Owen “Mike” Ross Harland, 81, of Cando, ND passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at his residence in Cando.

Owen was born January 18, 1928, to Clifford and Ruby (Owen) Harland at Colfax, Wisconsin. He grew up in Colfax, Wisconsin where he attended school through the 8th grade. He started farming after school. He later moved to North Dakota to farm. Here he met and married Sylvia Olson on September 23, 1945 in Cando, ND.

Owen worked in Egeland for Towner County as a road maintenance operator for 43 years and retired at the age of 70. He belonged to the Towner County Wildlife Club, Ducks Unlimited, and the Eagles Club in Rugby, ND. Owen was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also spent time remodeling homes.

Owen is survived by his children: Carole (Lane) Esswein of Farmington, MN and Terry Harland of Cando; brothers and sisters: Carole (Fran) Krohmer of New Prague, MN, Eugene Harland of Almena, WI, Fern Aasen of Wheeler, WI, Geneva (Earl) Waite of Menomonie, WI and June (Dennis) Scheel of New Prague, MN; four grand children: Pat Harland, Jason Harland, Rico Harland and Sue Ann Donlinger; and five great-grandchildren: Autumn Harland, Garret Harland, Kadence Harland, Karson Harland and Jordan Donlinger.  He was preceded in death by his wife Sylvia; grandson Scott Denker; parents, Clifford and Ruby Harland and sister Florence Harland.

Visitation: Thursday, January 7, 2010 from 2:00-8:00 PM at the Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home, Cando, ND.

Service: Friday, January 8, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Chapel, Cando.

Interment: In the spring at Union Cemetery, Egeland, ND.