Kody Kringen
Oct. 17, 1980-June 19, 2021
Kody Kyle Kringen
passed away on
6/19/2021. He was born on
October 17, 1980 to Tho-
mas and Vanessa (Sunder-land) Kringen in Rugby,
North Dakota. He was
raised and educated in
Minot and Sawyer, North
Dakota.
Kody had a passion for
anything with a motor, his
family, and his animals.
He loved shooting his
guns, music, friends and
loved being a part of his
low rider club and second
family Freaks of Nature.
Kody worked many jobs
including Degelman
building farm equipment,
Pacific Sound, The Stereo
Shop, and most recently
Team Electronics. Kody
will be loved and missed
by all who knew him.
Kody was preceded in
death by his father Tho-
mas Kringen, maternal
and paternal
grandparents, and cousin,
Nicole.
Kody is survived by his
loving family: mother
Vanessa Kringen (Doug
Richards), fiance Miranda
Heisler and her children
Austin Putney and Carson
Heisler, aunt Karen Ron-
ning, uncle Richard
(Vicki) Kringen, aunt
Ginger Goulette, uncle
Wayne (Diane) Kringen,
and several loving
cousins.
A public celebration of
Kody’s life will be held at
5:00 p.m. Thursday, June
24, 2021 at the site of
“Old Ben’s Tavern”. A
potluck reception will fol-
low the memorial service
immediately at the gather-
ing site.
Thomas Family Funeral
Home of Minot was en-
trusted with Kody’s care.
Memorials and con-
dolences may be shared at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com.