Mass of Christian Burial for Dennis Kouba, 71, lifelong Hettinger County Farmer, will be Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Henry's Catholic Church in Regent, ND. Fr. Charles Zins will officiate and burial with full military honors will follow at the Regent Cemetery. Visitations will be from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, October 15th and from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, October 16th at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Mott, ND and one hour prior to the Funeral Mass on Tuesday morning at the Church in Regent.

DENNIS ROBERT KOUBA was delivered into this world by Dr. Hill to Robert and Anna (Tupa) Kouba at their farm, north of Regent, ND on Dec. 1, 1934. When Dennis was young, his family moved to a farm southeast of Regent where he farmed with his family. Dennis loved the farming life and enjoyed taking care of the place doing yard work and working with the trees. He was drafted into the Army in 1958 and proudly served his country. Dennis was stationed in Washington, Colorado and Kansas and was an Army Field Communications Crewman. He was honorably discharged in 1964 from active duty, but continued to serve in the Army National Guard.


Dennis continued to farm until retiring in 2002. He enjoyed visiting with family and friends and playing pool occasionally. Dennis passed away suddenly at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND on October 12th, 2006.

Grateful for having shared his life are his brother, Larry (Catherine) Kouba, sister, Marcy (Myron) Auen and sister-in-law Betty Kouba, all of Mott, ND and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Preceding Dennis in death were his parents, Robert and Anna (Tupa) Kouba, brothers, Stanley, Robert Jr and Hubert Kouba, sisters, Helen Leidal and Harriet Lampl, brother-in-laws, Lloyd Leidal and John Lampl and one nephew, Jerry Lampl.

Arrangements are under the guidance of the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Mott, ND.