Coletta E. Kalainov

Coletta E. Kalainov entered her heavenly home on November 23, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, December 7, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services.

Burial will be held Saturday, December 7, at Holy Cross Cemetery, Steele.

She was born on November 11, 1935 to Cletus and Magdalena (Rohrich) Regner in Napoleon, ND, and was a long-time resident of Steele, ND. Coletta married Nick W. Kalainov on August 7, 1952. To this union five children were born: Nicolyn, Ronald, Pam, Kim, and Jan. They raised their family on a farm north of Steele. Upon retirement, Ron bought the farm. Nick passed away in 2009.

Coletta loved to bake and cook wonderful meals for her family and friends. Most days, her children were greeted with the smell of cookies, pies, or cakes as they got home from school. She was a fun, loving mother who was often willing to take them on a picnic at the lake or sledding in the winter time. She took great joy in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, always remembering their birthdays. As a hobby, she enjoyed bowling and won many awards. Also, she enjoyed card parties with friends and family, crossword puzzles, and watching game shows on TV. She was never idle, always finding ways to help others.

She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, where she served on the Altar Society and various other areas until her health would no longer permit.

Coletta is survived by her daughters, Nicolyn (Georg) Marcum, Port Allen, LA; Pamela (Don) Rudolph, Dawson, ND; Kim (Ed) Waa, Bismarck, ND; Jan (Jack) Schultz, Montpelier, ND; daughter-in-law, Judith Kalainov; sisters, Florence Nielsen, Bismarck, ND; Renee Blotsky, Aberdeen, SD; Patty (Gary) Giest, Mesa, AZ; and Marilyn (Delayne) Kirschenman, Coupeville, WA; sisters-in-law, Doris Hefflefinger, Lorrie Kalainov, Karen Regner, and Ann Regner; brother-in-law, George Kalainov, Jr; grandchildren, Tammy Dockter, Tracey Kalainov, Lindsay Russell, Steven Schultz, and Zachary Schultz; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and a special friend, Elmer Harpole.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Nick; son, Ron; two grandchildren, Troy Rudolph and Benji Dewald; two great-grandchildren, Hope and Elise Dockter; her parents; three brothers, Sonny, Leo, and Jim Regner; brothers-in-law, Johnny Nielsen, Roger Blotsky, John Hefflefinger, and Sam Kalainov; and sister-in-law, Evelyn Kalainov.

In lieu of flowers by Coletta’s request, please send memorials to the Steele Food Bank or St. Jude’s Hospital.