Gale Carow
Feb. 10, 1956-Oct. 12, 2021
Gale Carow, 65, Bur-
lington, died Tuesday,
October 12, 2021, in a
Minot hospital.
Gale was born February
10, 1956, in Minot, ND to
Lawrence and Clara
(Bechtle) Vetter. She at-
tended Bishop Ryan High
School in Minot and gra-
duated with the class of
1974. She attended col-
lege at Minot State
University.
Gale joined the working
world as an associate of
Sears Roebuck after col-
lege. She advanced her
career through sales to
management over her 30
years with the company.
Gale spent the last 15
years of her working
career as a billing clerk for
Keycare Pharmacy in
Minot. She retired on Au-
gust 1, 2021.
Gale was united in mar-
riage to Alvin ‘Butch’
Carow on July 9, 1994, in
Minot. This union was
blessed with two
daughters, Mikki and
Melissa. They made their
home in Burlington. Gale
assisted her husband with
the operation of Carow
trucking for many years.
Butch passed away on
July 12, 2019.
They valued the time
spent at their lake place
near Riverdale taking
countless evening sunset
rides in their red converti-
ble around Lake Saka-
kawea and the Missouri
River. Weekends were
often spent at craft shows
or annual church bazaars.
Gale deeply valued the
years spent with her fami-
ly. Cooking classes with
her daughter, a crossword
book or a sudoku puzzle
filled her personal time
but all took a backseat to
her grandchildren, who
she loved so deeply. She
will be deeply missed by
all who shared in her life.
Gale’s is survived by:
daughters Mikki (Vern)
Patterson, Minot, ND and
Melissa Carow, Burling-
ton; grandchildren Riley
and Braden Patterson; si-
blings Alice Vetter, Cen-
tralia, WA, Larry Vetter,
James (Darlene) Vetter,
and June Vetter, all of
Minot, ND; extended fam-
ily includes Jessica (Bo
Schmidt) Carow and Kirk
Carow and their families
along with numerous
nieces and nephews.
Gale was preceded in
death by: her parents,
husband Alvin ‘Butch’
Carow and sisters Susan
and Patty Vetter.
Gathering of Family
and Friends: Friday, Oc-
tober 22, 2021, from 4:00
p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the
Thomas Family Funeral
Home, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot
Memories and con-
dolences can be shared at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com.