Gordon James Fidge Obituary (1933

Gordon James Fidge, 87, Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away Nov. 1st, 2020, at The Prince of Peace Care Center in Ellendale, ND. Gordon was born May 21st, 1933, to Nels Johnson Fidge and Salvine (Holland) Fidge in Jamestown, North Dakota. He was raised on the family farm outside of Jamestown. Gordon enlisted in the U.S. Air Force (1951-1955) and served in the Korean Conflict. While stationed at Ellsworth Air Force base (Rapid City, SD.) he met his future wife Dorine Novotny from Martin, South Dakota and they married on June 16th, 1956 in Gordon, Nebraska. He worked on ranches in South Dakota and Nebraska until 1960 when they moved to the Fidge Family homestead outside of Jamestown, ND. Gordon was an Auctioneer and played in a Country Western band for 20 plus years. In the 1980's he went to work for an insurance company in Bismarck, N.D. until his retirement in 2013. Gordon was a life-time member of the VFW and AmVets organizations. Gordon enjoyed hunting, riding horses, and playing cards and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife Dorine; son, Glenn (Connie (deceased)) Fidge, Ravenna, MI; daughters, Jeanette (Mike (deceased)) Hoffman, Bismarck ND, Patricia Fidge, Bismarck, ND, Nancy (Lee) Comito, Boulder, MT; eight grandchildren, Melissa Nichols, Anna Fidge, Patricia (Mike) Looks, Mary Fidge, Michelle (Brandyn) Engelhard, Amber (Jayson) Cofell, Jamie (Mike) Miller, Garrett Brown, Jazmyn Comito and eight great-grandchildren. Gordon was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, John Neil, Stanley, Thorleif (Wallace), and Palmer; and four sisters, Margaret Jenette, Genevieve, Margaret and Madeline. Please sign his guestbook and share memories at www.dawiseperry.com. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place at DaWise Funeral Home, Mandan North Dakota. .A service will be held at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in the spring 2021. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.