Neil Mack

Balta

Neil Mack, age 77, of Balta passed away on February 17, 2023 at the Benedictine Living Community in Garrison, North Dakota. Neil was born December 16, 1945 in Rugby, North Dakota to John and Magdelene (Axtmann) Mack.

Neil grew up on the family farm near Balta graduating from high school in 1964. Neil enlisted in the Army at 19 years of age and was deployed to Vietnam. While there he was impaled with a Punji Stick and was exposed to Agent Orange which earned him a Purple Heart Medal. He married Corrine Wiest on June 16, 1967 in Selz.

Neil is survived by his sons, Troy (Rebecca) of Balta and Trevor (Maxine) of Tucson, AZ; six grandchildren; brothers, Blaine (Sandy) of Harvey, Terry (Dawn) of Coeur d’Alene, ID, Giles (Sharon) of Branson, MO, August (Joni) of Coeur d’Alene, ID, Frank of Ft. Myers, FL and John (Alissa) of Dickinson; sisters, Linda Whisman of Harvey, Joslyn of Post Falls, ID and Joyce of Rice Lake, WI; numerous nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. Neil was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Corrine; son, Tyrone.

Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday April 20th at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Balta. Burial will be Friday April 21st at 2:00 p.m. at the ND Veterans Cemetery in Mandan.

Visitation will be on Wednesday April 19th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a rosary and vigil prayer service beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home in Rugby.

To read the full obituary and sign the online guestbook visit the Anderson Funeral Home website. www.funeralsbyanderson.com (Anderson Funeral Home, Rugby).

Published by The Minot Daily News, April 15, 2023.