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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272216
Title: Brian K. Savage
Date: 8/23/1977-6/13/2026
Inscription/Marks: 8/23/1977
Summary: Brian K. Savage, 48, of Powers Lake, ND, passed away on June 13, 2026, at Trinity Medical Center in Minot, ND, after a courageous three and a half-year battle with cancer. A funeral service was held June 26, 2026, at the Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home Chapel in Tioga, ND. Burial was in the St. James Catholic Cemetery in Powers Lake. Brian was born on August 23, 1977, to Harry and Mary (Rimmer) Savage in McKenzie, TN. In his younger years, Brian attended school in McKenzie. Growing up, he enjoyed riding horses, hunting, racing cars, and spending as much time outdoors as possible. On February 26, 1999, Brian married the love of his life, Tonya, in McKenzie. Together, they built a life centered around family and raised four children. Brian spent many years working at a scrap yard owned by Tonya’s uncles before eventually purchasing a scrap yard of his own. It was a fitting career for a man who never met a piece of “junk” he didn’t think might be useful someday. In 2014, Brian and his family moved to Powers Lake, to pursue opportunities in the oil field. In his free time, Brian enjoyed hunting with his brother, camping, tackling all kinds of redneck projects, listening to Hank Williams Jr., and driving around in his Ranger—his “scooter,” as he liked to call it. Above all else, he cherished the time he spent with his wife, children, and grandchildren. Brian was truly one of a kind. He was a simple man with a sharp wit, a sarcastic sense of humor, and a knack for making people laugh. If you asked Brian, there wasn’t much in life that couldn’t be fixed with a cigarette, a glass of sweet tea, and a roll of duct tape. He smoked some of the best barbecue around, could fix just about anything, and always seemed to have a funny or sarcastic remark ready at a moment’s notice. He loved teasing those he cared about most, especially his wife, often worrying her just for a laugh. Beneath that playful nature was a man who loved his family fiercely and would do anything for them. Brian leaves behind his beloved wife, Tonya Savage; his children, Chris (Paige) Savage, Beth Savage (Robbie Johnson), Dakota (Kayla) Savage, Hunter (Emilee) Savage; and his cherished grandchildren, Charlie and Avery Savage, Hadley Johnson, Caiden Johnson and Barrett Savage, Hallie Jo Savage, Riley, Oakley, and Kinsley Sandifer, and their mother, Noelle. He is also survived by his brother, Billy (Angie) Savage, as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends who will miss him dearly. Brian was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Mary Savage.
Red ID: FND_I_79708 Image ID: 577096 Image Notes: FND001 272216

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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