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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270836
Title: Arnold E. Postovit
Date: 8/20/1921-7/20/2023
Inscription/Marks: 8/20/1921
Summary: Arnold Edwin Postovit, 101, Tioga, ND, passed away July 20, 2023, at Tioga Medical Center Long Term Care in Tioga. His funeral service was held July 26, 2023, at the Zion Free Lutheran Church in Tioga. Burial was in the White Earth Cemetery in White Earth, ND. Arnold Edwin Postovit was born in McLean County, ND, on August 20, 1921, to Isaac and Stella Postovit. He attended and graduated from school in Plaza, ND. He entered the US Army in July 1940 and was stationed at Fort Lewis, WA, until he was sent overseas in 1942. He served in North Africa and Sicily campaigns in World War II. He was captured at Anzio in February 1944 and was a prisoner of war in Germany until April 13, 1945. After his discharge from the Army, he returned to his parents’ farm near White Earth. In 1951 he married Marjorie “Marge” Dolan in White Earth. They lived on the family farm near White Earth for several years before moving to Tioga where Arnold worked in, and subsequently retired from, the Tioga Medical Center and Long Term Care facilities. Arnold was a member of the American Ex-Prisoners of War, the American Legion, VFW, and DAV. He is a Past Commander of the Dakota North Chapter of American Ex-Prisoners of War, which Arnold and Marge were instrumental in creating. He is also a past North Dakota State Commander of American Ex-Prisoners of War. He was a member of Zion Free Lutheran Church in Tioga. Arnold is survived by his daughters, Penny (Dan) Berry and Stacey (Will) Wise, of Hueytown, AL; his sons, Craig Postovit and Terry Postovit, of Tioga, and Mark (Brenda) Postovit, of Palm Bay, FL; brother-in-law, Darryl (Karen) Dolan, of Bismarck, ND; grandchildren, Kristy Berry, Tracey Berry, Justin (Samantha) Postovit, Shawn Postovit, Nicole Postovit, Crystal Postovit, Shawntele (Jake) Crownover, Mark Postovit, Jr., Andrew Rings, and Nathan Rings; great-grandchildren, Zachary Postovit, Robert Engels, and Journey Hoose; nephew, Chris Hansen; nieces, Jennifer (Russell) Horning and Ashlee (Luke) Beasley; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Arnold was preceded in death by his wife, Marge; his parents; sister, Lorraine Hansen; and parents-in-law.
Red ID: FND_I_78335

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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