Carl Poleschook
May 1, 1922-Nov. 8, 2020
Carl Poleschook, 98,
passed away at his home
near Max on November 8.
Carl was born May 1,
1922 in a farmhouse near
Viceroy, Saskatchewan, to
Sirgay (Sam) and Lena
Poleschook. The family
later moved to a farmstead
near Max. He attended
school in a rural school-
house near Max about two
miles from his home.
He helped on the family
farm until he was drafted
into the Army and served
in WWII. He was sta-
tioned in India, and other
places during the war.
After being honorably
discharged, he went back
to the family farm. He
married Ardella Etter on
June 12, 1953.
They lived in California
for about a year where he
worked for a roofing com-
pany. Before taking over
the family farm he also
had his own truck and
worked as a trucker haul-
ing things like lumber,
produce and furniture. He
was an accomplished car-
penter who also helped
build homes in Minot for
a time. He eventually took
over the family farm and
raised cattle and grew hay
for several decades.
Carl loved being outside
every day. He was a gar-
dener his whole life, even
this past summer, when
he grew his own special
heirloom Russian toma-
toes from seed. Well into
his 90s he could be seen
working in the farmyard
tinkering on engines or
building things. He loved
animals and often would
have farmyard pets. He
would travel to California
in the winter to visit his
siblings there. He also en-
joyed driving into Minot
where he would dance at
the Moose Club.
Carl will be remem-
bered as a hard-working
man who loved his fami-
ly, his farm, nature, and
polka music.
He was preceded in
death by his wife; broth-
ers, Joe, Nick, Paul, Dan
and Pete; sister, Lydia.
Survivors include: sons,
Cordell and Randall, both
of Max; brother, Mike,
Paradise, Calif.; sister,
Laura Lalim, Yuba City
Calif.; grandchildren,
Jennifer (George) Taylor,
Joanne (Keven) Arrington,
both of Melbourne, Fla.,
and Matthew Poleschook,
Minot; three great
grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
No formal funeral ser-
vice will take place be-
cause of COVID-19. The
family will have a private
picnic next summer to
celebrate his life.
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot