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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270841
Title: Dean Priebe
Date: 6/20/1949-12/29/2022
Inscription/Marks: 6/20/1949
Summary: Dean Priebe, 73, Bismarck, ND, passed away December 29, 2022, in the hospital with his family by his side. A funeral service was held January 2, 2023, at Shepherd of the Valley Church, Bismarck,. Burial was held January 3, 2023, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND. Dean was born June 20, 1949, to Warren and Matilda Priebe. He grew up near Wolverton, MN, on the family’s dairy farm. He attended a one-room school on his parents’ property. Later, Dean went on to Breckenridge High School and North Dakota State School of Science where he received an associate degree in accounting. When no one would hire him because of the draft, he volunteered for the US Army, where he was stationed in Germany. He was proud of the fact that he attained a rank of Sergeant E5 in 18 months of service. After the service, Dean took an accounting job at Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative in Langdon, ND. He married Debra Kava in June of 1973. They raised three amazing children, DeAnn, Dale and Danny. Dean was active in the community as a member of the American Legion and coached Little League. The Redeemer Lutheran Church became his adoptive family, and he was very active serving as a Sunday School superintendent, treasurer, and elder. In 1990 the family moved to Steele, ND, where Dean worked as financial manager at BEK Communications Cooperative. He served on many telephone boards in thestate. He was respected for his knowledge of cooperative principles and his work ethic. Dean made many good friends in the industry over the years. After retiring in 2010, he worked for the Bismarck Parks system and mowed lawns at Sertoma Park and McDowell Dam. For seven years, he also was a campground host for the North Dakota Parks serving at Cross Ranch State Park and Fort Stevenson State Park. He was in his element visiting with anyone who would listen. Dean enjoyed camping, walking, hunting, and woodworking. He was known for collecting aluminum cans that went towards his grandson’s college fund. Dean is survived by his wife, Debra; children, DeAnn (Craig) Kuntz, and Dale (Sara) Priebe, both of Bismarck, and Danny Priebe, of West Fargo, ND; grandchildren, Damon LaFond, Cody LaFond, Brandin (Rose) Kuntz, and Mathew Priebe; great-granddaughter, Brinley Kuntz; sister, Renee (Scott) Hootman, of Eldora, IA; brother-in-law, Merle Buth, of Moorhead, MN; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Warren and Matilda Priebe; stepmother, Ruby Priebe; sisters, Carol Buth and Corrine Haugen; brother-in-law, Ordean Haugen; and special cousin, Darrell Drewlow.
Red ID: FND_I_78340

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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