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LaVerne “Corky” Latendresse

Dec. 29, 1952-July 29, 2018

LaVerne “Corky” Laten-

dresse, 65, Minot, ND,

passed away Sunday, July

29, 2018, in his home.

LaVerne E. “Corky” La-

tendresse was born De-

cember 29, 1952, the son

of Verne and Annie (Kutt)

Latendresse in Minot, ND.

He was raised and edu-

cated in Upham, ND.

Corky began his con-

struction career at age 12

for Walter Otto and con-

tinued running dozer for

41 years at Gravel Pro-

ducts until the time of his

death. Corky took great

pride in his work and be-

came very proficient with

all the equipment, espe-

cially in operating dozers.

Corky married the love

of his life, Ida Nicholson

on August 11, 1972, in

Gardena, ND. They made

their home in Minot,

where they raised their

two sons, Dallas and

Clint.

Corky’s love for hunting

was his favorite past time.

He enjoyed hunting and

fishing with his wife,

sons, grandchildren and

friends.

His loving family in-

cludes: wife of 45 years,

Ida, Minot; two sons, Dal-

las, Minot and his chil-

dren, Sydnie and Kyle;

and Clint (Vanessa) Laten-

dresse, Granville, ND and

their children, Bryce,

Blake, and Holly; sister,

Verginia “LeAnne”

Landsverk, Minot; sisters-

in-law, Myrna (Wayne)

Latendresse, Towner, ND,

and Patsy Nicholson,

Minot; and numerous

nieces, nephews and

cousins.

Corky was preceded in

death by his parents;

brother-in-law, Virgil

Landsverk; and great-

nephew, “Little Virgil”.

Funeral: Friday, August

3, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at

Bethany Lutheran

Church, Minot.

Interment: Little Deep

Cemetery, rural Upham,

ND, at approximately 2:00

pm.

Visitation: Thursday

from 5 to 7 p.m. at

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot.

Family Prayer Service:

Thursday at 7 p.m. at

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot.

Those wishing to sign

the online register and

share memories may ac-

cess the online obituaries

section at (www.

thompsonlarson.com).