Dianne Odden, a custodian in Thompson Hall, died Dec. 28 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. She was 64.

Odden was born in Mayville, N.D., and grew up and attended school in Portland, N.D. She later attended NDSU and married David Odden in 1966. Odden joined the Department of Residence Life in 2004.

She is survived by her husband, seven children and six grandchildren. Her husband, David, works as a heavy equipment operator in Facilities Management and her son, Shawn, is a custodian in Reed Hall.