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Joseph A. Krumwiede

Nov. 24, 1941-Aug. 23, 2020

Joseph A. Krumwiede,

78, of Devils Lake, N.D.,

passed away on Sunday,

August 23, 2020 at his

home, rural Devils Lake

ND.

Joseph “Joe” Allen

Krumwiede was born No-

vember 24th, 1941, the

son of William O. and El-

len (Roberts) Krumwiede

in Minot, ND. He was

baptized and confirmed at

St. Cecilia’s Catholic

Church in Velva. He grew

up on the farm near Vol-

taire and attended Vol-

taire Grade School and

graduated from Velva

High School in 1960.

Joe enlisted in the U.S.

Marine Corps June 1960

and was honorably

discharged June 1964. He

then served in the Army

National Guard for twenty

years. He worked for the

Soo Line Railroad and

Basin Electric Power Plant

in Voltaire for several

years and then attended

Lake Region Junior Col-

lege, receiving an Associ

ates of Arts Degree in

drafting. He was em-

ployed by Sioux Manufac-

turing Co. for nearly 20

years. He worked for a

time at Soper Construc-

tion and later worked year

round for Becker Farms.

He married Jeanette

“Jeanie” Decoteau on June

30, 1972 at St. Benedict’s

Catholic Church in rural

Belcourt ND. Jeanie

passed away February 5,

1999.

Joe was an avid NRA

member and very

knowledgeable about

guns. He had several

faithful canine compan-

ions through the years

and now enjoyed the com-

pany of Trigger and Pais-

ley.

Joe was a humble, sim-

ple man who loved his

Lord, served his country

with honor and treasured

his family and friends.

Joe is survived by: his

daughter, Jessica Weigel,

and grandchildren Sabri-

na, Madison, Allan and

Mary Elizabeth Weigel;

brother Bill (Jackie)

Krumwiede of Voltaire;

sisters Jean (friend Jan)

Krumwiede of Minot and

Mary Ann (Dean) Peter-

schick of Surrey, ND; spe-

cial friends Jason and El-

ise Swanson and many

nieces, nephews, and

cousins.

Joe was preceded in

death by: his wife Jeanie,

parents, and brother

James Krumwiede.

Mass of Christian Buri-

al for Joe will be held on

Monday, August 31, 2020

at 1:00 p.m. at the Gilbert-

son Funeral Home, Devils

Lake ND with Reverend

Steven Wirth celebrating

the Mass. Burial in the

North Dakota Veterans

Cemetery at rural Mandan

at a later date. Military

Honors will be accorded

by the Neathery-Simensen

Post #756 and the North

Dakota Military Funeral

Honors Team. Visitation

will be held on Monday,

August 31st from 9:00

a.m. until time of service.