Dorland Orlo Melland, 88, of Tioga, North Dakota peacefully passed away, September 24, 2018, at Tioga Nursing Home. He was born May 28, 1930 to Carl Melland and Margaret Melland (Hall) in Wheelock Township, North Dakota. Dorland was baptized and confirmed in the Wheelock Lutheran Church He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Wheelock High School. He was always so proud of playing basketball for the Wheelock Wolves. Dorland married Anice Flaten of Williston and from this marriage, they had three daughters; Rhonda, Patty and Donna. They lived on the Melland family farm where Dorland farmed for many years. Anice passed in 1973. He later quit farming and started Melland Construction, but his love of farming never left him.

He is survived by his loving children, Rhonda Daniel and husband Keith, Patty Kerbaugh, Donna Peterson and adopted son Todd Melland and wife Dana; grandkids, Lance Daniel (Brenda), Shana Iverson (Deon), Levi Kerbaugh, Marcy Hilzendeger (Daniel), Nicholas Peterson (Nina), Christopher Peterson, Kaitlyn Peterson, Kyla and Tessa Melland; great grandchildren, Madison Daniel, Zane Daniel, Jace Iverson (Kylie), Jaden Iverson, Sara Grace Iverson and Sophia Hilzendeger; great-great grandson, Jax Iverson; all of Betty’s children, grandchildren; great grandchildren; Dorland’s second wife, Sally Bruels and her family; sister, BettyAnn Zimmerman (Larry); brother, Gary Melland and many nieces and nephews.

Dorland is preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Margaret Melland; his sisters, Nadine Wegley and Ruth Jacobson; his brothers, Meryl, Kermit, Kenny and Bobby Melland; his first wife, Anice Melland and by his third wife, Betty Spletstoser.