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Willis Gene Faul, 91, passed into his eternal home on January 29, 2024, at the St. Aloisius Hospital in Harvey, ND.

The memorial service will be March 10, 2024, at 1:30 p.m at New Life on Main, 802 Lincoln Ave., Harvey, ND.  Burial will follow in the Country Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, rural Harvey.

Willis was born in Harvey, ND, on May 16, 1932, as the third child of Emil and Lulu (Schale) Faul and grew up alongside his dog, Pally, on the Faul family farm south of Harvey. He attended Pony Gulch School and graduated from Harvey High School in 1950. He married Joyce Seibel, and they lived on the family farm for the next 35 years. The Lord blessed them with four children: Willa, Jocelyn, Monte, and Tamara. They moved to Fargo in 1989 and lived there until 2019, when they moved back to Harvey. Willis lived at St. Aloisius Senior Apartments, where he thoroughly enjoyed his time filled with camaraderie, meals, puzzles and Bingo games with the group.

Music was an integral part of life for Willis.  As a young adult he felt privileged to take voice lessons in Minot from a college professor.  In the late 1950's while in California for the winter, he recorded an album with his sister, June, and friend, Wanda.  Hearing their dad on a record amazed his young children.

Willis faithfully directed the choir at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Harvey for many years while his wife, Joyce, accompanied on the organ. Organizing and singing alongside his son Monte in male quartets, with Joyce on piano, was a favorite of his. Supporting the music programs at Harvey High School under the direction of Mr. Dennis Moser was also important to him.

He was a dedicated NDSU Bison fan and a member of Team Makers. He rarely missed their sporting events. Willis also became an avid biker when he retired.  It wasn't unusual for him to bike 28 miles in the Fargo-Moorhead area while equipped with a pump and spare tube for an unexpected emergency.

In later years he began cooking while caretaking for Joyce, looking for recipes in cookbooks and on his ipad.  He made calls to his children asking for advice on recipes.  He loved experimenting and thoroughly enjoyed the meals he cooked.

Willis was a lifelong student of the Bible, and he especially loved the Old Testament.  A favorite verse was Micah 6:8. Willis spent countless hours in preparation to teach an adult Sunday School class at the MB Church for many years. Willis and Joyce befriended and mentored many international NDSU students through International Student Ministries. They attended Salem Evangelical Free Church in Moorhead, MN, and recently, New Life on Main in Harvey.

Willis is survived by his four children:  Willa Macomber, Paradise, CA; Jocelyn (Stan) Wiens, Fargo, ND; Monte (Janet) Faul, Harvey, ND; Tamara (Tim) Reimche, Scottsdale, AZ; 12 grandchildren, Greta Macomber, Aaron (Tesa) Macomber, Megan (Heath) Jarrett, all of Chico, CA; Joshua (Jayna) Wiens, Bismarck, ND, Jadon (Brynn) Wiens, Golden, CO; Jessica (Matt) Kosak, Fargo, ND, Lindsay (Jared) Reese, Kingfisher, OK, Abby (Dusty) Buchmiller, Harvey, ND, Alec (Paige) Reimche, Harvey, ND, Braden (Melody) Reimche, Phoenix, AZ, Calem Reimche, Christina Reimche, Scottsdale, AZ. Willis is also survived by 25 great grandchildren.

Willis was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Dr. Chester Faul (Juanita), sister, June Goehring (Ruben), and son-in-law, Steve Macomber. He was also preceded by several brother- and sister-in-laws: Dr. Otto and Doris Faul, Dr. Glenn and Elaine Seibel, and Elaine Pomeroy.

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