Joe O. Babolian

Joe O. Babolian, 54, Missoula, MT, formerly Moorhead, MN, died on June 3, 2004, in Leesburg, FL. Joe was born on August 11, 1949, in Alexandria, MN. He grew up and attended school in Glyndon, MN, graduating from Glyndon High School in 1968. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam from 1968 until 1970. He married Darlene Schenck in March of 1972, in Westminster Presbyterian Church, in Baker, MN. They made their home in Moorhead, MN, and he drove for Mayer Truck Line out of Jamestown, ND, for many years before becoming an independent owner-operator. Joe married Deborah Rumer on May 26, 1984, in Potomac, MT, and they made their home in Potomac, until recently when they moved to Missoula, MT.Joe is survived by his wife, Deborah Babolian, Missoula, MT; his mother, Olive Babolian, Moorhead, MN; three sons, Ryan Angela Babolian, West Fargo, ND, Eric Melissa Babolian, Fergus Falls, MN, and Troy Babolian, Moorhead, MN; one daughter, Kimberly Babolian, Everett, WA; six brothers, Larry Patty, Glyndon, MN, Emory Liz, Fargo, ND, LeRoy, Glyndon, MN, Clinton, Moorhead, MN, Vernon Heidi, Germany, Carl, Moorhead, MN; three sisters, Carolyn Edwin Edwards, Moorhead, MN, Clarice Dennis Edwards Babolian, Fargo, ND, Germaine Victor Gress, Felton, MN; two grandchildren, Blake and Owen.