Elwood Albert Fauske, age 96 of Bottineau, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 in a Bottineau health care center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. in the Grace Lutheran Church in Bottineau. Burial will be in the Ackworth Cemetery of rural Dunseith. Visitation will be held on Thursday, beginning at 1:00 P.M. with a private family service at 7:00 P.M. in the funeral home.
Elwood Albert Fauske, a son of John and Anna (Ludvigson) Fauske, was born on August 21, 1920 at Rock Lake, ND. At a young age he moved with his family to St. John, ND. On October 31, 1942 he was married to Eleanore Hiatt at Bottineau. After their marriage, they moved to Thompson, ND. In 1946 they moved to Dunseith where Elwood began farming. He also worked for the Rolette Count Soil Conservation as a heavy equipment operator. In 2001, he retired from farming, and they moved to Bottineau. they have resided there since.
He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church of Bottineau. Elwood enjoyed hunting, playing cards, and making homemade ice cream.
He is survived his Wife, Eleanore; daughters, Connie (Bob) Monte, Carroll (LaVern) Rude, Beth (Al) Duncan and Arlinda (Tom) VanEynde; sons, Russell (Glenda) Fauske and Brian (Deb) Fauske; 15 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters Lydia LaCroix-Beck and Ruth Clark of Valley City, ND.
Elwood was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, David, a sister, Naomi, and a son, Steven.
Contributor: Herb Schwede (46530188)
Elwood Albert Fauske, a son of John and Anna (Ludvigson) Fauske, was born on August 21, 1920 at Rock Lake, ND. At a young age he moved with his family to St. John, ND. On October 31, 1942 he was married to Eleanore Hiatt at Bottineau. After their marriage, they moved to Thompson, ND. In 1946 they moved to Dunseith where Elwood began farming. He also worked for the Rolette Count Soil Conservation as a heavy equipment operator. In 2001, he retired from farming, and they moved to Bottineau. they have resided there since.
He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church of Bottineau. Elwood enjoyed hunting, playing cards, and making homemade ice cream.
He is survived his Wife, Eleanore; daughters, Connie (Bob) Monte, Carroll (LaVern) Rude, Beth (Al) Duncan and Arlinda (Tom) VanEynde; sons, Russell (Glenda) Fauske and Brian (Deb) Fauske; 15 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters Lydia LaCroix-Beck and Ruth Clark of Valley City, ND.
Elwood was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, David, a sister, Naomi, and a son, Steven.
Contributor: Herb Schwede (46530188)
Elwood Albert Fauske, age 96 of Bottineau, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 in a Bottineau health care center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. in the Grace Lutheran Church in Bottineau. Burial will be in the Ackworth Cemetery of rural Dunseith. Visitation will be held on Thursday, beginning at 1:00 P.M. with a private family service at 7:00 P.M. in the funeral home.
Elwood Albert Fauske, a son of John and Anna (Ludvigson) Fauske, was born on August 21, 1920 at Rock Lake, ND. At a young age he moved with his family to St. John, ND. On October 31, 1942 he was married to Eleanore Hiatt at Bottineau. After their marriage, they moved to Thompson, ND. In 1946 they moved to Dunseith where Elwood began farming. He also worked for the Rolette Count Soil Conservation as a heavy equipment operator. In 2001, he retired from farming, and they moved to Bottineau. they have resided there since.
He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church of Bottineau. Elwood enjoyed hunting, playing cards, and making homemade ice cream.
He is survived his Wife, Eleanore; daughters, Connie (Bob) Monte, Carroll (LaVern) Rude, Beth (Al) Duncan and Arlinda (Tom) VanEynde; sons, Russell (Glenda) Fauske and Brian (Deb) Fauske; 15 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters Lydia LaCroix-Beck and Ruth Clark of Valley City, ND.
Elwood was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, David, a sister, Naomi, and a son, Steven.
Contributor: Herb Schwede (46530188)
Elwood Albert Fauske, a son of John and Anna (Ludvigson) Fauske, was born on August 21, 1920 at Rock Lake, ND. At a young age he moved with his family to St. John, ND. On October 31, 1942 he was married to Eleanore Hiatt at Bottineau. After their marriage, they moved to Thompson, ND. In 1946 they moved to Dunseith where Elwood began farming. He also worked for the Rolette Count Soil Conservation as a heavy equipment operator. In 2001, he retired from farming, and they moved to Bottineau. they have resided there since.
He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church of Bottineau. Elwood enjoyed hunting, playing cards, and making homemade ice cream.
He is survived his Wife, Eleanore; daughters, Connie (Bob) Monte, Carroll (LaVern) Rude, Beth (Al) Duncan and Arlinda (Tom) VanEynde; sons, Russell (Glenda) Fauske and Brian (Deb) Fauske; 15 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters Lydia LaCroix-Beck and Ruth Clark of Valley City, ND.
Elwood was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, David, a sister, Naomi, and a son, Steven.
Contributor: Herb Schwede (46530188)
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