Gale Richard Taverna

Gale Richard Taverna, 82, surrounded by his loving family, went to be with the Lord on July 3, 2019.

Services will be held at 12:00 pm on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Parkway.

Burial will be at 3:00 pm at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND.  

Gale was born to Hans Taverna and Laura (Wren) Taverna on Oct 7, 1936, in New Rockford, ND.

The family moved to Fargo, when Gale was seven. Gale graduated from Central High School. He married Beverly Klier and they were blessed with two daughters. Gale served in the military and was stationed in Germany.

He loved the companionship of his wife, together they enjoyed fishing, tennis, biking, long walks, dining out, and gardening.

He was a devoted NDSU Bison and Minnesota Twins fan. His greatest passion was Jazz music and playing his drums. He relished tapping out a beat, be it his drums, the car dashboard, kitchen table, or his knees!

Gale is survived by his wife, Beverly; daughter, Tamara (Scott) Klein, Bismarck; daughter, Jami (Keith) Clouse, Dallas; grandchildren, Alexandra (Chris) Norheim, Nicholas Parks, Jesse, Jack, and Jed Clouse.

Gale was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Dean and Don; and sister-in-law, Pat.

The family would like to thank all extended family and friends for their loving support.