Carl D. Godsell

Carl D. Godsell—66,

Minot, passed away on

Friday, July 21, 2017 in a

Minot hospital.

Carl DeWayne Godsell

was born on August 9,

1950, the son of Carl B.

and Doris (Smart) Godsell

in Worland, WY. He was

moved with his family to

California when he was a

toddler, and grew up

Riverbank,and as a

teenager in Tracy, CA,

where he graduated from

Tracy High School.

On August 29, 1968,

Dewayne enlisted into the

United States Army. He

served his country in the

Vietnam Crisis, also being

stationed at Fort Huachu-

ca, AZ. While he was on

leave from the Army, just

prior to going to Vietnam,

Carl was united in mar-

riage to Susan L. Nicklett.

He was deployed to Viet-

nam in 1969. DeWayne

was honorably discharged

August 14, 1970.

Following his discharge

he moved to Columbia,

CA, where he furthered

his education at Columbia

Junior College. Later, he

was employed by the

Army Corps of Engineers.

He worked as a Construc-tion Representative in

flood management and

military construction, be-

ing stationed in Califor-

nia, Arizona, Germany

and North Dakota. In

1985, he and his family

settled in Minot, ND; He

retired in 1995, and cared

for his family and pam-

pered his wife.

DeWayne was an avid

history buff, and enjoyed

watching documentaries,

and reading about World

War II, Vietnam, and oth-

er topics of interest. He

was active for many years

at the Minot Gun Club

and Minot Rifle and Pistol

Club, participating in

competitive trap shooting.

His past times in retire-

ment included cooking for

his family, attending gun

shows, and caring for his

beloved pets. His love of

animals was demonstrat-

ed by the many rescued

pets he cared for and

adopted over the years.

Most were abandoned

near his home and he

would take them in. He

was well known at the

veterinarian clinic for

bringing in abandoned

pets and caring for them

and adopting them.

He is survived by:Wife

of 48 years, Susan Lynn,

Minot, ND; Daughter Eri-

ca (Larry) Baumgartner;

Son: Zachary Thomas

Godsell; One grandson

Dylan, Son of Erica and

Larry Baumgartner, whom

he loved beyond measure.

He is also survived by his

sister LaDonna Casey

(Wayne,).

DeWayne was preceded

in death by: his parents

Chapel and Graveside

Service: Friday, July 28,

2017, at 2 pm at the North

Dakota Veterans Cemetery

Chapel, Mandan, ND.

In lieu of flowers,

memorials may be given

to the North Dakota

Veterans Cemetery or the

Souris Valley Animal

Shelter.