Grant Steen
April 6, 1926-June 25, 2019
Grant Steen, 93, Ken-
mare, ND, passed away
Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in
a Kenmare hospital.
Grant A. Steen was
born April 6, 1926, the
son of Iver and Olga
(Arneson) Steen, in
Coulee, ND. He was
raised and educated in
Crowfoot Township,
Mountrail County.
Grant was a member of
the United States Army
from 1945 – 1947. He
proudly served his coun-
try overseas in Korea. He
received the Victory
Medal and the Army of
Occupation Medal Lapel
Button.
Following his honorable
discharge, Grant returned
home to farm with his fa-
ther. He also worked in
the oil fields at the
Iverson’s wells in Tioga,
ND.
Grant married June
Anne Hagebock of Hope,
ND in 1953 in Coulee,
ND. They bought a farm
in 1966 and farmed to-
gether until moving to
Kenmare in 1984. June
passed away August 1,
2015.
Grant was a member of
Bethlehem Lutheran
Church Board in Coulee
and also served on the
church board. He was the
Crowfoot Township Clerk
for 36 years. He drove the
Kenmare School Bus for
39 years and worked as a
custodian for Kenmare
School for 12 years. He
bought the water service
in Kenmare in 1984 and
worked for R&C Muffler
for 2 years. He also
worked with the Green
Thumb Program for Ken-
mare School and Kenmare
Hospital.
Surviving family in-
cludes: Daughter, Shelley
(Steve) Heidel, Kenmare;
sons, Raymond (Belinda)
Steen, Donnybrook and
Randy Steen, Stanley;
grandchildren, Kristi,
Charles, Kimberly, Josie
and Jesse;
great-grandchildren, Bren-
itt, Shae, Gunnar, Brac,
Briggs, Rogan, Rex, Vir-
ginia, Mallory, Julieanne,
Grant and Kenzlee; and
sister-in-law, Joyce Cole.
Grant was preceded in
death by: his parents;
wife, June Steen;
great-grandson, Aidan
Bossingham;
daughter-in-law, Joan
Steen; 3 brothers; and 2
sisters.
Funeral: Saturday, July
13, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at
Nazareth Lutheran
Church, Kenmare, ND.
Visitation: One hour
prior to the service at the
church.
Burial: Will take place
at a later date at Beth-
lehem Lutheran
Cemetery, rural Coulee,
ND.
Those wishing to sign
the online register and
share memories may ac-
cess the online obituaries
section at
(www.thompson
larson.com).