Melvin Bethke Obituary

We bid farewell to Melvin Bethke of New Salem, North Dakota, born in Mandan, North Dakota, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on October 19, 2024 at the age of 52. Melvin touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Melvin is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Melvin's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

He was predeceased by: his mother Arlene Bethke; and his brother-in-law Don Calheim. He is survived by: his father Marvin Bethke of New Salem, ND; his wife Becca; his son Maverikk of New Salem, ND; his sisters, Vickie Calheum of Bismarck, ND and Juanita Hoffman (Tim) of Nevada; and his stepdaughters, Kennedy Pippenger (Michael) of New England, ND and TimbyrBree (Chauncey).