The Mass of Christian burial for John VanLishout, age 89 of Fargo, formerly of Mott, will be held at 10:30am MDT on Wednesday, April 7, at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott. Fr. Charles Zins will officiate with burial in Sunnyslope Cemetery at Mott.


Serving as casketbearers are Gene and Charles VanLishout, Dave and Jim Glaser, Ryan and Jeremy Grindeland.


A memorial has been established to Hospice and The Salvation Army of the donor's choice.


John VanLishout was born on September 4, 1920 on the family farm near Mott, ND to Charles and Minnie (Auen) VanLishout; a farm which was homesteaded by his grandfather in 1905. John was educated in rural schools and high school in Mott. On May 29, 1946, he married Evelyn Hafner and they raised four children. John was a wheat farmer at Mott and retired in 1990 to Bismarck, ND. In 2006, John and Evelyn moved to Fargo, ND.


John passed away on Friday, April 2, 2010 at Rosewood Nursing Home in Fargo.


John built the family home, enjoyed family, friends, long walks, dancing, cards, word puzzle books and Paul Harvey on the radio.


He was a member of Farm Bureau, the Eagles, and Knights of Columbus.


John is survived by wife of 63 years, Evelyn, one son and three daughters, Mark (Nancy) VanLishout with son, John and daughter, Amy; daughter, Judy Greff with daughters, Carla, Renee, Nicole, and Kathy; Elaine Vukelic (Bill) and sons, Jason and Brian; Mary Grindeland (Paul) with sons, Ryan, and Jeremy and daughter, Anna; 7 great grandchildren; one sister, Jeanette (Dan) Glaser; sister-in-law, Theckla (Harry) and nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by parents Charles and Minnie, one brother, Harry VanLishout, and mother and father in-law, Ted and Helen Hafner.


Visitation will be on Tuesday from 1:00 to 7:00 pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Mott and on Wednesday one hour prior to services at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott.