Bradley Ness
March 7, 1960-Jan. 27, 2020
Bradley K. Ness, 59,
Kenmare, ND, passed
away peacefully after a
courageous battle with
cancer on Monday, Janu-
ary 27, 2020 in a Minot
care facility with his fami-
ly at his side.
Bradley Kenneth Ness
was born on March 7,
1960, the eldest son of
Marvin and Ina (Aho)
Ness in Stanley, ND. He
was raised and educated
in Kenmare, graduating
from Kenmare High
School in 1978. He furth-
ered his education by at-
tending Williston State
College and later Univer-
sity of North Dakota
Grand Forks.
Brad began his career as
a golf course superinten-
dent at the Kenmare
Country Club. He later as-
sisted in the construction
of Red Mike Golf Course
near Ray, ND. Following
the completion of Red
Mike, Brad transferred to
the Minot Country Club,
where he served as an as-
sistant groundskeeper. He
returned to his true home
of Kenmare, where he was
employed at the Kenmare
Farmers Union.
Brad was a confirmed
member of the Nazareth
Lutheran Church of Ken-
mare, and recently be-
came a member of St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church,
Minot.
Brad enjoyed spending
time in the outdoors, fish-
ing and hunting with his
family and friends. He en-
joyed driving rural areas
and observing the
wildlife. He was a gen-
erous, kind, caring, polite,
and very positive man,
that will be deeply missed
by all that knew him.
Brad is survived by:
Brother: Carl (Julie) Ness,
Bismarck, two sisters: Ju-
lie Ann (Sharon Roth)
Ness, Darien, IL, Theresa
(Ed) Karhan, Minot;
Nephews and a niece: Ni-
cholas, Derek “DJ”, and
Kaitlyn.
Brad was preceded in
death by his loving
parents, maternal and
paternal grandparents,
and several aunts, uncles
and cousins.
Visitation: Saturday,
February 1, 2020 from 1
pm until service time at St
Paul’s Lutheran Church,
Minot, located at 200 East
Burdick Expressway.
Funeral Service: Satur-
day, February 1, 2020 at 2
pm at St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church, Minot
Burial: A private family
burial will take place at a
later date.
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Kenmare