Robert “Bob” Frantsvog Sr.

Robert “Bob” Frantsvog

Sr., 78, of Minot ND,

passed away on Monday,

February 17, 2020, at

Trinity Homes in Minot,

North Dakota.

Robert Engvald

Frantsvog was born in

Drake, North Dakota, to

Engvald and Ida (Kvam)

Frantsvog on May 27,

1941. Robert went to

school in Butte, North

Dakota, graduating in

1959. After graduating

from high school, Bob at-

tended Minot State

University for one year

and then decided to join

the U.S. Military. Bob

served in the U.S. Army

from 1961 to 1962 and

then he went on to serve

in the Army National

Guard from 1962 to 1967.

He married Sandy Lou

Hoffer on January 14,

1967, at St. Paul’s Luth-

eran Church in Butte,

North Dakota. He graduat-ed from Minot State

University in 1972 with a

degree in Finance. Bob

worked for the City of

Minot for 35 years, retir-

ing in 2006 as the City Fi-

nance Director. After re-

tiring, Bob served in the

North Dakota House of

Representatives from 2009

to 2016. Bob was involved

in many activities includ-ing Kiwanis Club of

Minot, the North Dakota

League of Cities, the ND

Insurance Reserve Fund,

the Minot Wrestling

Boosters, and he was a

longtime member of St.

Mark’s Lutheran Church.

Bob was an amazing hus-

band, father and friend.

He left a lasting impres-

sion on all that knew him,

and he will be truly

missed.

Bob is preceded in

death by: his son, Robert

Frantsvog, Jr.; Robert’s

parents, Ida and Engvald

Frantsvog; two brothers,

Darold Frantsvog and

Robert’s twin brother,

Richard Frantsvog; his

mother-in-law and

father-in-law, Arnold and

Bertha Hoffer;

sisters-in-law, Karen

(Hoffer) Bredine, Elaine

(Hoffer) Hartzell, Linda

(Hoffer) Close, Margaret

(Hoffer) Rodgers, and

Valorayne (Christianson)

Frantsvog;

brothers-in-law, Jeff

Hoffer, Lyle Hoffer, Ole

Hoime, and Boyd

Hartzell; and numerous

nieces, nephews and

cousins.

Robert is survived by:

his wife of 53 years, San-

dy Frantsvog; their chil-

dren, Travis (Ginger)

Frantsvog, Dean (Sara)

Frantsvog, Becky (Terry)

Lee, and David (Shanda)

Frantsvog; 16 grandchil-

dren; two

great-grandchildren; his

brother, Eldred (Nancy)

Frantsvog; his sister,

Elaine Hoime; his

sisters-in-law, Betty

Frantsvog, Lynette (Rick)

Stensby, Lyla Hoffer, and

Sharon Hoffer;

brothers-in-law, Loren

(Anita) Hoffer, Joel (Rae)

Hoffer; and numerous

friends, nieces, nephews,

and cousins.

Funeral: Monday,

February 24, 2020, at

11:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s

Lutheran Church, Minot.

Interment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot,

ND.

Visitation: Sunday from

1 to 4 p.m. at

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot.

Those wishing to sign

the online register and

share memories may ac-

cess the online obituaries

section at www.thompson

larson.com.