Elwood Norman "Al" Landsverk, 81, Minot died on Monday, September 12, 2016 in his home.

Elwood was born on February 9, 1935 in Bottineau County near Dunseith, ND to Nels and Gertie (Rispa) Landsverk. He was raised on a farm near Willow Lake in the Turtle Mountains near Dunseith and educated at rural schools in that area. As a young adult he was employed as a farm laborer and construction laborer. Al enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1954 and served for twenty-three years as a Fire Control and Quality Control Inspector. He received his honorable discharge as a Master Sergeant in 1976 at Minot Air Force Base.

Al married Linda Lowe on May 9, 1970 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Minot. They made their home in Minot where he was employed at Overhead Door Co., Lowe's Printing and as the Manager of Copies Quick. He retired in 2004. He and Linda had moved to Fargo about a month ago to be closer to family.

Al was an active member of All Saints Episcopal Church where he served as Financial Secretary and as a member of the Vestry. An active member of the Minot Masonic Lodge, he was a member of the Blue Lodge, York Rite, Kem Temple of the Shrine and Merrymen. He was a 33rd Degree Mason and Mason of the Year at both the local and state level and was a member of the Sons of Norway Minot and Red Cross of Constantine. Also, he was a charter member of the Minot Soccer Association where he coached and played a major role in establishing the Minot Soccer Complex.

Al's loving family includes his wife of 46 years: Linda; sons: Robert ( Jessica) Landsverk of Fargo and James (Megan) Landsverk of Sioux Falls, SD; grandchildren: Angela, Jacob, Gracyn, Moira and Stout; siblings: Sharon Beckman, Barbara (Larry) Lawrence, David Landsverk and Leland Landsverk all of Bottineau; in-laws: Aggie Landsverk of California, LeAnn Landsverk of Minot, Connie Landsverk of Bottineau, Mary Smith of Boissevain MB and Tom (Cheryl) Lowe of Minot and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Al was preceded in death by his parents, daughter: Elizabeth Landsverk; siblings: Arlen, Darrel, Evelyn, Roger, Kenneth, Bruce, and Virgil and in-laws: Artie Pladson, Janell Landsverk and David Smith.

Celebration of the Life of Elwood "Al" Landsverk: Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the All Saints Episcopal Church - Minot.

Prayer Service: Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home - Minot.

Interment with Masonic Rites and Military Honors will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens - Minot.

Visitation: Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home - Minot.

Memorials are preferred to All Saints Episcopal Church or the Shriners Childrens Hospital.