Joel Eugene Tveter

Joel Eugene Tveter, 79, Center, North Dakota, passed away Friday, September 17, 2015, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, September, 21, 2015, at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Joel was born March 20, 1936, at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Joseph and Esther (Ugstad) Tveter. He was raised and educated in Columbus, North Dakota. Joel worked many years for BNI Coal, first in Noonan and later in Center. He was a veteran of the United States Army, and a member of the American Legion. Joel enjoyed the outdoors, whether it be hunting or fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Judy; daughter, Laura (Dan) Peterson, Columbus; two sons, Timothy (Jackie) Tveter, Waconia, Minnesota, and Steven (Lisa) Tveter, Lexington, Kentucky; two brothers-in-law, Herbert Jr. (Jane) Anseth, Mohall, and Robert (Cheryl) Anseth, Estevan, Saskatchewan; three sisters-in-law, Roxy Corey, Bowbells, Paula (Patrick) O'Hair, Grand Forks, Stephanie (Mark) Trafford, Oxbow, Saskatchewan, six grandchildren, Kelly (Dani) Olson, and Kate Olson, Megan, Lakin, Bradon, and Ryen Peterson; granddog, Colt, special friends, Shirley Maier, and her children, Shelly (Chad), Wendy (Jason), Scott (Miranda), Shayla (Joe), and Steve Helstad, Byron Nordtvedt.

Joel was preceded in death by; his parents; in-laws, Herb and Helen Anseth; sister-in-law and her husband, Annette and Tim Gardner, and their son Deane; brother-in-law, Howard Corey III.