Service of Remembrance for Neil E. Wolff, 60, of Hettinger, ND will be Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hettinger Lutheran Church. Rev. Kathleen Dettmann will officiate and burial with Full Military Honors will follow at the Haynes Cemetery, Haynes, ND. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger and one hour prior to the services at the church on Tuesday morning. A Family Service will be at 7:00 p.m. Monday evening at the Funeral Home.

NEIL ERLAN WOLFF was born on April 12, 1945 in Hettinger, ND to Arthur and Ragnhild (Birkeland) Wolff. He was raised on a farm a few miles outside of Haynes, ND. Neil graduated from Hettinger High School in 1964 and then later received a diploma from the North Dakota State School of Science for Diesel Maintenance.


In 1984, Neil married Debbie Schlosser at the Hettinger Lutheran Church. During their marriage, they were given four miracles. Tressa was born on February 5, 1985, Trina on July 5, 1986, Trevor on November 20, 1987 and Trisha on May 25, 1991.


Neil had participated in a few business adventures during his life. At the age of 25, Neil started his first business, Wolff Trucking. Neil served in the South Dakota Army National Guard for 37 years and was honorably discharged at the rank of Master Sergeant. During his service, he proved that if there were people in need, he would do whatever was in his capabilities to help.


Neil was a man not afraid of work. He knew what it meant to work hard and get the job finished. He believed in helping those in need and he never refused to lend a hand. Neil was an honorable military man, a loving husband and an inspiring father.


Neil Wolff passed away peacefully at his home with his family at his side on January 18, 2006 following a courageous battle with cancer.


Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Debbie and their children, Tressa, Trina, Trevor and Trisha, all of Hettinger, his brothers, Lynn and wife Gail, of Fargo, ND, Brian, of Duncan, OK, Keith and wife Tammy, of Hettinger, Dean and wife Inez Christiansen, of Auburn, WA, his sisters, Evelyn and husband Rodney Buchfink, of Bismarck, ND, Beatta and husband Phil Baker, Eufaula, OK and Leann Wolff and husband Bill Colbeth, of Dallas, TX, numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Preceding Neil in death were his parents, Ragnhild and Arthur Wolff and two brothers, Orville and Jerome Wolff.


A Memorial will be established by the family.