Paul Bodine

Paul Bodine, 98, Minot,

passed away peacefully in

his sleep on Friday, Au-

gust 19, 2022 in his home.

Paul was born on Janu-

ary 8, 1924 in Voltaire,

ND to Francis and Eliza-

beth (Grossman) Bodine.

He was raised and educat-

ed in Voltaire, graduating

from Voltaire High School

in 1942.

He enlisted in the U.S.

Army at age 18 in 1942.

He started off with basic

training at Ft. Snelling,

MN, then specialized

training in the Air Corp at

George Peabody College,

TN, then on to cadet

training in Montgomery,

AL. While in the Air Corp,

Paul flew the PT-17 and

the B-25, ferrying planes

from the east coast to the

west coast. Paul ended his

military career with glider

training in NC, where he

would have flown medi-

cal personnel to Germany

during the war, however,

news of the atomic bomb

ending the war resulted in

his honorable discharge in

Oct. 1945.

Following his

discharge, Paul remained

in the reserves and re-

turned to North Dakota

enrolling at Minot State

University for 3.5 years

until transferring to Notre

Dame University and gra-

duating in January, 1950

with a degree in Econom-

ics. Paul returned to

Minot and began employ-

ment at First National

Bank and then as an ac-

countant at Firestone Tire

Company.

Paul was united in mar-

riage to Deborah Jacobson

on May 12, 1951 in Michi-

gan. They made their

home in Minot where he

was employed at Reiten

Television and Radio for

30 years. He retired as

comptroller in February,

1990.

Paul was a member of

Little Flower Catholic

Church, Minot, where he

was involved in the Parish

Council and a member of

the Holy Name Society.

He was also a member of

the Knights of Columbus,

American Legion, YMCA

and PTA. He was a past

member of the Eagles,

Elks, Exchange Club and

Toastmasters.

Paul enjoyed playing

softball, golf, and baseball

in his early years, espe-

cially with his Velva base-

ball team and the KX soft-

ball team. He continued

on to golf regularly and at-

tended the Y diligently

with his brother Bill up

until his passing. He

loved to garden and work

in his yard. He never met

a tree branch too high for

him to cut down, much to

the dismay of his chil-

dren. There was never a

dull moment at the Bo-

dine house as he was al-

ways surrounded by his

large family and friends.

He never missed sending

out a birthday card to all

of his children, grandchil-

dren, and great-

grandchildren, each con-

taining a personal mes-

sage. Sports were a large

part of the Bodine family.

You could always find

him at a football game or a

basketball game. He never

missed a Notre Dame,

Vikings, or Twins game.

He was excited to host the

2022 Super Bowl with his

brothers at his home.

Paul was very faithful

and involved in the

church. He worked in the

office with collections and

ushered up until his last

couple years.

Paul’s loving family in-

cludes his children: Tim

(Sonja) Bodine, Waverly,

Iowa, Colin (Vicki) Bo-

dine, Plentywood, MT,

Todd (Mary Ann) Bodine,

Mesa, AZ, Wayne (Karen)

Bodine, Summerville, SC,

Ann Bodine, Burlington,

ND, Shane (Paula) Bo-

dine, Central Point, OR,

Gail (Kenny) Momerak,

Minot, ND, Kelly Bodine

(Cherie), Scottsdale, AZ,

Jenny (Jim) Lynch, St.

Cloud, MN and Julie

Lizotte, Minot, ND;

son-in-law: John Stip, rur-

al Minot, ND, 26

grandchildren, 26

great-grandchildren: si-

blings: Jenette (Wesley)

Warlick, Los Angeles, CA,

John (Betty, deceased) Bo-

dine, Barnesville, MN,

Mark Bodine, Buffalo,

WY, Monica (Floyd)

Goetz, Eugene, OR, Au-

drey (Tom) McLaughlin,

Los Angeles, CA, Ronald

(Carol) Bodine, Bismarck,

ND, Jerry (Peggy) Bodine,

Hazen, ND, Dale (Sandy)

Bodine, Grand Forks, ND

and Bill (Kim) Bodine,

Velva, ND; brother-in-law;

Gerald Effertz, Velva, ND,

Bob Bernards, Minneapo-

lis, MN; sister-in-law: Bar-

bara Bodine, Voltaire, ND

along with numerous

nieces, nephews and

cousins.

Paul was preceded in

death by his parents; wife

of 59 years, Deborah; in-

fant son: Chad; daughter:

Karen Stip; brothers:

Francis Bodine, Charles

Bodine and Robert Bo-

dine; sisters: Luella Fix,

Viola Prescott, Delores

Bernards, Loretta Effertz

and Sister Bernadette Bo-

dine.

Visitation: Thursday,

Aug. 25, 2022, from 4:30

– 6:30 p.m. at Little

Flower Catholic Church,

Minot, ND.

Vigil Prayer Service:

Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022,

at 6:30 p.m. at St. Therese

of the Little Flower

Catholic Church, ND.

Mass of Christian Buri-

al: Friday, Aug. 26, 2022,

10:30 a.m. at Little Flower

Catholic Church, Minot,

ND.

Interment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot

In lieu of flowers and

plants, memorials are pre-

ferred to Little Flower

Catholic Church, Minot or

to the family to be desig-

nated at a later date.

Arrangements in care of

Thomas Family Funeral

Home, Minot. Memories

and condolences can be

shared at thomasfamily

funeralhome.com.