A Rosary service for Jack Volk, age 81, of Hettinger, ND, will begin at 10:45 a.m. followed immediately by the Mass of Christian Burail at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hettinger, ND. Fr. Stephen Folorunso will officiate with burial to be held at a later date.

Jacob R Volk was born on November 12, 1935 to Lazarus and Grace (Nagel) Volk in rural Adams County. He attended elementary school at Haynes and graduated from Hettinger High School in 1954.
On December 27, 1961 Jack married Joyce Anderson, whom he met at a Haynes dance. Together they had 4 children Wayne, Darcy, Cary and Camille.

Jack was a member of the ND National Guard for 9 years, a member of the ND Meat Promoters, a board member of Haynes Equity Elevator and a member of the American Legion.

Jack was a "jack of all trades "as he worked at Northrup Aircraft in California, as a mechanic, plumber, bartender at the Midway Bar, school bus driver for over 10 years, and lastly as a farmer/rancher and an over the road trucker. Jack was forced to retire in 2014 due to his illness.

In April 1998 Jack was diagnosed with lung cancer and had part of his right lung removed. Again in April 2010 Jack was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Over the next 6 1/2 years Jack received radiation and chemotherapy treatments in Bismarck. Jack ended his battle with cancer on November 22, 2016 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.

Jack is survived by his wife, Joyce; son, Wayne, Hettinger ND; daughter, Darcy (Larry) Torpen, Bowman ND; son, Cary (Vicki) Volk, Elko NV; daughter, Camille (Jeff) Samson, Wasilla AK; 11 grandchildren: Ryan (Jessica) Carroll, Clarksville TN; Amanda Carroll, Fargo ND; Tashel (Brian) Brunmeier, Colestrip MT; Brook (Jeremy) Yates, Killdeer ND; Megan Torpen, Bowman, ND; Cody (Janie)Bright, Tyler Volk, Kinzi Volk, Elko NV; Samantha Samson; Logan Samson, Eden Samson, Wasilla Ak; 6 great grandchildren; one sister, Regina Overland, Fergus Falls MN and numerous nieces and nephews.

Jack is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Michael, Philip and Edward and one sister, Refina.