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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271084
Title: Wayne R. Topp
Date: 10/23/1930-8/17/2023
Inscription/Marks: 10/23/1930
Summary: Wayne R. Topp, 92, passed away August 17, 2023, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, ND. A funeral service was held August 23, 2023, at Grace Lutheran Church, Grace City, ND. Burial was at the Grace City Cemetery. Wayne Richard Topp was born at home in rural McHenry, ND, on October 23, 1930, to Fred and Jennie (Aultman) Topp. He went to Columbia School and farmed with his dad until he married Phyllis Anderson on July 23, 1950. Wayne and Phyllis started farming in 1951, raising cattle and milking cows. Shortly thereafter he owned and operated T&A Truck line with his brother-in-law. They moved to New Rockford in 1978 where they owned a Purina Feed Store. Wayne was a founding member of the North Dakota Simmental Association and was an ABS representative for over 30 years. NDSU awarded him outstanding agriculturist of Eddy County. He was a member of the Grace City Lutheran Church and was president of the New Rockford Eagles Club. Wayne was the leader of the Columbia Feeders 4-H club for many years. Wayne and Phyllis loved to watch the Red Willow area softball and baseball teams. If there was a game, they were sitting on the red benches watching. They were thrilled when recognized by the Red Willow Crew for their loyalty and love of the game. Wayne loved to visit with people and had countless friends throughout the years. Wayne is survived by his wife, Phyllis of 73 years; his son, Lynn (Mary) Topp, Detroit Lakes, MN; his daughters, Lisa (Thaddeus) Ashby, Nashville, TN, and Jill (Michael) Thompson, Red Willow, 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; four infant brothers; brother, Russel Topp; sister, Margaret Rost, two brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law.
Red ID: FND_I_78574 Image ID: 595628 Image Notes: FND001 271084

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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