Valentine Goldade, 87, Harvey, ND died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at a Minneapolis hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 15 at the Cornerstone Community Church South Campus in Harvey.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey, ND.

Burial will be in the Country Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, Harvey, ND.

Valentine was born May 25, 1931 on the family farm near Orrin, ND.  The family moved to the Selz area where he attended grade school.  At the age of 12, Valentine left home to work on a farm in the Martin area for the Fieckert family.  He later served in the US Army's 11 ^th Airborne Division.  After being honorably discharged he returned to Harvey.

Valentine married Marlene Faul on September 27, 1956 at the Country Mennonite Brethren Church near Harvey.  They later purchased the farm from Marlene's parents near Pony Gulch south of Harvey.  They lived and farmed there until moving into Harvey in 1981.  He retired from farming in 2005.  Valentine was also a carpenter in the area.

Valentine enjoyed social outings with his wife and especially spending time with the grandchildren.  He was a member of the Cornerstone Community Church in Harvey and a former member of the Mennonite Brethren Church.  He was also a member of the American Legion Post in Harvey.

Valentine is survived by his wife, Marlene; son, Craig (Kim) of Harvey; daughters, Renee Kline of Bismarck and Karla (Jon) Skiftun of Harvey; 6 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; brother, Daniel (Donny) Goldade of Bismarck.

Valentine was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Pete, Tony, John, Joe, Clifford, Alfred and an infant brother; sisters, Christine Feldman, Mary Wentz, Rose Keller, JoHanna Gange and Agnes Wagner.