Kirk R. Elm

died unexpectedly Thurs-

day, June 11, 2020 in his

home.

Kirksten Robert Elm

was born on February 13,

1985, a son of Michael

and Deena (Wald) Elm in

Devils Lake, ND. He was

raised and educated in

Minot, where he attended

and graduated from

Bishop Ryan High School

in 2003. He furthered his

education by attending

UND, Grand Forks, ND.

Kirk held various posi-

tions throughout his life-

time, including the Minot

Country Club as a

groundskeeper, Materials

Testing Services, CTI, bar-

tender at Ground Round,

Side Kicks, Elevation, and

most recently at Aces

Lounge and Casino.

Kirk enjoyed spending

time with his son, Aidan.

He also enjoyed playing

golf, fishing, a good game

of pool and looked for-

ward to his league night.

He appreciated music

which he expressed with

playing his guitar and

singing. He could make

up songs with very little

effort and enjoyed har-

monizing with his si-

blings. He was known for

his large heart and his

sense of humor, making

people laugh brought him

joy. He was a loving fa-

ther, son, brother, and

friend and will be missed

by all that knew him.

He is survived by:

Son Aidan Lucas Elm of

Minot, ND; parents

Michael G. and Deena M.

Elm; Siblings: Brian Elm

of Seattle, WA; Austin

(Betsy) Elm of Whitefish,

MT; Jerik (Kristen) Elm of

Maple Grove, MN; Kyler

(Dailey) Elm of Minot ND;

Kalan Elm of Minot, ND;

Shayla Elm of Bismarck,

ND; Bryson Elm of Minot,

ND; Nieces and

Nephews: Paxton Elm;

Marlee Elm; Oliver Elm;

Edison Elm; Avalon Elm;

Theo Elm; Everly Elm;

Griffin Elm; Mae Elm.

Maternal grandparents:

Don and Bertha Wald;

Several aunts, uncles, and

cousins.

Kirk was preceded in

death by grandparents

Laurence and Beverly

Elm.

Celebrating the Life of

Kirk Elm:

Visitation: Monday,

June15, 2020 from 3 until

5 pm at Thompson-Larson

Funeral Home, Minot. We

will be observing Co-

vid-19 guidelines.

(Due to the Coronavirus

Pandemic) A Funeral

Mass for immediate and

extended family will be

held at St. John the Apos-

tle Catholic Church,

Minot, on Tuesday, June

16, 2020 at 10:30 am.

The service will be

livestreamed for the pub-

lic to view and may be ac-

cessed by going to

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/

channel/UCkw5wBH7W_I

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A Public Graveside Ser-

vice will be held on Tues-

day, June 16, 2020, at

11:30 am at Rosehill

Memorial Park in Minot.

Due to the Coronavirus

Pandemic, please observe

social distancing.

Those wishing to sign

the online register and

share memories may ac-

cess the online obituaries

section at (www.

thompsonlarson.com).

In lieu of flowers,

memorials received will

be placed into an educa-

tion fund for Kirk’s son

Aidan.

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot, ND