Luella June Barke , 92, Minot, formerly of Mandan, died Monday, August 20, 2018 in a Velva nursing home.

Luella was born June 9, 1926, in Sawyer, ND to David and Louise (Heizelman) Beck. She spent her youth in Sawyer Township of Ward County and completed her high school education at Sawyer High School in 1945.

Luella found work in Minot as a clerk at JCPenney's until she joined NW Clinic in 1947. She worked there for 23 years until she moved to Mandan and began working at Heartview Foundation.

Luella was united in marriage to Howard Barke on December 12, 1978 in Mandan, ND. They moved to Wickenburg, AZ in 1978 where she worked at The Meadows Addiction Treatment Facility as the office manager until she retired. Howard preceded her in death on April 19, 1998 and she returned to Minot in 2001.

Luella was a member of Bible Fellowship Church in Minot. She enjoyed spending time in fellowship with friends and found comfort in the reading of a good book.

She is survived by her nephews, Bruce Beck, Mandan, ND, Bryce (Terri) Beck, Minot and Bryant (Megan) Beck, Minot; great-nieces: Kesha (Blake) Prado, Sydney, Skylar, Skotti, Shawnteya and Alexia Beck and great-great-niece: Jetleigh Prado.

Luella was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Howard and brother, Arnold Beck.

Memorial Service : 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at the Bible Fellowship Church, Minot.
Interment : Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, rural Sawyer, ND.
Visitation: Friday, August 24, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials are preferred to Bible Fellowship Church, Minot or the Mennonite Brethren Cemetery Fund.