Dyann Marie Fladland
June 14, 1963 ~ November 7, 2025
Born in:
Sisseton, South Dakota
Resided in:
Fargo, North Dakota
Dy passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025 at Vibra Hospital, Fargo due to complications of West Nile Virus. Her loving sisters were at her side.
Dyann was born June 14, 1963 in Sisseton, SD to Gale and Eloise (Anderson) Fladland. She grew up on the family farm outside of Hammer, SD and attended school in New Effington, SD, Class of 1981. Dy was a 1985 graduate of Concordia College Moorhead, MN, and received her Masters of Arts in Education from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN in 2009. She worked as a buyer for Vanity Stores and as a manager at So-Fro Fabrics before finding her passion, teaching, at Fargo Public Schools in 1994.
In May 2004, Dy received the life-changing gift of both a kidney and pancreas transplant. Her years of Type 1 diabetes since childhood were finally over, and the importance of organ donation became clear to all who knew her.
Dy had a beautiful voice and sang at many weddings. She was extremely creative, a voracious reader, and had a great eye for home and garden design. Dy was skilled at communicating, building relationships, and using her creativity to solve problems. She related to the entire spectrum of ages and taught us all how to live a full, joyful, purpose-filled life. Collecting local art and capturing images of clouds were passions, but everyone who knew her saw clearly that her most special love was reserved for the cats she nurtured over the years.
Dy was preceded in death by her parents, brother Mark, nephew Charles, and infant daughter Katy. Survived by sisters, Debra (David) Siegel, Dawn (Duane) Sattler, Mary Jo “Mj” (Blake) Derhak, sister-in-law Dianne Fladland and their families, plus a multitude of friends and former students.
Our heartfelt thanks to the staff at Sanford and Vibra Hospitals for the loving care received over the past seven weeks, and HUGE hugs to her many friends who visited and sent their love.
Dy didn’t want a funeral. Instead, she requests that friends gather in their small groups, to tell stories, laugh, hug, and, in her words, “eat cake!”
Memorials can be made to Cats Cradle Fargo, ND; Lifesource, Minneapolis, MN; Alzheimer’s Association, Fargo, ND; Nidaros Cemetery, Hammer SD; Great Plains Food Bank for the Fargo Public Schools Backpack Program.
Correspondence can be done through Mj Derhak at prairiekitteh@gmail.com
Boulger Funeral Home of Fargo is in charge of the arrangements.
Dy, you were a light to so many. Thank you for being the best college roommate ever! You were loved and you are missed. Rest now and when I gaze into the sky I’ll know you’ll be busy, being someone’s guardian angel.
Sending so much love and light to your family, Dy.
Very sad feelings knowing my favorite teacher is gone 🥺There is definitely an empty spot in my heart but I will continue to think of you every time I do a sewing project or bake something fun and delicious. You were always kind and so very helpful and encouraging.
You will be greatly missed
You will forever be remembered. I’ll see ya in the skies 🌈
Thank you for the laughter and love you shared so effortlessly.
AUNTIE AUD AND unc Harold will always cherish our memories of you,rest in peace God has called you home to rest in the room he has prepared for you
Dy was a dear friend and co-worker at school. She made monthly planning time meetings fun. We shared a love of our cats and teaching middle school kids life skills. She touched so many with her love of teaching. She will be remembered with affection by many.
I have such good of Dy when we were growing up. Your family will be in my prayers and in my thoughts. May the Lord give you all the comfort you can take at this time.
Dear Dy was one of the first students who I taught all four years at Concordia. She was the inquisitive, optimistic and industrious student every teacher dreams of. It’s been a joy to follow her along her career path, where her love for people often trumped the subject matter or situation. I can’t recall her without a smile, and her joy for life was ever-apparent. We’ve stayed in touch, and I know that her legacy lives on in her students. Condolences to her family. ❤️🙏🏻
Our sympathy, love, hugs, & prayers to the entire family at the loss of Dyann. May many fond memories forever keep her close in your hearts & minds.
Dy will be missed by so many! She had a way of making everyone feel so special & her smile could light up any room, and was always such a warm and friendly person. 🩷
We both shared a love of teaching, cats, and being RA’s at Concordia!
Thanks for making me feel welcome my first year at Concordia with your smile, your fun personality, and the beautifully planned activities we all enjoyed!
Rest in Peace my friend!
Cheryl
She’s not gone….shell never be gone. All you have to do is Look up into a beautiful sky filled with gorgeous clouds and that will be Dy looking down at you with a smile… you are a beautiful angel…keep watch over us sweet Dy.
P.S. I’ll keep buying some sage green fabrics and think of you ❤️
What a wonderful lady best health teacher I ever had and got to be her server 10 years later at Randy’s diner. So full of life and smiles. I’m drinking a Diet Coke for her tonight. Rest easy beautiful
Dy,
You brought a lot of laughter and smiles to my life over the years of teaching together. We continued our friendship after you retired through FB and am glad for that.
I will always remember your chili feed at BF right before your transplant.
What a courageous life you have led. One would have never known your struggles.
I will always remember you with a smile. Rest in peace, my friend.
Vic and I both knew Dy. Vic from Concordia and I met her through other teacher friends. Dy loved to be silly and she was crafty and liked to bake. We had so much in common and was just so much fun! The last time I saw Dy we talked about if we believed in a higher power. I think Dy was letting me know she did and that she was going to be okay. Dy will be missed by so many people! Fly high faithful servant and don’t forget to send cardinals and butterflies to remind us that you are still here!
Missy and Vic
Love and light, Mj