Corey Klimpel

Corey Klimpel, 58,

Sawyer, died Thursday,

September 30, 2021 in a

Minot hospital.

Corey was born Febru-

ary 15, 1963, in Stanley,

ND to Lynton and Carol

(Tofteland) Klimpel. He

was raised in Sawyer, ND

and graduated from

Sawyer High School. As a

kid, Corey enjoyed many

summers at Triangle Y

Camp, and eventually be-

came a camp counselor.

During his school years,

he participated in the

wrestling program and

played football. He later

played on a traveling soft-

ball team.

He worked as an electri-

cal journeyman in the

Minot area and accepted a

position which required

him to transfer to New

York for a short time. It

was there that he met his

future wife, Edna. They

moved back to North

Dakota, got married and

made their home in

Sawyer. They later di-

vorced.

Corey studied broad-

casting at Minot State,

eventually starting his

own DJ and karaoke busi-

ness, KC’s Music

Machine. In 2002, Corey

found his true passion,

owning and operating The

Mint Bar in Velva. It was

here that many happy

memories were made and

good times were had by

family and friends. As

Corey would say, “Where

You’re Only a Stranger

Once.”

Corey was an avid

sportsman who loved deer

hunting with his family

and enjoyed many sum-

mers of lake life and fish-

ing on Lake Sakakawea.

He once managed a pool

team and led them to

many league champion-

ships. Corey was always

up for a good game of pi-

nochle or poker. He was a

loyal fan of the Minnesota

Vikings and Kansas City

Chiefs.

Corey had many

beloved dogs over the

years, with his most re-

cent faithful companions

being Rocky & Orky.

Those little boys were so

dear to his heart and he

loved them very much.

Corey had a special

place in his heart for his

niece Jamie Lynn (Punker-

doodle). They especially

enjoyed going to the zoo,

fishing in his boat, going

for country drives, watch-

ing movies, and playing

games.

Corey was a caring &

loving friend to everyone

he knew. He will always

be remembered for his in-

fectious laughter and

smile. You always knew it

was going to be a good

time when Corey was

around telling his stories

and jokes.

Corey’s loving family

includes: his sister Laurie

(SD) Harris, Minot; niece,

Jamie (Chris Feltner)

Harris, Minot; and

numerous aunts, uncles,

and cousins.

Corey was preceded in

death by: his parents, in-

fant brother, Clifford,

maternal and paternal

grandparents.

Memorial Service:

Thursday, October 7,

2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the

Southside Church of the

Nazarene, Minot.

Internment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot

Visitation: Wednesday,

October 6, 2021 from 4:00

– 6:00 p.m. in Thomas

Family Funeral Home,

Minot.

After the services it

would make Corey very

happy if everyone would

gather at The Mint Bar, lo-

cated at 13 Main St. N,

Velva, to celebrate his life.

Memories and con-

dolences can be shared at

www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com.