Neil Norris
Oct. 22, 1925 – June 7, 2022
Neil Norris, age 96 of
Westhope, passed away
on Tuesday, June 7, 2022
at a Bottineau nursing
home. His funeral will be
held on Tuesday, June 14,
2022 at 10:00 am at the
First Presbyterian Church
in Westhope. Visitation
will be begin one hour
prior to the service in the
church. Burial will be at
the Westhope Cemetery.
Neil Norris, a son of
John and Grace (Oxton)
Norris, was born on Oc-
tober 22, 1925 at Bantry.
He was raised there and
graduated from Bantry
High School. He entered
the US Navy on October
13, 1943 and served in the
Pacific during WWII. He
received his Honorable
Discharge on April 20,
1946. He returned to Ban-
try and later worked at the
Elevator in Upham. On
July 31, 1948, he married
Adele Brandt in Bantry.
They moved to Kuroki.
Where he managed the
Helgerson Family Eleva-
tor. They moved into
Westhope in 1956. Neil
managed the Helgerson
Family Elevator in
Westhope until he retired
in 1990. Adele passed
away on December 27,
2006. Neil remained in
Westhope until moving
into the Bottineau Good
Samaritan Center on
March 29, 2022.
Neil was a active
member of the First Pres-
byterian Church in
Westhope and the
Westhope VFW. Neil was
an avid St. Louis Cardi-
nals fan but his favorite
team was the Westhope
Little League Team. Neil
also took part in the
Honor Flight from North
Dakota to Washington DC.
He is survived by 2
sons Roger Norris and his
wife, Marlene of Wilton
and Dale Norris and his
wife, Marie of Minot;
daughter, Brenda and her
husband, Steve Quist of
Surrey; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife
and parents, he was pre-
ceded in death by 3 broth-
ers, Keith, Norman and
Dean.
Arrangements were
with Nero Funeral Home
in Westhope. Friends
may sign the online regis-
ter book at
www.nerofuneral-
home.net
In Lieu of flowers, the
family requests that
memorials be given to the
Westhope Ambulance and
the Westhope Fire Depart-
ment.