Gary Bolte, 51, Leonard, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at Meritcare Hospital in Fargo, N.D. He was the son of Inga Bolte, Luverne.
Memorial services were Monday, June 24, at Cease Family Funeral Home in Bagley. Flag presentation was made by the Irvin Blix American Legion Post #16 of Bagley.
Gary Bolte was born to Edward and Inga Bolte on March 11, 1951, in Hendricks. He grew up in Clear Lake, S.D., where he graduated from high school. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1969 and worked as a lab technician. He served aboard the USS Tripoli and USS Acaidia. He was stationed in San Diego, Calif., Bethesda, Md., Camp Lejeune, N.C., Memphis, Tenn., Camp Smith in Hawaii and Corpus Christi, Texas. He was discharged in 1992 and moved to Leonard.
He married Beverly Annable on Sept. 24, 1971, in Rockville, Md.
Mr. Bolte was a member of Disabled American Veterans. He enjoyed collecting guns, bird feeding, reading, basketball, boxing, collecting sports cards and tools.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Bolte, Leonard; two sons, Thomas Michael Bolte, Leonard, and Shawn William (Andrea) Bolte, Troy, Ohio; one daughter, Danyell (Mark) Sholes, Norfolk, Va.; three grandchildren, Elaine, Alexis and Hailey; his mother, Inga Bolte, Luverne; two brothers, James (Veronica) Bolte, Ely, and Bruce Bolte, Luverne; four sisters, Carol (Les) Neimann, Clear Lake, Jean (Gary) Floyd, Doris Bolte, all of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Linda (John) Dehahn, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Mr. Bolte was preceded in death by his father.
Cease Family Funeral Home, Bagley, was in charge of arrangements.