{"id":300775,"date":"2026-11-03T13:21:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T19:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=300775"},"modified":"2026-11-09T17:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T23:11:16","slug":"clifford-ternes-tuesday-november-3-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=300775","title":{"rendered":"Clifford Ternes – Tuesday November 3, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Clifford \u201cCliff\u201d Dee Ternes, age 72, of Bismarck, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cliff was born in Bismarck on March 14, 1954, to Engelbert \u201cBert\u201d and Ramona (Blotsky) Ternes. He was raised in Bismarck and graduated from St. Mary\u2019s Central High School. Cliff completed his masonry apprenticeship under the guidance of his dad. He was skilled in laying brick and block, but his true gift was piecing together natural stone to create beautiful structures. His dad always said Cliff could look at a pile of fieldstone, walk over, and pick out the perfect piece he needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On June 17, 1977, Cliff married Rhonda Kaseman. From this marriage came two beautiful blessings, Joshua and Miranda, who were a source of great love and pride throughout his life. Cliff spent his entire career as a mason, primarily in Bismarck, working alongside his dad at Bert Ternes Masonry. Anyone who knew Cliff knew he was a proud man who stood firmly by his convictions and never apologized for being himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In March 2021, Cliff was involved in a car accident that left him stranded for several hours. The injuries he sustained ultimately took away his ability to walk and led to his residence at Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City. Although adjusting to the loss of his independence was difficult, Cliff faced this new chapter of life with resilience and made the best of his circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cliff deeply loved and honored his parents. He often spoke fondly of all the wonderful foods his mom made, especially her chicken noodle soup and kuchen. His dad was like a superhero to him, always being there for Cliff and serving as someone he looked up to throughout his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those fortunate enough to call Cliff a friend, they knew he was fiercely loyal and would do anything for the people he cared about. He enjoyed sitting down, \u201cshooting the breeze,\u201d and catching up on what was happening in everyone\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What truly brightened Cliff\u2019s days was seeing photos and hearing updates about his 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Whenever they came to visit, he made sure his refrigerator was stocked with Gatorades, affectionately earning him the name \u201cGrandpa Juice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his quieter moments, Cliff enjoyed watching just about anything on the History Channel. He especially looked forward to visits from his cousin, Jeff Ternes, which sometimes included trips to Taco John\u2019s and Dairy Queen. When his siblings stopped by, they usually brought along some delicious homemade food, which he cherished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cliff will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Cliff is survived by his two children, Joshua Clifford (Alison) Ternes and Miranda Eve Ternes; and his 12 grandchildren, Trinity, Faith, Noah, Eden, Grace, Adah, Isaiah, Malachi, Elijah, Joy, Hayli, and Ethan. He is also survived by his younger siblings, Bernadine (Bill) Kuhlmann, Gary (Angie) Ternes, Janice (Chris) Clemens, Bert Jr. (Cindy) Ternes, Pamela (Mike) Clemens, Donna (Brian) Mericle, Kurt (Sheila) Ternes, and Renae (Lance) Larson; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many dear friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cliff was preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Ramona Ternes, and his great-grandson, Jayce Bouwens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A date for the vigil service and burial will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May Cliff\u2019s memory be a blessing to all who knew and loved him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eddy Funeral Home along with Eastgate Funeral Service in Bismarck will be handling arrangements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Clifford \u201cCliff\u201d Dee Ternes, age 72, of Bismarck, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City. Cliff was born in Bismarck on March 14, 1954, to Engelbert \u201cBert\u201d and Ramona (Blotsky) Ternes. He was raised in Bismarck and graduated from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":300776,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-300775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-obits"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=300775"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":300777,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300775\/revisions\/300777"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/300776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=300775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=300775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=300775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}