Thomas Roering
Oct. 10, 1974-Sept. 12, 2021
Thomas A. Roering, 46,
Bowbells, died Sunday,
September 12, 2021 in
Bowbells.
Thomas Aaron Roering
was born October 10,
1974, a son of John and
Susan (Christiansen)
Roering in Kenmare, ND.
He was raised in the
Bowbells area, where he
spent countless hours at
his grandpa Christiansen’s
farm. Tom attended
Bowbells school, graduat-
ing from Bowbells High
School in 1993.
Following his gradua-
tion, Tom worked in
Elevator Construction, be-
fore assisting local farm-
ers. He worked for the
Bauer farm, Brekhus farm,
and the past seven years
working for the Bohl farm
in Bowbells.
In 2002 a daughter, Ara-
bella, was born and he
took great joy in attending
her events, and watching
her graduate and attend
college.
Community was very
important to Tom. He was
very active with the
Bowbells Fire and Rescue
Team, in fact, at the age of
13, he became the young-
est certified firefighter in
the state of North Dakota.
By 2007, he would rise to
the level of Fire Chief, a
title he proudly held until
2020. He also served on
the Bowbells Ambulance.
In his ‘spare time,’ Tom
enjoyed spending time
hunting and fishing. He
was a loving son, brother,
father, uncle and friend
and will be deeply
missed.
Tom is survived by:
Mother: Susan Christian-
sen; Daughter Arabella
Roering; Siblings: Shawn
(Renee) Roering, Teresa
(Mclain) Morawski;
Nephews and niece:
Shania, Andrew, Bruin,
Briar and Bauer.
Several cousins also
survive.
Tom was preceded in
death by: his father John,
maternal grandparents
Andrew (Gladys) Chris-
tiansen and paternal
grandparents Clarence
(Ernestine) Roering.
Visitation: Saturday,
September 18, 2021 from
10 am until 11 am at the
Bowbells High School
Gymnasium, Bowbells,
ND
Funeral Service: Satur-
day, September 18, 2021
at 11 am in the Bowbells
High School Gymnasium,
Bowbells
Burial: Bowbells Com-
munity Cemetery,
Bowbells, ND
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Kenmare