Mark Loraas

Mark A. Loraas, 57, Iron

Mountain, MI, formerly of

Velva, passed away Satur-

day, August 6, 2022, at a

Minot hospital.

Mark Alan Loraas was

born June 5, 1965, the son

of James and Winefred

(Bohner) Loraas, in Minot.

Mark was raised and edu-

cated in Velva, Graduat-

ing from Velva High

School in 1984.

Mark enlisted in the

United States Army

Reserves immediately

after high school gradua-

tion and served three

years. He then enlisted

full time in the United

States Army in 1987. He

served in various loca-

tions including Germany

and Egypt for one tour. He

was honorably discharged

in 1995.

After his discharge

Mark lived in Colorado

Springs, CO, and Dallas,

TX working for various

auto glass companies. He

worked for Safelite Auto

Glass for ten years before

deciding to return to his

child roots of farming,

working for the Aaseth

family farms.

He enjoyed hunting,

working at the farm, and

spending time at his

friend’s hunting camp in

Michigan.

His loving family in-

cludes:

brother, Jeff Loraas; sis-

ter, Mary Loraas; nephew,

Chad Loraas; and many

aunts, uncles and cousins.

Mark was preceded in

death by his parents, sis-

ter Cathy and nephew Ja-

son.

Celebration of Life Ser-

vice: Friday, August 12,

2022, at 10:30 a.m. at

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home Chapel, Minot.

Visitation: One hour be-

fore the service.

A Celebration of Life

will also be held at the

Lariat in Velva on Friday

starting at 1:00 p.m.

The service will be

livestreamed for the pub-

lic to view and can be ac-

cessed by going to the

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral home website:

thompsonlarson.com

Those wishing to sign

the online register and

share memories may ac-

cess the online obituaries

section at

thompsonlarson.com.