Leslie “Les” Mariner

Leslie “Les” Mariner,

74, Kenmare, ND, passed

away Wednesday, July 11,

2018, at Trinity Hospital

in Minot.

Leslie Lyle Mariner was

born September 19, 1943,

the son of Henry and Mae

(Gleave) Mariner, on the

family farm located in Di-

amond Township of

Burke County, near Ken-

mare, ND. He was raised

on the family farm and at-

tended Diamond Town-

ship Rural School. As a

young adult, he assisted

his mother with the

operation of the family

farm.

Les was united in mar-

riage to Jennie Bluel July

5, 1962, in Shelby, MT.

Les was involved in the

water well drilling busi-

ness all of his life. They

resided in various cities in

North Dakota due to Les’s

employment in the oil-

fields. During this time,

he would come back to

the family farm to help

his mother. In 1971, he

and Jennie purchased a

neighboring farm, where

they settled and farmed

small grains and raised

livestock. In the late

1970’s, Les worked along-

side his brother, Mike, in

the water well drilling

business.

He was baptized at

Christ Lutheran Church in

Lignite, where he occa-

sionally attended. He also

served as chairman of the

Diamond Township Board

for number of years.

He enjoyed raising his

cattle, the development

and operation of his grav-

el pit, going to the casino,

playing pull-tabs and

drinking beer. In his

younger days, he enjoyed

participating in demoli-

tion derbies. He loved

traveling to his brother’s

and sister’s homes for the

holidays.

Most of all, throughout

his life, Les cherished his

family and friends.

His loving family in-

cludes: wife of 56 years,

Jennie Mariner, Kenmare;

children, Monica (Todd)

Boser, Valley City, ND,

Veronica (Steve) Grant,

Panama City, FL, Maver-

ick (Donita) Mariner, Ken-

mare, Jesse (Vanassa) Ma-

riner, Panama City, FL,

Henry (Denise) Mariner,

Minot; 13 grandchildren;

13 stepgrandchildren; 9

great-grandchildren; 2

stepgreat-grandchildren;

sisters, Milderetta “Chum”

Wolkenhauer, Sedro Wol-

ley, WA, and Dyna Fry,

Anacortes, WA;

brother-in-law, Clinton

Fladstol, Great Falls, MT;

sister-in-law, Pam Ma-

riner, Minot; and

numerous nieces,

nephews and cousins.

Les was preceded in

death by: his parents; in-

fant son, Leslie Lyle Ma-

riner, Jr., daughter, Olive

Arlette Mariner (age 15);

grandsons, Braddock and

Matthew Mariner; grand-

daughter, Miranda Kos-

tad; brothers, Marvin and

Mike Mariner; and sisters,

Ruby Fladstol, and Olive

Peterson.

Funeral: Sunday, July

15, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at

Nazareth Lutheran

Church, Kenmare.

Interment: Lakeview

Cemetery, Kenmare, ND.

Visitation: Saturday

from 3 to 5 p.m. at

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Kenmare.

Memorials: are pre-

ferred to the Ronald

McDonald House.

Those wishing to sign the

online register and share

memories may access the

online obituaries section

at (www.thompson

larson.com).