Robert "Bob" Houn

Robert Houn, 70, Columbia Heights, MN, died September 11, 2018, surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Friday, September 21, at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 519 Raymond St., Bismarck, with Rev. Austin Vetter officiating. Burial will be held at 1:00 pm Friday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. A time of gathering will be held from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Thursday, September 20, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E. Divide Ave., Bismarck, where a vigil service will begin at 7:00 pm. Bob was born February 23, 1948, to John and Magdalena (Jacob) Houn in Linton, ND. He was raised near Kintyre, ND. He attended and graduated high school in Linton, ND, and college at the ND State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND. Bob entered the US Army in 1967 and served in the Vietnam War from June 1968 to June 1969. He married Marion Kaseman on Oct. 25, 1969. They had three children together, Corey, Jodey, and Sheena. Bob later married Becky Brodell of Minot, ND, in 2000. Bob spent the last 17 years living in the Minneapolis area where he enjoyed doing handyman work. He is survived by his children, Corey (Kristina) Houn, Green Bay, WI, Jodey Houn, Bismarck, ND, and Sheena (Dennis) Hogan, Mansfield, Texas; along with grandchildren, Sawyer, Aiden, Elliot, Sophia, Carter Houn, Bennet Hogan. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Joe, Paul, and Kasper; and sister, Martha.