Harold DeWayne Trett (Curly), 96, Minot, formerly of Oakes, ND, died, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Harold was born September 26, 1923 at Elliott, North Dakota, the son of Wilbur and Ethel (Lindberg) Trett. He was raised and educated at Lisbon, Texas and Oakes, North Dakota, where he graduated from Oakes High school in 1931. He attended business college in Fargo for a year, prior to working for Phillip and Son's and Tennefos Construction. He was once married to Gertrude Tennefos.

Harold was united in marriage to Jane M. Lang on May 15, 1954 in McClusky, ND. They lived in North Dakota and South Dakota, while he worked road construction for 25 years for Tennefos Construction. They lived in West Fargo until 1974, when they purchased a resort on White Earth Lake near Waubun, MN and later owned Curly's Corner. Operating the bar there for seven years until they moved to Detroit Lakes, MN, where they managed apartment buildings, condos and storage units until retiring in 1983. They moved to Minot in 2009 to be closer to family. Jane died December 11, 2010.

Harold was a member of the Methodist Faith and the Detroit Lakes Eagles Club. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.

Harold is survived by his children, Marty (Sherry) Trett, Minot, Blair (Danette) Trett, Chandler, AZ and Susan Dennis, Omaha, NE; 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jane; sons, Michael and Terrance; along with his brothers, Marty and Richard and a sister, Bonita.

Celebration of Life service : 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 10, 2020 at the Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.

Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck, ND.

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