Arnold Semchenko

Arnold Semchenko, 86,

Minot and formerly of

Max, died peacefully on

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

in a Minot healthcare

center following a lengthy

battle with cancer and

with his family at his side.

Arnold Daniel Sem-

chenko was born on Sep-

tember 25, 1934 in Max,

ND to Matt and Stacia

(Bovkoon) Semchenko.

He was raised and educat-ed in Max and graduated

from Max High School in

1952 where he was active

in sports, especially

basketball. He continued

his education at the North

Dakota State School of

Science in Wahpeton for

one year prior to return-

ing to the farm where he

assisted his family with

farming.

Arnold married Margie

Wenger on March 23,

1954, in Washburn, ND.

They made their home on

a farm near Max prior to

moving to Minot in 1962.

Arnold drove truck for

Farmers Union Federated

for 10 years, Peavey Com-

pany for ten years and

GTA Feed and Seed for

fifteen years and for other

businesses on a part-time

basis prior to retiring in

1996. Margie died on Oc-

tober 18, 2009. Arnold

had continued to reside in

Minot most recently with

his special friend Carolyn

Stair for the past eleven

years.

Arnold was a member

of Bethany Lutheran

Church, Moose Lodge and

Teamsters Union. He was

an active volunteer at the

Moose Lodge and at Theo-

dore Roosevelt National

Park in Medora for many

years. He especially en-

joyed gardening, traveling

(especially cruises and

motor coach tours), hunt-

ing, fishing, horseshoes

and billiards.

Arnold’s loving family

includes: his special

friend and companion:

Carolyn Stair; children:

Jody (Robin) Hendrickson

of Bismarck and Brian

(Kathy) Semchenko of

Milo, Missouri; grand-

daughter: Lena (Ryan)

Roberts of Eureka, MO

and great-grandson: Ryker

Roberts; sister-in-law: Rita

Semchenko of Max and

several nieces, nephews

and cousins.

Arnold was preceded in

death by: his parents,

wife and siblings: Lor-

raine Adler, Alvin Sem-

chenko, Richard Sem-

chenko and Doris (Al)

Hochsprung.

Celebration of the Life

of Arnold Semchenko:

Wednesday, April 14,

2021 at 11:00 a.m. in

Bethany Lutheran Church

– Minot. Facial coverings

are required, and social

distancing guidelines will

be followed.

To view a livestream of

the service or share

memories and con-

dolences please access

Arnold’s obituary at

www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com.

Interment will be in

Rosehill Memorial Park –

Minot.

Visitation: Tuesday

from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00

p.m. in Thomas Family

Funeral Home – Minot.

Memorials are preferred

to Bethany Lutheran

Church, Moose Lodge,

KHRT Radio or an organi-zation of the donor’s

choice.