Bruce D. Roth, age 70, longtime New Leipzig, ND businessman, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.

The Funeral Service for Bruce will be held at 10:30am MT on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin, ND. Pastor John Amundson will officiate with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Elgin, ND.

Special music will be provided by Bonnie Roth and Annette Roth.

Serving as Honorary Casketbearers are Bruce's granddaughters, Pam Davison, Taryn Small, Michaela Hafemann, and Erin Hafemann.

Serving as Active Casketbearers are Bruces' grandsons, Scott Roth, Jordon Roth, Devon Roth, Shawn Small, Jayme Hafemann, Sterling Kraye, Bridger Kraye, and Kadyn Kraye.

Visitation will be from 1:00 – 5:30 pm on Monday, August 10th at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin, with a Family Service to be held at 7 pm at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elgin.

BRUCE DOUGLAS ROTH was born on August 16, 1944 in Elgin to Otto and Eleanor (Mindt) Roth. He grew up on a farm 3 miles west of New Leipzig, ND on the Cannonball River. Bruce attended school in New Leipzig and graduated from New Leipzig High School in 1962. After graduation, he worked on a construction crew in Mandan.

He married Lorraine Mutschelknaus on February 15, 1963 and in 1966 they moved to a farm north of New Leipzig. They lived there until 1984 when they moved into New Leipzig and purchased the B & L Lounge which he operated up to the time of his death.

Bruce loved horses, gardening, working in his yard, butchering, and making sausage. He served on the New Leipzig School Board for many years and enjoyed entertaining his many friends and family. He loved to spend time with his family, all of whom he was very proud of and loved very much. Bruce's pets were considered family and he will be missed by Buddy, Patches, Eddy, and Miss Kitty.

Surviving family members include one son, Wade (Celestia) Watauga, SD; three daughters, Julie (Walter) Small, Bismarck, ND; Gail (Ted) Hafemann, Hardin, MT; and Tonya (Mike) Kraye, Rapid City, SD; grandchildren, Pam (Jesse) Davison, Scott (Tami) Roth, Jordon Roth, Devon (DesiRae) Roth, Shawn Small, Taryn Small, Jayme (Elly) Hafemann, Michaela Hafemann, Erin Hafemann, Sterling Kraye, Bridger Kraye, Kadyn Kraye, seven great-grandchildren; Shaylene, Porsche, Dominick, Bradley, Harleigh, Dace, Shaylyne, one great-great-grandson, Colt; siblings, Marc Roth, Blaine (Joleen) Roth, Kelly (Yvonne) Roth, all New Leipzig, ND; Perry (Val) Roth, Sidney, MT; Linda (Greg) Kleinjan, Lambert, MT; Corrie Roth, Sidney, MT; sisters-in-law, Elaine Mutschelknaus, Elgin, ND; Dorothy Mutschelknaus, New Leipzig, ND; Dorothy (Adolph) Wutzke, Oroville, CA; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lorraine, and one brother, Russell Roth.