical Staff. He was involved in the design and testing of payloads for missile defense systems at Cape Kennedy, Johnson Island, Kwajalein, White Sands and Vandenberg Air Force Base. Paul enjoyed golf, bridge, softball, hunting, and attending his grandson's Little League games and granddaughter's ballet events. Paul was preceded in death by his mother, his father and his brother James. He is survived by his wife of forty years, Irene; daughters Denise Miller of Las Vegas, NV and Valerie McLeod and husband Jim of Albuquerque; brothers Lewis Fjelseth of Tuscon, AZ and Don Fjelseth of Albuquerque, NM; grandchildren Brandon, Kaitlyn, Wade, Anthony, David and Jessica as well as many other relatives and friends. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held on Friday, August 7, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 10,000 Spain Road N.E.
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