Louise Ballantyne

Westhope

Louise Ballantyne, 78, Westhope, passed away on Thursday, April

24, 2025 at a Bismarck hospital. Her memorial service will be held on

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in

Westhope.

Louise was born into this world in Rugby, North Dakota, on Nov. 14,

1946. She was the only daughter of Howard Allin and Alma (Kersten)

Paul.

Her family moved to Minot when Louise was young. Minot High is

where she would graduate with honors in 1964. While attending college

in Minot, she took a job at Discount King and met a dashing young man

named Orlyn.

They were married on Oct. 6, 1965, at McCabe Methodist

Church in Bismarck, North Dakota. The two of them would have celebrated

their 60th Wedding Anniversary this Oct. Three boys were born into

this marriage: Russell, Jerrad, and Joshua. These boys, and her whole

family was the most important thing to her.

While her family was growing, Louise was busy taking various roles in

the community and the state. She was an Elder and a leader of the Youth

Group at the First Presbyterian Church. She was very proud of her

appointment by Governor Arthur A. Link to the Commission of the Status

of Women from 1974 to 1976.

Louise began her life as a grandmother in 1995, after this, she would

always be known as ‘Grandma Lou’.

Her grandchildren were her light. She spoiled them with sweets any chance she could- she always had a tray of cookies and bars ready for her grandkids to visit. She never

said no to a grandchild’s or a great-grandchild’s request, no matter how

absurd it may seem; her grandchildren were also able to get her to smile

for photos, and she hated pictures. They will forever cherish their

birthday, Easter, and Valentine cards from their Grandma Lou, where she

would write a beautiful message and even make a personalized poem for

the occasion.

She is preceded in death by her parents Howard and Alma Paul and

brothers Bob, Jim, and Dave Paul.

Louise will be remembered for her dedication to her family, her sense of

humor, stubbornness, fun outlook on life, her cooking, and her baking.

Louise is survived by her husband Orlyn; children Russell (Penny)

Ballantyne of Westhope, Jerrad (Traci) Ballantyne of Westhope, and Josh

(Becky) Ballantyne of Landa; her 6 grandchildren Sage (Garrett) Wible,

Hunter Ballantyne, Lakin (Blaine) Cook, Shiloh (Elijah Kelly) Ballantyne, Cain Ballantyne, and Silas Ballantyne; 4 great-grandchildren

Bridger, Crew, and Hayes Cook and Jensen Wible; brother Howard Paul,

sister-in-law Carolyn (Marlo) Brackelsberg, and numerous nieces and

nephews.

The family requests memorials to the Westhope Cemetery or a charity of

your choice.

Arrangements were with Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.

Friends may sign the online register book at www.nerofuneralhome.net.

Published by The Minot Daily News, May 2, 2025.