Harold Rhoads

Harold Rhoads, 88 from

New Town, North Dakota

died Friday November

13th, 2020 at a Minot, ND

nursing facility.

Harold, better known as

“Dusty” was born July

21st, 1932 in Hurdsfield,

ND to Harold Sr. and Sy-

bil Rhoads. He was raised

in Hurdsfield ND and at-

tended school there.

Harold enlisted in the

Naval Reserves on July

17th, 1951 and entered ac-

tive duty November 2,

1951. Upon graduating

boot camp, he was as-

signed to the USS New

Jersey BB-62 where he

achieved the rank of

GMM3.

Harold’s decorations in-

cluded the Navy Defense

Service Medal, Korean

Service Medal, Navy Oc-

cupation service Medal,

China Service medal and

the United Nations Ser-

vice Medal.

After being discharged

from active duty in 1955,

Harold remained in the

Naval Reserves until July

1959.

Harold married Joy

Rauser of Hurdsfield, ND

on November 20th, 1955.

Early after they were mar-

ried they moved to the

Amerada Oil Camp in

Charleston, ND where

Harold began a 40 year

career with Amerada

(Later Hess) oil company.

In 1975 Harold and Joy

moved to New Town, ND

where Harold and Joy

operated the New Town

Marina as well.

After Joy’s death Harold

continued to manage the

marina until he was 80

years old.

Harold always prided

himself on being a hard-

working man and his

many years in the oil

patch and at the marina

was evidence of that.

Harold was a long-time

member of the New Town

Baptist Church and a life-

time member of the Amer-

ican Legion. He spent

many years volunteering

for the New Town Ambu-

lance.

He also played Santa

Claus for the New Town

Chamber of Commerce for

over 38 years, visiting

children at various loca-

tions. He also was Santa

in the New Town Parade

of Lights.

Harold’s family in-

cludes: his son Richard

(Kristi) Rhoads of Colora-

do, daughter Vicki (Steve)

Tschannen of Minot; nine

grandchildren, Tricia, Tif-

fany, Jeremy, Joel, Heath-

er (deceased), Jennifer,

Jana, Jaime and Sara; 26

great-grandchildren and

three

great-great-grandchildren;

sister Mary (Alvin)

Braungel Bismarck ND,

Brother-in-law Jim

(Loyce) Rauser, Williston

ND and Donna Rauser,

Watford City ND and

many, many nieces and

nephews.

Harold was preceded

in death by: his wife Joy,

sister Carmen Wollman

and brother Luther

Rhoads.

In accordance with

Harold’s wishes cremation

will take place. Friends

and family may attend a

Graveside Service at 1:00

PM, Saturday, November

21, 2020 at the New Town

Cemetery, New Town ND.

Fulkerson Stevenson

Funeral Home of Willis-

ton is assisting the family.

Friends may sign the

on-line register and give

their condolences at

www.fulkersons.com.

Due to Covid 19, we ask

that everyone adheres to

local and state require-

ments for social distanc-

ing.