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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271578
Title: Gustav L. Lange
Date: 9/29/1933-3/7/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 9/29/1933
Summary: Gustav “Gus” Lange, 91, of Carrington, ND, died March 7, 2025, at CHI St. Alexius Healthcare Center of Carrington, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service was held March 12, 2025, at the Federated Church in Carrington. Burial was at the Carrington Cemetery. Gustav Lowell Lange was born September 29, 1933, to Reinhold and Martha (Hoffman) Lange on the family farm near Carrington. His mother worked as a nurse at the hospital but came home to have Gus on the farm. His Dad chastised his Mom for having a little runt, even though Gus grew up to 6’3” and was the tallest in the family. Gus grew up on the farm helping with the animals and working in the fields. His school day started early, as he would ride his horse to the little schoolhouse to start the wood stove to warm up the school for class, then go home to do chores and have breakfast. Gus graduated from Carrington High School in 1953. Gus married Patricia Irmen in 1955 in Chicago, IL. They made their home in Illinois, and were blessed with four children, Jacqueline, Terri, Scott, and Sharon. Gus had various jobs in Illinois, but in 1980 he decided to move back to Carrington to help his aging parents on the farm. Gus worked for the Carrington Park District for about 30 years, he took a lot of pride in making the Park look so nice. He also trained as a locksmith, and finally gave that up at the age of 90. Gus also worked part-time as a police officer and had worked many wedding dances. His wife Pat passed away in 2001. In 2009, Gus married Marlys Unruh. They made their home in Carrington and welcomed a puppy, Mitzi, to their small family. Gus was a jack-of-all-trades. He always had a smile and a joke when you ran into him. He liked to “go north” (to the casino), play cards, and get the latest town news! He worked hard and did very well until the end. He and Marlys enjoyed taking a daily drive with Mitzi. Gus and his daughter Sharon would spend time together by going to Jamestown for Chinese every Wednesday. Gus is survived by his wife, Marlys; his dog Mitzi; two daughters, Jacqueline Higgins, of Illinois, and Sharon Hoff, of Carrington; a daughter-in-law, Sarah Lange, of Michigan; three stepdaughters, Jodi Hartman, of Jamestown, Jackie (Paul) Hewitt, of Cherry Lake, and Jill (Nathan) Andres, of Carrington; grandchildren, Kelly Strack, Ryan Higgins, Brandi Seil, Dani Dallmann, Josh Marsaa, Kristen Lange, Paige Lange, Daniel Lange, Marissa Lange, and Zachary Lange; great-grandchildren, Hannah, Jaxon, Sammi, Peyton, Callen, Bailey, Reese and Morgan; step-grandchildren, Jamie, Landon, Zach, Kaylynn, Cassidy and McCoy; many great-great-grandchildren; and a special friend, John Odstrcil. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia; a son, Scott Lange; a daughter, Terri Allery; a son-in-law, Patrick Higgins; a granddaughter, Deidra Lange; and a grandson, Jeffrey Lange.
Red ID: FND_I_79074 Image ID: 525522 Image Notes: FND091 271578

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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