Darmo Markus Santanen, 73, Hazelton, ND, died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Strasburg Care Center, Strasburg, ND. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2014 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hazelton, ND with Rev. Eugene Roecker officiating. Burial will be at Hazelton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Myers Funeral Home, Linton where there will be a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue for one hour before services at the church on Thursday. Darmo was born and grew up in Gackle, ND. They moved to Hazelton where he attended grade school. He then attended two years of school at the Lutheran Academy at Mobridge, SD., before returning to Hazelton where he graduated from high school in 1958. Darmo married Janice Beseler on July 11, 1958 and together they had three boys. The couple spent three months in Montana before returning to Hazelton. Darmo worked for Farmers Union Elevator, then Farmers Union Co-op "Cenex" where he worked for forty years before he retired. Darmo enjoyed deer and duck hunting, fishing, and camping. He also enjoyed riding motorcycle. Darmo belonged to a card playing club and especially loved the game of pinochle.He is survived by his wife, Janice, Hazelton, two sons and daughter-in-law, Durrant and Satina of Hazelton, ND, and Clifford of Urich, MO, and daughter-in-law, Bobbi Jo Santanen of Vancouver, WA, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Mahlon, infant brother, Clifford and step-dad, Edward Schock.