{"id":223716,"date":"2021-04-19T07:57:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T12:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=223716"},"modified":"2021-04-19T07:57:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T12:57:44","slug":"ronald-o-munkeby-apr-16-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=223716","title":{"rendered":"Ronald O. Munkeby – Apr. 16, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ronald O. Munkeby passed away peacefully at his home in Valley City, ND on April 16, 2021 at the age of 91.<\/p>\n

Ronald Orland Munkeby was born July 26, 1929 to Henry and Inga (Jodsaas) Munkeby on his grandparents\u2019 home farm near Ft. Ransom, ND.\u00a0 He attended rural school for the first eight grades, then graduated from high school at Ft. Ransom in 1948.\u00a0 He attended college at Valley City State Teachers College to become a teacher.<\/p>\n

Ron married Bette R. Bennett on March 4, 1950 in Webster, SD.\u00a0 His first teaching position was in Corin Consolidated near Courtenay, ND.\u00a0 After two years of teaching, he and Bette moved to Oakes, ND.\u00a0 His first job in Oakes was driving bread truck for the local Oakes Bakery, since it was right next to their small apartment above the Coast to Coast Store.\u00a0 After a year in Oakes, he started working for C. R. Anthony Company.\u00a0 After working in the department store for 10 years, he and his family moved to Valley City, ND to open a new C. R. Anthony Store there.\u00a0 In 1963, he became manager of The Fair Store in Valley City and in 1968, was able to buy a partnership in the store with Orville and Eva Barber.\u00a0 He and Bette purchased The Fair Store from the Barbers in 1980.\u00a0 They later purchased The Fair Store in Jamestown, ND and also opened a branch store in Carrington, ND.<\/p>\n

The Munkeby\u2019s spent many winters in Mesa, AZ and enjoyed the time spent there.\u00a0 Ron was able to obtain his real estate license while in Arizona and sold homes for Century 21 out of Mesa.\u00a0 He also worked as a court bailiff in Valley City when they would return home for the summer.<\/p>\n

While in Oakes, he was Worshipful Master with the Masonic Lodge #29 and later became a member of the El Zagle Shrine in Fargo, ND and was with the Flag Corp in Valley City.\u00a0 He was active in many community organizations including the Retail Section of the Chamber of Commerce in Valley City, President of the Lions and Rotary Clubs, President of the V500 Foundation at Valley City State University and was also very active in the United Way.\u00a0 He was a member of the Elks, the Eagles, and the Masonic Lodge all in Valley City.\u00a0 He served as an Assistant Scout Master with the Boy Scouts.\u00a0 Ron was a member of Grace Free Lutheran Church.<\/p>\n

Ron loved to play golf and travel.\u00a0 Many times he was able to play golf when he traveled!!\u00a0 Summers at the lake cabin on Ashtabula with family and friends were a highlight for him.\u00a0 Ron and Bette enjoyed their trip to Norway to see the Munkeby farm and the ruins of the monastery at Munkeby.\u00a0 He was true to his heritage and loved lutefisk and lefse and coffee with Norwegian pastries.\u00a0 Ron always said the Norwegian Table Grace at special family functions.\u00a0 The kids loved to hear him speak Norwegian!<\/p>\n

Later in life, Ron learned the art of stained glass and became quite a craftsman.\u00a0 He made beautiful pieces both large and small, but his favorite things to make were crosses.\u00a0 All of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren received his crosses.\u00a0 He even crafted two to send on a mission trip to Slovakia and they are hanging there in the church and mission school.\u00a0 Ron was a people person and loved to visit over a cup of coffee with anyone of any age about anything!!\u00a0 He was a very upbeat, positive person who met many challenges in life with a smile.<\/p>\n

Ronald is survived by his wife, Bette of 71 years of Valley City; his son, Ronald R. (Karen) of Carrington, ND; daughter, Debra (Skip) Dalpe of Lutz, Florida; son, Randy (Pam) of Carrington; daughter, Jill (Brian) Benson of West Fargo, ND; and daughter Julie (Drew Storbeck) Munkeby of Valley City; 12 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.\u00a0 His brother, Walter of Lisbon, ND and many nieces and nephews also survive.<\/p>\n

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister-in-law, Eileen Munkeby.<\/p>\n

The family suggests memorials be given to Hospice of the Red River Valley, the Scholarship Fund at Grace Free Lutheran Church, or Shriner\u2019s Childrens Hospital.<\/p>\n

The funeral service for Ron will be held at Grace Free Lutheran Church on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM.\u00a0 Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday, April 20 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a prayer service beginning at 7:00.\u00a0 Burial will be in Woodbine Cemetery.\u00a0 The funeral service will be live streamed and then archived along with his obituary on his tribute page at www.lerudschuldt.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Lerud Mathias Funeral Home is assisting Ron\u2019s family with arrangements.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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