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Elroy was born on January 9, 1933, in Lincoln Valley, ND, the son of Ben and Minnie (Triebwasser) Reiswig. Elroy was baptized at Immanuel Baptist Church in Minot. He attended rural school and attended school in McClusky. Elroy entered the United States Navy on March 13, 1953. He was stationed in Cuba and the Virgin Islands and returned to United States where he served in the reserves in New Orleans, LA. Elroy was united in marriage to Viola Walker on July 31, 1955, in Turtle Lake. Elroy was honorably discharged on March 12, 1957. After his discharge he returned to McClusky where he farmed for two years and later moved to Minot where he worked for a gas station. Elroy went to work for Bridgeman Creamer as a driver, where he worked for over 31 years. Viola passed away on January 22, 2002. While working for Bridgeman Elroy also managed Jefferson Trailer Park and Fairview Lodge Motel. Elroy married Ruth Zietz on August 29, 2003, in Minot.

A very social person, Colleen enjoyed many special friendships all her life. When lonely or down, she would arrange coffee parties, to turn a sad day into one blest with friends. Proud of her Irish and Swedish roots, she faithfully attended the Norsk Hostfest for over 25 years, hosting guests in her home until 2012.

They moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1960s, where George worked two jobs. He acquired a Taxi license and drove his cab for over 30 years, and was a bartender as well. After retiring and moving to Mesa, AZ, his wife Margaret died December 31, 2001, of Liver Cancer. George later moved to Berthold, ND, in 2003, to be near his daughter, Sandi.

Welcome to the Thompson-Larson website. Since 1934, we have served the Minot area and surrounding communities with care and compassion at our location at 21 Third Ave. SW, Minot, ND. We understand that funerals are for the living and strive to provide a meaningful, individual service for every family we serve. Our professional staff is always available for assistance and guidance whether our services are needed before the funeral, at the time of death, or after the funeral is over. To contact us either stop in at our location in Minot at 21 Third Ave SW, Minot, ND or call us at 701-852-3446 or 1-800-679-4040. We've designed our website to provide information about the services we offer along with helpful links. We welcome and appreciate any comments or suggestions regarding our service to your family and community. Please feel free to send your comments or suggestions via email to wes@thompsonlarson.com . ** NOTE : We have recently updated our website. If you do not see an obituary you are looking for, please contact us at (701) 852-3446 or email at wes@thompsonlarson .com and we can get it added for you.

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