Robert Middendorf

Robert Urban Midden-

dorf, 73, Newburg, ND

passed away in his home

on June 3, 2019, just 11

days after being diagnosed

with pancreatic cancer. A

celebration of life will be

held at the Newburg

Senior Citizen Center on

Saturday, June 8 at 2:00

pm.

“Bob” was born on No-

vember 12, 1945 to Urban

and Genevieve (Linnertz)

Middendorf. Gen & Urban

brought him home to the

farm in Grano, ND to meet

his older sister Helen.

When he was in high

school, Gen, Urban and

little sister, Audrey

moved into Lansford

where he graduated as a

Lansford Cub in 1963.

In 1969, he married

Victoria Sund of

Newburg. In 1971, Bob &

Vicky’s first daughter

Chela was born. Second

daughter Amy came along

just two short years later

and the family moved to

Newburg. Bob went to

work for Sund Manufac-

turing at that time. Molly

completed “Bob’s girls”

when she was born in

1981.

In his young adult

years, Bob enjoyed the

race world with his

brother-in-law, Doug,

playing cards on Friday

nights and softball at

Carl’s Grove. He enjoyed

his time as a volunteer

firefighter. He was an avid

Cubs fan as well as

Newburg Eagle fan and

was one of their biggest

fans in the 80’s. As his

daughters grew older, he

was at every event with

his video camera, and

once grandchildren came

into the picture, he loved

attending their sporting

events and school pro-

grams. He didn’t miss

much.

Bob is survived by: his

wife of nearly 50 years,

Vicky Middendorf,

daughters, Chela (Rick

Demke), Amy (Todd

Harris) all of Minot, ND

and Molly (Josh Lee) of

Westhope, ND; grandchil-dren, Emma and Jack

Demke, Dawson and Dari-

an Harris and Laken,

Tiger and Bergen Lee;

great-grandchildren,

Abram Harris and Carter

Boecker; sisters Helen

(Doug Groves) and Au-

drey (Steve Sidener);

brothers and sisters in-law

Jim Sund (Joan Boltz),

Cheryl Samuelson, Kathy

Susag and Sam Sund as

well as many nieces,

nephews and friends.

He is preceded in death

by: his parents Urban and

Gen Middendorf, father

and mother in-law Jack

and Arbell Sund,

brothers-in-law Dick

Samuelson and Jim Susag,

nephew Wayd Helming.

Arrangements were

with Nero Funeral Home

in Bottineau. Friends may

sign the online register

book at www.nerofuneral

home.net.