Julius Vernon Reitan
Julius Vernon Reitan was born May 18th, 1935, in Hawley, MN to Joel and Theoline (Albertson) Reitan. As a young boy, he moved to Page, ND with his family, and attended rural school near Lake Ashtabula in rural Barnes County.
On July 2, 1959, Julius married Shirley Elaine Linerud, and together they welcomed their son Scott Vernon Reitan in March 1963, then a daughter, Kristine Ann Reitan in August 1966.
Julius built his career within The Valley City Public Works institution, working there for almost 40 years, retiring in June 2002. There he was known as mister fix it all, from attending bursting water pipes in the winter to machine equipment, anything related to ensuring citizens of Valley City had their utilities and services always running. His skills were best described by his daughter’s words “my daddy can fix anything”. Julius was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and in his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and hunting, and countless socia