Wallace "Wally" G. Garbe , 88, Minot, formerly of Kramer, ND, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in a Minot hospital.

Wally was born June 20, 1931 at Bottineau, North Dakota, the son of Walter and Lillie (Thiel) Garbe. He was raised and educated at Kramer and graduated from Kramer High School in 1949. He attended Jamestown College for a year and then Minot State College, where he received a degree in Secondary Education.

Wally continued to assist with the operation of the family farm near Kramer and entered into active duty service with the U.S. Army in 1956. He honorably served his country until 1958, when he was discharged and returned to North Dakota. Wally taught in Kramer before he entered the military and in Bottineau after he was discharged. He moved to Minot in 1960, where he became employed with First National Bank.

Wally was united in marriage to Neola Kofoid on November 26, 1969 in Minot. They made their home in Minot, where he continued working at the bank as a loan officer until 1978. He worked for a time at Northern Trophy and Engraving until retiring in 1996. Wally moved to Edgewood Vista in May of 2018. He, along with his family, really appreciated the love and care he received from the staff there.

Wally was a longtime member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Minot, where he had served as an usher. He was also a member of the Minot American Legion, Minot Gun Club, Minot Jaycees and Magic City Drift Busters Snowmobile Club. Throughout the years, he had enjoyed bowling, wood working, clock making, dancing, fishing, camping, hunting and trapping.

He is survived by: his wife, Neola, Minot; sister, Linda (Allen) Bjornson, Minot; brothers-in-law, Maynard Kuebler (Inez Nathan), Minot & Jim Kofoid, Bottineau; nieces, Kristi (Jeb) Fredriksen, Denise (Ray) Kofoid Corbo & Michelle (Scott) Byrd; nephews, Shane (Tara) Bjornson & Oliver Kofoid; great nephews and nieces, Riley Bjornson, Vinson (Christina) Corbo, Alyssa Corbo, Alexis Corbo; Trevor and Maya Byrd; great great nephew, Malachi Corbo; godson, Ronald Gust.

Wally was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Shirley Kuebler; father-in-law and mother-in-law, John and Emma Brudwick Kofoid.

Service: Following the guidelines prescribed by Governor Burgum, there will be a Private Family Service by invitation in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
** A live stream of the service will be broadcast at https://www.mtmsales.net/live
A Public Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.
In lieu of flowers or plants memorials are preferred to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Minot, or to an organization of the donor's choice.

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