The Rev. Edward F. Korte, 71, Harvey, died Sunday, July 8, 2007, at the St. Aloisius Nursing Home, Harvey.
Edward's funeral Mass is at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday July 12, 2007, at the Church of Our Lady of Grace, Minot.
Burial is in Rosehill Cemetery, Minot.
Visitation is from 2-5 p.m. today at Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Harvey.
Edward Francis Korte was born Jan. 8, 1936, in Berthold, the son of Edward and Evelyn (Billeadue) Korte. He attended Berthold Public School and graduated from St. Leo's High School, Minot, in 1954.
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He then attended St. Mary's College in Winona, Minn., from 1955-59 and one semester at St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., in 1959.
He received his theological training at Regina Cleri Seminary, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Bismarck on Dec. 29, 1962, by Bishop Hilary B. Hacker at the Church of Our Lady of Grace, Minot.
During his first years of priesthood, he served as administrator at Immaculate Heart Church, Marmarth, and the mission of St. Mel, Rhame, for several months.
He was then an assistant at St. Joseph Parish, Mandan (1963-64), assistant at St. Mary, Hague (1964-66), assistant at St. Mary, New England (1966), assistant at St. Anne, Bismarck (1966-69), assistant at Christ the King, Mandan (1969-71), and chaplain at the Catholic Student Center, Minot (1971-73).
Ed's first pastorate was the Church of St. Thomas, Gladstone, and the mission of St. Philip's, Hirschville, where he served from 1973-74. During that time he was also on the faculty at Trinity High School, Dickinson.
He then served as pastor at Epiphany Church, Watford City, and the missions of Our Lady of Consolation, Alexander, and St. Peter Canisius, Grassy Butte (1974-78).
From 1978-83, he was pastor at the Church of St. Thomas, Tioga, and the missions of St. Michael, Ray, and St. Mary, Epping.
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From 1983-86, he was pastor at the Church of St. Philomena, Glenburn, and administrator of the missions of Holy Family, Deering, and St. John, Lansford.
In 1986, he moved to Mohall to pastor the Church of St. Jerome and served as administrator of the missions of St. James, Sherwood, and Sts. Peter and Paul, Tolley.
He remained there until 1991, when he moved to Flasher, where he served for two years as the pastor of the Church of St. Lawrence, St. Gertrude, Raleigh, and St. Theresa, Carson.
From 1993 to 1996, he was pastor at the Church of Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Stanley, and the mission of St. James, Powers Lake.
For a short time in 1996, he was temporary administrator of the Church of St. Anthony in New Town.
In 1996, he moved to Crosby when he was named pastor of the Church of St. Patrick, and the mission of St. Luke, Noonan.
In early 2000, he served as associate pastor at the Church of St. Anne, Bismarck, for several months before being named pastor of the Church of St. Bonaventure, Underwood, and the mission of St. Catherine, Turtle Lake.
In 2003, the Church of St. Edwin, Washburn, was added to his pastorate. He remained at those parishes until his retirement for health reasons in April 2004.
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Ed then lived at Emmaus Place, the priest retirement home in Bismarck until moving to St. Aloisius Nursing Home, Harvey, in 2006, where he resided until the time of his death.
His hobbies included hunting, fishing, spending time at his cabin and enjoying family gatherings. Being a friend and ministering to the staff and residents at St. Aloisius Nursing Home were very important to Ed.
He is survived by one brother, Lawrence, Berthold; a sister, Irene (Mickey) Keller, Harvey, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Sister Angela Korte and Elaine Halvorson; and three siblings who died in infancy: Mary, Arthur and Virgil Korte.
(Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey)
