Rev. Adine Harsch

of Velva, died December

11, 2019 at Trinity Hospi-

tal in Minot.

Funeral services will

begin at 10:00 AM, De-

cember 17, 2019 at Oak

Valley Lutheran Church,

Velva. Burial will be in

the City Cemetery, Velva.

Visitation will be at 9:00

AM on December 17, 2019

at Oak Valley Lutheran

Church.

Adine Harsch was born

on March 15, 1939 on the

farm by Dr. McFarland in

Carbon, Alberta, Canada

to Christian and Rosie

(Diede) Harsch. Adine

had four brothers and

grew up on a farm in Car-

bon, Alberta. Adine ac-

cepted the Lord as his

personal Savior in the Fall

of 1950, and was baptized

at First Baptist Church in

Carbon, Alberta. Adine

graduated from Carbon

High School, in Carbon,

Alberta.

Adine attended the

Christian Training Insti-

tute (CTI) in Edmonton,

Alberta Canada where he

met and married V. Agnes

Rentz in 1959. They made

their home in Carbon,

Alberta where they were

blessed with three sons.

Adine worked as the

Parts Manager at Garrett

Motors in Carbon. In

1964, Adine received

God’s call to enter

full-time ministry. Adine

moved to Sioux Falls, SD

to complete his Undergra-duate degree at Sioux

Falls College while work-

ing at Brown Drug Whole-

sale. Adine then began his

seminary education at

North American Baptist

Seminary in Sioux Falls.

While at Seminary Adine

ministered at the United

Church of Christ in Larch-

wood, IA.

Upon graduating from

Seminary with a Masters

in Ministry degree, Adine

ministered in several

churches which include:

Plum Creek Baptist in Em-

ery, SD; Crestview Baptist

in Minot, ND: Martin Bap-

tist Church, Martin, ND;

Drake United Methodist

Church, Drake, ND; and

Velva United Methodist

Church, Velva, ND. After

concluding his full-time

ministry Adine worked at

Archer Daniels Midland

(ADM) in Velva as a grain

grader until his retire-

ment.

Adine loved the Lord

and enjoyed sharing the

hope he had in Jesus as

his Lord and Savior with

those whom he visited.

In 1998, Adine married

Lillian DeKrey and they

made their home in Velva.

In retirement, Adine often

preached the gospel

through word and song,

filling in at local churches

and retirement homes.

Adine will be missed by

all those whose lives he

touched. Grateful for hav-

ing shared his life are his

sons Dennis (Kym)

Harsch, West Fargo, Clay-

ton (Nancy) Harsch, West

Fargo and Kendall (Lau-

rie) Harsch, Sioux Falls,

SD; eight grandchildren

and seven

great-grandchildren.

Adine was preceded in

death by his parents, wife

Lillian and one brother.

Memorials are preferred

to Crystal Springs Baptist

Camp, 4848 36th St SE,

Medina, ND 58467 or the

Souris Valley Volunteers.

Those wishing to sign

an online guest register

are asked to go to

www.thompsonlarson.com

and share memories.

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Velva, ND is

in charge of arrangements.