Aberdeen: Kien Thongvan, 62, of Aberdeen passed away March 20 in Minneapolis.
Kien was born in Laos to Hom and Thoe on June 1, 1950.
He married Beun Thongthi on Aug. 3, 1975, and they moved to the U.S. in December 1984.
They raised four children: Seng, Sack, Phongeunh and Sayot; and have five grandchildren.
Kien worked at Kyburz, Control Data, 3M and Simmons Junior High.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church.