Photo courtesy of DUNNIGAN-DIX FUNERAL HOME - CANDO
Nov 25, 1934 - Feb 8, 2026
I spent some time with your family and enjoyed being neighbors and friends. I think you had a bumper pool table at the time. I can remember when you built the house, when we went hunting together and shooting the bow in your backyard. I appreciate the time you spent with me. The Lord is nearer in a time of trouble.
Bruce Bowersox
February 12, 2026 | Hillsboro, ND | Neighbor
Allen,
We'll be with you, your family and your friends on Thursday with heartfelt spirits, ❤ love and the BIGGEST hugs...RIP Em
Your friends,
Paula & Billy Hughes, Madison,Maine
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Paula & Billy Hughes
February 11, 2026 | Madison, ME | Friend
Dear Allen and family: I grieve your loss, remembering my visits at yor home when I lived in Cando, and how attentively and lovingly you cared for Emily as she grew more and more dependent as her health failed. God bless you all as you go on without her.
Mike Loken
Mike Loken
February 10, 2026 | Bismarck, ND
Sending condolences to all the family. I remember her as a sweet lady.
Liesha & Bob Weltin
February 09, 2026 | Cando, ND | Acquaintance
Deepest condolences to her family. Emily was very special. Always had a kind word or a helping hand. Now she's in the arms of Jesus. No more pain. May your memories bring you joy and laughter amidst your tears. Hugs. .
Becky Raddohl
February 09, 2026 | Cando, ND | Friend
Emily Ann (Skar) Halley, age 91, of Cando, ND, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at the Towner County Medical Center surrounded by her husband and family. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Christian Fellowship Church in Cando, ND with Pastor Brian Skar officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Union Cemetery in Bantry, ND in the spring.
Everyone is welcome to stream the service through the Christian Fellowship YouTube Page at https://www.youtube.com/@christianfellowshipchurchc1014/streams
Emily was born on November 25, 1934 to Bjarne and Ruth (Faa) Skar in Bottineau, ND, the oldest of three children. Fulfilling both of her parents wishes, she became the first in her family to graduate from Upham High School in 1952 and attended Augsburg College in Minneapolis for one year. She married Allen her high school sweetheart, on July 12, 1953. They married in the same church as her parents, the Deep River Lutheran Free Church near Upham, ND. Emily and Allen welcomed five sons over fourteen years.
Emily was a homemaker, and over the years worked as a church secretary, bank teller, and a secretary of Gibbens Law Office. She was a devoted member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
An accomplished seamstress, Emily gifted family and friends with her handiwork over the years. She was an avid golfer and card player. In her later years, she took up new hobbies while they spent winters in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Emily is survived by her husband, Allen, and sons, Scott (Denise) of Fargo, ND; Dan (Teresa) of Lake Audubon, ND; Neil (Flo) of Grand Forks, ND; Noel (Kathy) of Detroit Lakes, MN; and Glen (Karri) of Long Lane, MO, along with ten grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Barbara Radcliff of Pfafftown, NC, her brother, Brian (Ruth) Skar of Berthold, ND and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother-in-law Gary Radcliff of Pfafftown, NC, brother-in-law Ken Halley of Minot, ND, and parents-in-law Kenneth and Irene Halley of Bantry, ND.
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