Curt Broten

Curt Broten, 68, Minot,

passed away on Friday,

August 12, 2022 at his

home.

Curt Broten was born

on September 11th, 1953

to Glen and Dorothy

(Lynnes) Broten in Rugby

ND. He attended and gra-

duated from Unity High

School in Petersburg ND

in 1971. He went on to

earn his bachelor’s degree

in Education from Minot

State University in 1974.

He was an elementary

educator and principal in

several small communi-

ties through ND until he

switched careers after

nearly 20 years in educa-

tion. His time was then

spent in several areas in-

cluding construction,

farming & agriculture, and

insurance before working

in the business office at

Trinity Health until he re-

tired on his 67th birthday.

Curt married the love of

his life, Patricia Ann Wer-

linger on November 27th,

1982. They raised their

three daughters, Rachel,

Rebecca, and Cassandra

with a strong, loving pres-

ence. He instilled in his

children values of love,

family, and strength in

adversity.

Curt was known for his

mischievous grin and the

gentle, quiet way he

showed his love. He could

talk your ear off if you let

him, usually about how

proud he was of his

daughters, sons-in-law,

and his four grandchil-

dren.

His hobbies included

outdoor adventures, deer

hunting each fall with his

son-in-law Justin, grand-

son Austin, and his

youngest daughter. He en-

joyed coffee with his

neighbors, Tuesday even-

ing dinners with Ruby,

tinkering in his shed, and

being a Mr. fix-it for

friends and family alike.

Even in retirement, he en-

joyed his job at Market-

place Foods which he

described as his “daily ex-

ercise” and time to visit

with customers who be-

came friends.

Curt is survived by his

daughters, Rachel (Justin)

Hust, Bismarck ND, Re-

becca (Michael) Rubbelke,

St Cloud Minnesota, and

Cassandra Broten, Minot;

grandchildren, Austin and

Ansley Hust, Hannah and

Caleb Rubbelke, and spe-

cial grand dog Aspen;

mother, Dorothy Broten,

Niagara, ND; siblings,

Gloria (Jack) Halstenson,

Helen (Larry) Entze,

Joanie Roblewsky, and Er-

nie Broten; several

cousins, nieces and

nephews, and special

friend, Ruby Rau.

He was preceded in

death by his wife, Patrica

Broten; father, Glen Bro-

ten; sisters, Glenice Cipri-

ani and Connie Broten,

and brother-in-law Blaise

Roblewsky.

Love we did. Grieve we

will.

A funeral service will

be held on Wednesday,

August 17, 2022 at 10 a.m.

at Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home in Minot. Buri-

al will take place at a later

date. Visitation is Tuesday

from 5-7 p.m. at the fun-

eral home. In lieu of

flowers, donations are

preferred to the family.

Those wishing to sign the

online register and share

memories may access the

online obituaries section

at (thompsonlarson.com)