Lenny Langei Obituary (1944 - 2021)

Lenny Langei, 76, Bismarck, ND, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at a local care center. Memorial Services will be held at DaWise-Perry/Mandan Crematory on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 10:30 AM, with Rev. Joel Samuelson officiating. Family and friends will be gathering from one hour prior to the service. Cremation has taken place. Lenny was born July 29, 1944, at Fargo, North Dakota, to Arthur and Virginia (Hansen) Langei. He was raised and educated in Fargo, ND. He did many things in his full life including barrel racing, water skiing, though he couldn't swim, and he would hunt for deer every winter. He was a fisherman and a wood worker. He always needed to have a project going. One of the last projects he accomplished was a cabin he built with his family on the family farm. He met his wife Cheryl (Risch) Langei when he was cook at The Drumstick Caf and on September 12, 1965, they married. He was a truck driver for 45 years until his retirement and he spent the rest of his time until the end working in his garage. Lenny loved a good joke and to make everyone smile. He is survived by his wife; his son, Terry (Janis); daughter, Kim Langei; three grandchildren, Shelby, Rachel, and Jay; two great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Gage. Lenny was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Art Jr., father and mother-in-law, Jacob (Bernice) Risch; sister-in-law, Judy Karna. Funeral arrangements are being made with DaWise-Perry / Mandan Crematory, Mandan, North Dakota.