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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271340
Title: Alexander M. Roth
Date: 7/29/1948-3/31/2024
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Inscription/Marks: 7/29/1948
Summary: Alexander M. Roth, 75, of Carrington, ND, formerly of Great Bend, KS, died March 31, 2024, with his loving wife by his side at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington. A graveside service was held at the North James River Lutheran Cemetery, rural Grace City, ND. Alexander Michael Roth was born on July 29, 1948, in Cadimon, Alberta, Canada, to George and Stella (Pody) Roth. He attended a Catholic School in Edmonton until the 8th grade and then started working various jobs throughout British Columbia and Alberta. Alexander then moved to the United States, where he started farming for Eddie Fritzler’s farm, which was located in Kansas. He also did custom combining in Russell, KS. On April 19, 1974, he was united in marriage to Charlotte Swords. They were blessed with three beautiful daughters. In 1979, the family moved to St. John, KS, where Alexander was a production superintendent for F&M Oil Company, based out of Wichita, KS. In 1995, they moved to Great Bend, KS, where he went to work for Great Bend Co-op Association and remained working there until his retirement. Alexander enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was a very social person, who could strike up a conversation with anyone. He was a KU Basketball fan and a Kansas City Chiefs fan. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Roth, Carrington; two daughters, Sara (Duane) Rice, and their son, Homer, all of Baldwin, KS, Lisa (Eric) McCracken, and their children, Wyatt (Skylar) and Tyler, all of Grace City; a brother, Gerry Roth, Westlock, Alberta, Canada; a sister, Georgina (Neal) Hanna, Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. Alexander was preceded in death by his parents; and infant daughter, Jessica Marie Roth.
Red ID: FND_I_78831 Image ID: 516013 Image Notes: FND001 271340

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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