John Stokke
Sept. 8, 1942 – July 29, 2022
John Stokke, 79, Gran-
ville, ND, passed away on
Friday, July 29, 2022 in a
Minot hospital.
John William Stokke
was born September 8,
1942, the third son of Iver
and Dorothy (Busch)
Stokke in Minot, ND. He
was raised on the family
farm and attended School
in Granville, where he
graduated in 1960.
After graduation John
enlisted into the United
States Navy where he was
stationed in Bermuda.
John was honorably
discharged on September
6, 1963.
Following his
discharge, John returned
to the family farm, where
he enjoyed the farm lifes-
tyle. He also worked in
maintenance at the Minot
Air Force Base, making
sure the runways were al-
ways clear of snow. Fol-
lowing his retirement,
John continued to live in
Granville, ND, where he
resided at the time of his
death.
John was a member of
the Granville American
Legion Post #155, where
he held various offices.
He enjoyed target shoot-
ing, hunting and having
breakfast at the Memorial
Diner in Granville with
his friends. He loved shar-
ing his strong convictions
on every topic, but was
also tolerant of his more
liberal relatives on the
West Coast. John will be
remembered for his faith,
determination, sincerity,
his great sense of humor
and his love for his family
and friends. He will be
dearly missed by all who
knew him.
John is survived by:
Brother: Edwin (Marcia)
Stokke Vancouver WA;
Nieces and nephews;
Keith Stokke, James
Stokke, Iver Stokke, Re-
becca Tryon, Kathy
Erwin, Debbie Locke and
Eugene Stokke.
John was preceded in
death by his parents,
brothers Vern, Eugene, M.
Wesley Stokke and
nephew Daniel Stokke.
Visitation: Saturday,
August 6, 2022, 9 am to
10 am at Hope Congrega-
tional Church, Granville,
ND
Funeral Service: Satur-
day, August 6, 2022 at 10
am at Hope Congregation-
al Church, Granville, ND
Graveside Service: Sa-
turday, August 6, at 12
noon at Rosehill
Cemetery, Norwich, ND
In Lieu of flowers,
memorials may be given
in John’s memory to Hope
Congregational Church, of
Granville or to a location
of Donor’s Choice.