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Aug. 8, 1942-Oct. 8, 2026
Minot
Carol Andrea Lesmann, 84, of Minot, ND died Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Trinity Homes in Minot. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery, Harvey, ND.
Carol was born on August 8, 1942, in Harvey, ND to Philip and Florence (Torgerson) Furaus. She grew up in Harvey and graduated from Harvey High School in 1960. Carol married Dale E. Lesmann on October 11, 1963, in Harvey. They lived in Harvey before moving to Carrington in 1964. They opened an H. E. Everson Parts Store in Carrington and Carol was the administrative assistant there for 25 years. They retired in 1991 and moved to Minot. Carol wanted to remain active and was the office manager at Dakota Fire Extinguishers in Minot for 10 years before retiring.
Carol's hobbies included playing the piano, going on power walks, spending time with grandchildren, playing cards with friends and working around the house. She also enjoyed an occasional trip to a casino.
Carol is survived by her husband, Dale of Minot; daughter, Brenda (Cory) Evenson of Minot; son Michael (Chrisanna) Lesmann of Juneau, Alaska, six grandchildren; Ethan, Megan, McKenna, Alyea, Logan and Meghan; brothers, Duane Furaus of Knob Noster, Missouri and Gerald Furaus of St. Louis, Missouri; sister, Vicki Furaus of Colorado Springs. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, brother Dan Furaus; sister Marva Ness.
View online at www.hertzfuneral homes.com.
Published by The Minot Daily News, October 14, 2026.