Oliver Kottre Obituary (1932 - 2015)

Oliver Kottre, 82, Glen Ullin, North Dakota, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Marion Manor, Glen Ullin, North Dakota. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Evangelical Congregational Church, Glen Ullin, North Dakota with Rev. Bill Bradley, officiating. Visitation is scheduled for 5-7:00 PM, Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at the Evangelical Congregational Church, Glen Ullin. Visitation continues one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Glen Ullin Cemetery. Oliver was born November 4, 1932, at Glen Ullin, North Dakota, to Joseph and Selma (Kinnischtzke) Kottre. He was raised and educated in Glen Ullin. On June 3, 1958, he married Delaine Roth and together took over the family farm north of Glen Ullin where he continued working until his death. He was proud of his farming techniques. He loved his accordion music and his family. Each were very important to him. He enjoyed restoring anything antique and doing carpentry work. He was a member of Evangelical Congregational Church for over 50 years. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Delaine; two daughters, Tammy (Russ) Leingang, Mandan, Becky (Ron) Fuhrmann, Glen Ullin; two sons, Roby (Margaret), Bismarck, and Mark (Lori), Glen Ullin; two sisters, Kathleen (Richard) Roth, and Irene Kottre, all of Glen Ullin, brother-in-law, Ernest Hellman, Mandan; sister-in-law, Linda Kottre, Glen Ullin; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Oliver was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ivan and Jerome; and sister, Lenora Hellman. Please sign his guestbook and share memories at www.dawiseperry.com. Funeral arrangements are being made with DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan, North Dakota.