Loren G. Fenner

Minot passed away on Fri-

day, December 21, 2018,

in a Minot hospital.

Loren Gustave Fenner,

son of August and Rosina

(Grosz) Fenner, was born

on September 2nd, 1924

in Drake, North Dakota.

He grew up on the Fenner

family farm north of

Drake and attended a

nearby country school.

Loren was drafted into

the Army in October 1943

and fought in WWII in the

28th Division 109th Field

Artillery. After the war he

worked at various con-

struction companies and

came to own Ace Con-

struction. He also farmed

his family homestead land

in Drake.

In 1952, Loren wed

Joan Toy in Drake. From

this union, they had chil-

dren Linda and Loren.

They later divorced.

On June 12th, 1964

Loren married Elvera

Knuth at Christ Lutheran

Church in Minot, where

they raised their daughter

Lisa. They celebrated

their 25th wedding an-

niversary in 1989 with a

dance with their friends

and family at the Moose

Lodge. Loren and Elvera

were married until she

passed away on May 25th,

1993.

Loren enjoyed playing

card games and marbles

while listening to Polka

music. He spent many

days hunting and fishing

with friends and family.

He also spent many days

at the farm and continued

to drive down as often as

he could. He loved visit-

ing with his family, and

anyone who was willing

to listen as he always had

a lesson to teach. He espe-

cially treasured moments

spent with his grandchil-

dren. Loren was a

member of Christ Luth-

eran Church in Minot.

He is survived by: his

children, Lisa (Mike)

Fenner-Zaste of Minot,

Linda (Gus) Gladding of

Goodyear, AZ and Loren

(Shelley) Pryor of Cedar

Hill, TX; Grandchildren,

KayLee (Sutton) Bour-

quin, Robert, Justice, and

Tiffany Allen, Samuel,

Jade, and LJ Fenner-Zaste,

Carrie (Paul)

Gladding-Olson and

Megan (Craig) Misrach,

Amanda (Roxanne) Jones

and Michael Pryor; Great

Grandchildren, Avery

Bourquin, Marigold

Gladding-Olson, Poppy

Misrach, and Tao Jones;

Sister-in-Law Videll Ku-

bler, Brother-in-Law Dalip

Gupta; and several nieces,

nephews, and cousins.

Loren was preceded in

death by: his parents;

wife, Elvera; sisters Mar-

tha Hoffer, Ella Frey, Esth-

er Hoffer, Hilda Heidt,

Rose Rud, Freida Pepple,

and Bertha Degenstien;

brothers Herman, Arthur,

Walter, and John Fenner;

and several Sister and

Brother-in-Laws.

Funeral Service: Thurs-

day, December 27th, 2018

at 10:30 AM at Christ

Lutheran Church in

Minot. At Loren’s request,

please feel free to dress as

he would have blue jeans

and a plaid shirt.

Visitation: Wednesday,

December 26, 2018 from

3 PM to 6 PM at

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot.

Burial: Sunset Memori

al Gardens, Minot.