Jeanne Karhoff

Jeanne M. Karhoff, 62,

Bismarck, passed away

Saturday, October 5, 2019

in her home after a long

and courageous battle of

cancer with her loved

ones by her side. A Mass

of Christian Burial will

be held on Friday, Oc-

tober 11, 10:00 a.m., at

Corpus Christi Catholic

Church in Bismarck with

Rev. Paul Becker officiat-

ing.

Visitation will be held

on Thursday, October 10,

from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00

p.m., at Parkway Funeral

Service 2330 Tyler Pkwy,

Bismarck, where a

Rosary/Vigil Service will

begin at 7:00 p.m.

Burial will be held at

Rosehill Cemetery on Fri-

day, October 11, at 3:30

p.m., in Minot.

Jeanne was born on Oc-

tober 27, 1956 to Douglas

and Mary Karhoff. Jeanne

graduated from Des Lacs

Burlington High School in

1974 where she partici-

pated in band, basketball,

and cheerleading. She

furthered her education,

graduating from Mary Col-

lege with a degree in So-

cial Work. She received

her Master’s Degree in

Guidance and Counseling

from St. Benedicts in Min-

nesota.

As a young girl, she was

involved in 4H and was

an ambassador for many

years and received

numerous awards. Jeanne

was a social worker and

counselor in the Bismarck

School System for almost

30 years. During her time

as a counselor, Jeanne

was involved with many

young boys and girls. She

was instrumental in tak-

ing boys and girls on

many hiking and back-

packing trips to Medora

and Bear Tooth Moun-

tains in Montana. Many of

these students were great-

ly appreciative of Jeanne

touching their lives in a

positive way. She was

also involved in many to-

bacco coalition groups.

Jeanne was very fond of

animals, especially

horses, cats, and dogs.

Through the years, she

adopted many stray dogs

and cats. She always

made sure they were neu-

tered and spayed. There

wasn’t a dog or cat that

needed loving care that

she wouldn’t take in.

Among her hobbies

were gardening and

flowers. She spent many

hours in her garden and

flower beds. This trait was

passed down from her

mother with whom she

had a strong relationship.

Music was another of her

hobbies. She could play

the clarinet, guitar, man-

dolin, and harmonica.

Jeanne was a lady of

strong faith and always

believed in God’s will.

She viewed the world

through a holistic way –

trying to take care of the

mind, body, and soul.

She is survived by: her

brother John (Patty) Karh-

off; nephews Shane

(Sarah) Karhoff and their

children Wesley and Os-

car, BJ (Rachel) Karhoff

and their children Brycen,

Tenley, and Teagan;

nieces, Ticia Karhoff, Dei-

dre (Jordan) Cooper and

their daughter Vyah, all

are of Burlington.

She was preceded in

death by: her parents,

brother Jim Karhoff, and

paternal and maternal

grandparents.

To share memories of

Jeanne and to sign the on-

line guestbook, go to

www.eastgatefuneral.com.