Wallace Skarloken was born August 20, 1916, in Dover Township, Griggs County to Otis and Fern Skarloken, he was the 4th of eight children.
Wallace and Stella Fehr were married in Valley City, March 5, 1942, and moved to a farm owned by A. H. Gregory, where they farmed for eight years.
In 1952 they sold out and moved to Wimbledon. Wallace went to work for the Hogenson Construction Co., building elevators, for several years. He then worked for the Farmers Union Elevator Co., until he had to leave this job because of health. He worked for the Tennefos Construction Co., for three years, building roads. At present he is city maintenance man for the City of Wimbledon, he also maintains 36 miles of Pierce Township roads.
The Skarlokens have three children: After graduating from High School Curtis spent 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, and now lives in Columbus, Ohio, where he met and married Betty Lou Hanna on November 12, 1966. They have two boys, Scott, born November 14, 1967, and Daryl, born July 16, 1971. Curtis is associated with the Cott Data Processing Co. of Columbus, Ohio. After graduating from High School Neil spent four years in the U.S. Air Force, one year in Vietnam. Neil and Susan Matzke were married in Jamestown, July 11, 1969. They have two girls, Nicole, born January 27, 1971, and Leslie, born February 22, 1974. They now reside in Valley City, North Dakota, where he is employed by Blumer Construction.
After graduating from High School, Faye went to Columbus, Ohio, with her brother Curtis, where she worked in the Graphic Arts Dept. of the Chemical Abstracts Co., affiliated with the Ohio State University. On returning home she was a bookkeeper and teller at the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Wimbledon for four years. At present she is living in Valley City, and employed by the First National Bank of Valley City.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 224