Arden Todahl

Arden Lars Todahl, age 53 of Fort Collins, CO, died November 26, 2009. A gathering in celebration of his life will be held beginning at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 at the Moose Lodge at 4820 S. College Ave., Ft. Collins. Arden was born April 21, 1956 in Jamestown, ND to Oscar and Ellenora Todahl. He attended Leeds Public High School in Leeds, ND and graduated from North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton. His lifelong passion for trains and all things railroad began in his youth as he was raised in a train depot. His basement today is filled with HO gauge trains; a miniature city. He worked as an IT guy throughout his career. Arden worked for Goldco Industries of Loveland, CO for several years and most recently worked at Adcon Signs of Fort Collins, CO. He was past Governor of Moose Lodge 275 in Fort Collins. He is survived by his loving wife and soulmate, Dee; daughters: Michelle (Phillip) Thomas and Traci (Christopher) West; his mother, Ellenora Todahl (Henry Rogers); siblings, Kristi (Gary) Greenfield, Doug (Linda) Todahl and Scott Todahl; step-Children Sheila (Jay) Potter, Matt Cole (Alana Kilgore) and Tyler Cole; grandchildren, Maddox West and Caleb Thomas; step-Grandchildren, Sara and Michael Clover and Blake Cole; nephews and niece, Brendan, Aaron, and Corinne Todahl; his in-laws, Pat and Don Wich; and his uncle Al Adam. He was preceded in death by his father, Oscar E. Todahl.