Garry W. Bouvette

Garry W. Bouvette passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at his home in Langdon, ND in the care of his loving family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. He was 77 years of age.

Born in Pembina, ND on July 1, 1947, the son of Benjamin and Florence (Olmstad) Bouvette. He lived with the family in Pembina until he was 12, then the family moved to Grand Forks where attended Junior High and Central High School until 1967. He entered the United States Army on May 9, 1967, and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War until his honorable discharge on February 19, 1969. He continued to serve in the Army Reserves until May of 1973.

Garry was united in marriage to Jeanne Harlow on July 1, 1967, in Grand Forks, ND. They lived, worked, and raised their four children through the years.

Garry worked a number of jobs until he joined Grand Forks Construction. He worked there for 10 years. Then for the next 25 years as an asphalt truck driver for Strata. In 1994 he bought his own trucks, but due to increasing health problems, retired in 2005.

Garry loved the outdoors, fishing, duck hunting, deer hunting, and camping. He also loved to travel. Garry was a proud member of the Disabled American Veterans Organization.

Garry’s family meant the world to him. He felt so blessed to have been able to stay in his home throughout his illness because of the loving care received from his family, his friends, and the many ways the Veteran Organizations assisted them all.

Garry is survived by his wife Jeanne of 57 years; children Annette Zacher (Craig), Langdon, ND, Amy Bouvette, Grand Forks, ND, John Bouvette (Desiree), Devils Lake, and Jacob Bouvette (Jenny), Medical Lake, Washington; fifteen grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; siblings Jerry Holcomb (Bette), Charlette Holcomb, Wanda Lembke (William), Nancy Hensrud, and William “Bill” Bouvette (Jeri); many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Linda Rondeau and Joan Blanchard and in-laws James and Nina Harlow.

The Funeral Service for Garry will be held on Monday, October 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ramsey County Event Center, rural Devils Lake with Craig Schmidt, Chaplain with Hospice of the Red River Valley officiating. Interment with Military Honors will be held at the Devils Lake Cemetery Columbarium. Military Honors accorded by the Neathery-Simensen Post #756, Devils Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars and the North Dakota Military Funeral Honors Team-Army.